Clinical trials: Physiological Responses
Healthy, Pre Hypertension
Race, Natriuretic Peptides and Physiological Perturbations
The purpose of the study is to understand the origins of differential response to beta-blockers in African-Americans and may provide insight regarding racial differences in cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- NCT03070184
- Testing
- Exercise capacity VO2 max determination, Standardized meals, Exercise challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Heart Diseases
APPROPRIATE - Rate Adaptive Pacing Sensor
The APPROPRIATE study will compare differences in functional capacity (peak VO2) between chronotropically incompetent patients randomized to receive rate responsive pacing driven by either the minute ventilation…
- Trial name
- APPROPRIATE (NCT00757666)
- Testing
- Rate adaptive pacemaker
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 566 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Inflammation
A Study of Strawberries and Disease Risk
The purpose of this study is to test whether compounds found in strawberries (polyphenolics which are typically found in berry products, tea, coffee, red wine, and chocolate) will help reduce insulin resistance and inflammation…
- Conditions
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Inflammation, Physiological Responses
- Trial name
- STRB (NCT01199848)
- Testing
- 10G, 20G, 40G
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Pertussis, Whooping Cough
Study of BPZE1 Intranasal Pertussis Vaccine (Administered Via VaxINator(TM)), Prime + Boost, in Healthy Adults
This study evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of the BPZE1 live attenuated pertussis vaccine, intended to prevent nasopharyngeal colonization and pertussis disease, and compares a single (prime) BPZE1 dose or BPZE1 2-dose…
- Trial name
- NCT03942406
- Testing
- BPZE1 pertussis vaccine and VaxINator(TM) Atomization Device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ILiAD Biotechnologies
Stress, Anxiety
The Effects of Smell on Mood and Physical Responses
The purpose of this study is to examine the body's response to relaxing and stimulating fragrances commonly used in aromatherapy.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00097253
- Testing
- Exposure to relaxant and stimulant odors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Lower Extremity Lymphoedema, Leg Lymphoedema
Treatment Response to Different Lymphoedema Compression Programs Using a Pneumatic Compression Device
Proof of principle study in order to determine if there is a difference in treatment effect across the 3 study groups when treating lower extremity lymphoedema using a pneumatic compression device.
- Trial name
- NCT02031627
- Testing
- pneumatic compression - 1 hour per day, pneumatic compression - 2 hours per day, pneumatic compression - 4 hours per day
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Tactile Medical
Transmission, Patient-Professional
The Effects of Filter During CPET on WOB and Aerosol Particle Concentrations
Due to the concerns of virus transmission during COVID-19 pandemic, multiple respiratory societies postpone or limit pulmonary function test, especially cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), as patients may generate large amount…
- Trial name
- NCT04526925
- Testing
- Respiratory filter in-line placed with the standard mouthpiece, Standard mouthpiece
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Bradycardia
Effectiveness of Pacemaker With Closed Loop Stimulation Compared to Pacemakers With and Without Standard Rate Response
This is a randomized, prospective, single-blinded, multi-center study involving approximately 1500 patients at 100 centers. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of Closed Loop Stimulation (CLS) rate…
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT00355797)
- Testing
- Closed Loop Stimulation (CLS), Standard Rate Adaptive (R) Technology, Non-rate adaptive (DDD) pacing
- Where
- 99 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,491 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik, Inc.
Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Extraction, Dental Anxiety
Effects of Preoperative Information Formats in Third Molar Surgery
This study evaluates whether physician-guided visual information provided before impacted mandibular third molar surgery can improve hemodynamic stability during the perioperative period.
- Trial name
- NCT07484334
- Testing
- Standard Verbal Information, Real Surgical Video Information, 3D Animation Video Information
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
GERD
Correlates of GERD Symptom Severity
This is a pilot study measuring physiologic and behavioral correlates of symptom severity in adult patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Trial name
- NCT03020550
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Food Preferences, Appetitive Behavior
The Impact of the Physiological Response to Sugar on Brain Activity and Behavior
The goal of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of assessing how biological factors and chemical properties of sugars may influence metabolism and food reward in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT06015490
- Testing
- Sucrose drink, Glucose drink, Fructose drink
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Alcohol Drinking, Drinking Behavior
Behavior Brain Responses
To compare responses to acute oral doses of ethanol in healthy young adults who experience mainly stimulant subjective effects from the drug or mainly sedative effects.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Drinking Behavior, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Central Nervous System Depression
- Trial name
- BBR (NCT03964350)
- Testing
- Ethanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Tinnitus
Regulating Homeostatic Plasticity and the Physiological Response to rTMS
This device-study includes a pilot, physiological investigation of normal human subjects. The aim is to determine how existing non-invasive neuromodulation devices affect brain circuitry as measured by EEG recording.
- Trial name
- NCT03309696
- Testing
- active tDCS and active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Fear Pain
Human Behaviors Related to the Expectation of Pain
The conditioned expectation of pain is an important aspect of pain-related disability produced by environments and stimuli associated with a painful injury on the job, although the neuroscience of this expectation is unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT03739645
- Testing
- Skin conductance levels and slopes over time in conditioned fear as metrics.as metrics for anxiety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Eating Behavior
The Effect of Macronutrients on Satiety and Gut Hormone Responses
This study is part of a research theme aiming at elucidating the physiological mechanisms of action of weight loss after gastric bypass surgery.
- Trial name
- Microcapsule (NCT03466047)
- Testing
- Protein stomach, Protein distal small intestine, CHO stomach
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Exhaustion - Physiological
Physiologic Adaptations to Interval and Continuous Running at Low Volume and Vigorous Intensity Over 14-Weeks.
The purpose of this study was to verify physiological responses to constant-load (continuous) vs. variable-intensity (interval) during 14 weeks of aerobic exercise on active men.
- Trial name
- NCT01816451
- Testing
- running training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Acute Stress Reaction
Explorative Open Label Study of Efficacy Profile of Neurexan® in Experimental Acute Stress Setting in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy of acutely dosed Neurexan using an experimental stress test called the Trier Social Stress Test
- Trial name
- NEUPRO-OL (NCT01703832)
- Testing
- Neurexan®
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH
Renal Cell Carcinoma
A Comparative Study Between AirSeal, an Integrated Insufflation System, and Conventional Insufflation
Renal cancer has traditionally been treated by surgical removal of the tumor, as the tumors are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation.
- Trial name
- NCT02075658
- Testing
- AirSeal® System-Interventional, Conventional Insufflator and Trocar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Hypogonadism
Oral Testosterone for the Treatment of Hypogonadism
Low testosterone is a condition that occurs when the body is unable to produce sufficient quantities of testosterone. The medical name for low testosterone is hypogonadism. Hypogonadism can be caused by many factors.
- Trial name
- NCT01717768
- Testing
- TSX-002
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- TesoRx Pharma, LLC
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Animal Assisted Intervention With Dogs for Children With ADHD
This pilot study aims to replicate results of a previously studied novel, non-pharmacological psychosocial intervention for children with ADHD, utilizing an Animal Assisted Intervention with therapy dogs combined with traditional…
- Trial name
- PACK-PM (NCT05102344)
- Testing
- Behavioral Social Skills Training, Animal Assisted Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine