Clinical trials: Stress Response
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Small and Large Bowel Transit Tests Using MRI (Study 1)
Irritable bowel syndrome, (IBS) is a common functional disorder of the gut that can be quite disabling to patients. The most common symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain or discomfort along with erratic changes in bowel habit of…
- Trial name
- NCT01534507
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Tibial Fractures, Leg Injuries
Light Therapy in the Treatment of Leg Pain
The purpose of this study is to apply Anodyne therapy to active duty soldiers, who have shin splints, to evaluate healing time and effectiveness.
- Trial name
- MilCAM (NCT00253981)
- Testing
- Monochromatic Near-Infrared Light Energy (MIRE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Restlessness, Pain
Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Stress Response and Postoperative Analgesia
Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α2 adrenoreceptor agonist approved by the US FDA for short-term postoperative sedation and analgesia.It can also reduce the stress response without respiratory depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01517932
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fang Luo
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Brain Markers of Treatment Response in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The purpose of this study is to examine if treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans with paroxetine changes brain responses as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging and if brain responses can…
- Trial name
- NCT00700999
- Testing
- Paroxetine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Preterm Infant
The Effects of Mother-infant Skin-to-skin Contact on Stress Response of Preterm Infants
This study will evaluate the effect of maternal-infant skin-to-skin contact (SSC) versus routine care on general stress in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- NCT05503238
- Testing
- Skin-to-skin contact, Routine care
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Hansen's Disease
Virgin Coconut Oil Oral Supplementation for Leprosy Patients
To date, there has been no clinical investigation on the effects of virgin coconut oil (VCO) oral supplementation on patients with Hansen's disease (HD) undergoing medical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01885611
- Testing
- Multi-Drug Therapy (Novartis Ⓡ), Virgin Coconut Oil
- Where
- Philippines
- Sponsor
- Philippine Dermatological Society
Fear Conditioning
Influence of Escitalopram on Fear Conditioning
The purpose of the study is to learn how differences in learning under mildly-stressful circumstances may be changed by taking an antidepressant medication. This medication is called Lexapro (Escitalopram).
- Trial name
- NCT01398514
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Air Pollution
The Effect of Juice Types on the Responses to Air Pollution
The study hypothesis is that drinking different juices will affect the body's responses to air pollution. Subjects will be exposed to air pollution during a 2-hour car ride on the NJ (New Jersey) Turnpike.
- Trial name
- NCT02027415
- Testing
- Beet juice, Orange juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Thermoregulation
Physiological Responses to Heat Stress During High-risk Events
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) affects ~500 Military Personnel and over 100 Soldiers every year, and it is believed that these numbers are underreported.
- Trial name
- NCT06907225
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Stress Reaction, Opioid Use
Effect of Fentanyl on Main Opioid Receptor (OPRM1) on Human Granulosa Cells.
Opioids is known that produce not only analgesia but also hyperalgesia through activation of central glutaminergic system-GABA. At the same time, recently it was found that the main opioid receptor (OPRM1) is present on human…
- Trial name
- NCT03248076
- Testing
- Fentanyl Citrate
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Papanicolaou Hospital
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A Pilot Dose-Response Biomarker Study of Brexpiprazole Treatment in PTSD
Determine if brexpiprazole treatment will be associated with a dose-dependent reduction in resting pupil diameter as a reflection of locus coeruleus (LC) norepinephrine (NE) neuron target engagement in a group of subjects with…
- Trial name
- NCT02934932
- Testing
- Brexpiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Alcohol Abuse, Craving
Using Neurofeedback to Understand the Relationship Between Stress and Alcohol Consumption
In this research project, the aim is to discover the role specific brain networks play in the relationship between stress reactions and the desire for alcohol and alcohol consumption.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Craving, Psychosocial Stressor, Neural Stress Response
- Trial name
- NeuStress (NCT06247306)
- Testing
- ScanSTRESS fMRI-paradigm (Streit et al., 2014), real-time fMRI neurofeedback
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Cesarean Section
Dexmedetomidine Versus Magnesium Sulphate for Caesarean Delivery
Regional anesthesia has become more popular in cesarean deliveries because most of the parturients prefer being awake during the birth process. In addition, regional anesthesia may be a safer method than general.
- Trial name
- NCT03067896
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Dexmedetomidine, Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Insulin Resistance
Surgical Stress After Laparoscopic Compared to Open Liver Resection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the postoperative insulin resistance and cytokine release would be attenuated in laparoscopic compared with open liver resection.
- Trial name
- NCT01819688
- Testing
- laparoscopic liver resection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Hemodynamic Instability
Role of Nebulized Dexmedetomidine in Blunting the Effects of Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Tube on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure.
The goal of this interventional study is to check the effectiveness of nebulized Dexmedetomidine in preventing the rise in blood pressure and heart rate in patients undergoing General Anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06103721
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Injection [Precedex], Normal Saline
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muhammad Haroon Anwar
Sepsis, Vitamin B6
Clinical Analysis of Vitamin B6 in Sepsis
Methodology Patients A total of 128 patients with sepsis and AKI who were admitted to several centers including Huzhou first people's Hospital combined with Wuxing People's Hospital, Linghu people's Hospital and Nanxun people's…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Vitamin B6, Kidney Injury, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06008223
- Testing
- vitamin B6, 0.9% sodium chloride solution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- The First People's Hospital of Huzhou
Aortic Stenosis
The Effects of High Spinal Anesthesia on Heart Function, Stress Response and Pain Control in Aortic Valve Surgery
This study is looking at the effects of high spinal anesthesia (also known as total spinal anesthesia) combined with general anesthesia versus general anesthesia alone on the following: Stress response: Patients undergoing aortic…
- Trial name
- NCT00348920
- Testing
- High Spinal and General Anesthesia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Airway Stress Response
Dexmedetomidine vs Labetalol for Airway Stress in Hypertensive Craniotomy Patients
This randomized trial compares dexmedetomidine and labetalol in controlling airway and hemodynamic stress during extubation in hypertensive patients undergoing craniotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT07034898
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Labetalol
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Stress Reaction
Psychobiology of Stress and Alcohol Craving
In this feasibility study the investigators are using a setup of stress-related body sensors including established as well as innovative sensor-based measures to identify predictor profiles for alcohol-related behavioral and…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Stress Reaction, Social Stress, Craving
- Trial name
- NCT03810950
- Testing
- Trier Social Stress Test, Reading Newspaper, Barlab-Exposure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Insulin Resistance
Modulating the Stress Response in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients Undergoing Colon Surgery
Background Surgical injury provokes a stress response. These pathways mediated by stress hormones and cytokines cause a catabolic state. The loss of body cell mass may result in prolonged convalescence and increased morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT02863276
- Testing
- Intensified insulin therapy
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland