Clinical trials: Work Load
Healthy Subjects
The Effects of Breakfast on Mental Workload
The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of nutritive (high-protein or high-carbohydrate) and non-nutritive (low energy) breakfast on psychological and physiological responses of mental workload during multitasking in…
- Trial name
- AivoPro1 (NCT01555385)
- Testing
- Breakfast juice
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Heart Failure, Fatigue; Muscle, Heart
POWER Myocardial Fatigue Study: a Biomechanical Assessment of Contractility of Human Myocardium
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the biomechanical behaviour of human heart to explore the concept of myocardial fatigue in response to a temporal range of preload, afterload and drug-induced inotropy using in-vitro…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Fatigue; Muscle, Heart, Myocardial Dysfunction, Exhaustion; Heart
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT04899635)
- Testing
- In-vitro contractile fatigue protocol
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia (Diabetic)
Continuous Bloodsugar Monitoring System With a Sensor Compared to Fingerstick Bloodsugar Monitoring
This clinical trial aims to compare a continuous glucose monitoring system with traditional fingerstick blood glucose monitoring.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia (Diabetic), Hypoglycemia Night, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- GLUCOSENS (NCT06473480)
- Testing
- Abbott FreeStyle Libre System 2 Plus, Abbott Freestyle Libre Pro
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Dyspnea, Respiratory Rate
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Incentive Spirometry
Post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) have a major impact on patients and healthcare expenses. The goal of perioperative respiratory therapy is to improve airway clearance, increase lung volume, and mitigate atelectasis.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Respiratory Rate, Oxygen Saturation, Oxygen Requirements
- Trial name
- NCT02952027
- Testing
- Use-recording, patient-reminder alarm for incentive spirometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Healthy
Individual Workload Perception Scale - Revised (IWPS-R)
The purpose of this study is to validate the psychometrics of the Individual Workload Perception Scale (IWPS).
- Trial name
- IWPS-R (NCT00196014)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
Text-based Follow-up in Zimbabwe's Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in sub-Saharan Africa is safe: the average rate of moderate and severe adverse events (AEs) at the country level is 0.8%, corresponding to 99% of men healing without incident.
- Trial name
- 2WT (NCT03119337)
- Testing
- Text-based follow-up
- Where
- 5 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 780 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Educators
Assessing the Impact of AI Chatbots on Teaching Preparation, Content Quality
The education sector is no behind as the intelligentsia of AI enthusiasts march in their fortress of innovation. Generative AI, a sort of AI, is what is called the generated personalized learning content, which movable is…
- Trial name
- NCT07866456
- Testing
- Teaching preparation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- October 6 University
Stress, Work Related Stress
Emergency Medical Staff Workload Analysis
The aim of this study is to identify trauma determinants and leverage this understanding to develop solutions applicable to the prevention and treatment of PTSD among emergency medical personnel.
- Conditions
- Stress, Work Related Stress, PTSD, Mental Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06302764
- Testing
- Qualitative & Quantitative Research
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland, Portugal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
Colorectal Cancer Screening, Colonic Polyps/Colonoscopy/Colorectal Neoplasms
The Impact of Image-Assisted Colonoscope on Patient Experience, Physician Workload, and Examination Quality
Colonoscopy is the cornerstone for colorectal cancer screening, diagnosis, and post-treatment surveillance. Procedural quality is influenced by patient anatomy, particularly variations in colonic configuration such as sigmoid…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer Screening, Colonic Polyps/Colonoscopy/Colorectal Neoplasms, Difficult Colonoscopy, Colonoscopy-Related Discomfort
- Trial name
- LOOP-p1 (NCT07541924)
- Testing
- CT-Based Image-Assisted Colonoscope Insertion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DONG WU
Methods of Exercise in Children
Gas Exchange Kinetics and Work Load During Exercise
The purpose of this research study is to understand how different kinds of exercise affect the human body and the health of the heart and lungs.Participants will exercise in different protocols on a bicycle ergometer or…
- Trial name
- NCT03770507
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Auditory Fatigue
Evaluation of Auditory Fatigue in Medical Regulation Assistants
Auditory monitoring of employees is currently based on pure-tone audiometry. However, this clinical examination does not prevent from deafness but established it a posteriori.
- Trial name
- EchoSam (NCT02384681)
- Testing
- Exposure to auditory fatigue
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Athletic Performance
Individualized Physical Conditioning Based on Heart Rate Variability and Workload Monitoring in Table Tennis Players
This study compares two 12-week conditioning programs in 48 competitive table tennis players. Players were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT07862192
- Testing
- Individualized conditioning program, Standardized conditioning program
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Labor; Poor, Primary
Mixed Reality Training for Teaching Cervical Effacement and Dilation
The aim of this educational research is to determine whether a mixed reality-based training program is effective in teaching midwifery students how to assess cervical effacement and dilation.
- Trial name
- NCT07238205
- Testing
- mixed reality education, Standard Education Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Smokers
Acute Exercise Intensity Responses in Women Who Smoke
Cigarette smoking is associated with adverse cardiovascular, respiratory, and cognitive effects. Acute aerobic exercise may influence cardiovascular workload, respiratory function, and cognitive performance; however, evidence…
- Trial name
- NCT06805968
- Testing
- High Intensity Exercise, Low Intensity Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Ergonomics
Improving Work Flow Through Cognitive Ergonomics. An Intervention Study
The main aim of the SujuKE study is to test the effectiveness of workplace cognitive ergonomics development program designed to decrease cognitively disrupting work conditions and work-related cognitive stress, and to improve…
- Trial name
- SujuKE (NCT03573674)
- Testing
- CE - Cognitive Ergonomics (KERGO), RS - Recovery Support (KUORMA)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 927 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome
Influence of Training Surface and Mechanical Load on the Prevalence of Patellofemoral Pain in Recreational Runners
Background. Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is one of the most common causes of knee pain in recreational runners and is exacerbated by activities that load the patellofemoral joint.
- Trial name
- NCT07408700
- Testing
- Runner sample
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Premature Birth, NEUROPROTECTION
Magnesium Sulphate Neuroprotective Strategies for Preterm Deliveries
A Cochrane systematic review has confirmed that fetal exposure to magnesium sulphate given before preterm birth has a neuroprotective role.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, NEUROPROTECTION, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT05674565
- Testing
- Magnesium sulfate loading with maintenance dose, Magnesium sulfate loading dose only
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Running
Plyometric Exercises During the Winter Pre-season in Sprinters
Background. Plyometric training is an effective strategy to improve power and performance in sprint-based sports; however, evidence regarding its actual effects in athletes during the winter season and its potential influence on…
- Trial name
- NCT07488000
- Testing
- Plyometric training, Training without plyometric exercises
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Ergonomics
These Studies Assess Surgeons' Physical and Ergonomic Workloads. Study 1 Compares Laparoscopic vs. Hugo RAS Robotic Approaches for Rectal Resection. Study 2 Compares Hugo RAS vs. Da Vinci Xi for Prostatectomy. Both Track Physiological Stress, Surgical Strain Phases, and Exerted Force.
The ERGOROB (ERGOnomics in surgical ROBotics) study is an observational research project focused on the physical well-being of surgeons.Why is this study important?Surgeons perform complex, lengthy procedures that can lead to…
- Trial name
- ERGOROB (NCT07479121)
- Testing
- surgical approach
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Labor and Delivery
Epidural Loading: High Volume, Low Concentration
This prospective, randomized, single blinded control trial will investigate the effects of epidural loading with a high volume, low concentration local anesthetic solution via the epidural needle versus the epidural catheter.
- Trial name
- NCT02803450
- Testing
- Epidural needle, Catheter Administration, Standard of Care Epidural Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University