Clinical trials: Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Depression, Electroencephalography
Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation on Anhedonia in Depression
Study comparing the efficacy of two TMS patterns (intermittent theta-burst stimulation, iTBS, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) in treating anhedonia and their associated brain network mechanisms.
- Conditions
- Depression, Electroencephalography, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06552026
- Testing
- repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
Cyberbullying
Peer Group Training vs Direct Instruction to Reduce Cyberbullying Among High School Boys"
This study aims to explore ways to reduce cyberbullying among male high school students in Tehran by comparing two types of training: direct instruction from a psychologist and peer-led training.
- Trial name
- CyberPeer (NCT07204730)
- Testing
- Direct Social Skills Training, Peer-Led Social Skills Training, Control No Training
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Depression
Characterization and Treatment of Adolescent Depression
This research study seeks to find causes and treatments of depression in teenagers. The study goals are to increase our knowledge of treatments for depression and understand how the brain changes when teenagers have depression.
- Trial name
- NCT03388606
- Testing
- Growth Mindset
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Behavior
Brief Crisis Therapy for Suicidal Children and Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Ultra-Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Suicidal Ideation (IPT-A-SCI) works to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- IPT-A-SCI (NCT07627243)
- Testing
- IPT-A-SCI
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
A Parent-Based Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Behavior in Adolescents
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a parent-based intervention in reducing sexual risk behavior in high-risk Latino and African-American adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00461487
- Testing
- Active control on hygiene and nutrition, Families Talking Together
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
HIV/AIDS, Gender
Transgender Youth and PrEP: PK, Safety, Uptake & Adherence - Demonstration Project
To address the critical scientific gaps in PrEP safety for transgender youth and to plan for appropriate implementation of PrEP in transgender youth communities, the study will be conducted in 3 integrated phases.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Gender, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
- Trial name
- NCT04077151
- Testing
- PrEP Demonstration Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hektoen Institute for Medical Research
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Impact of Another Person's Presence on Brain and Behavioral Performance
In a recent study, investigators provided the first neuroscientific data on social facilitation. This neuroimaging study, performed in the macaque monkey, shows a marked improvement in performance in a simple task when a congener…
- Trial name
- SOFEE (NCT03453216)
- Testing
- neuropsychological tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Obesity
Effect of Different Intensities of Exercise on Daily Energy Expenditure With Physical Activity in Overweight Boys
The main purpose of this study is evaluate the effect of different intensities of exercise (moderate vs. intense) on the daily energy expenditure in overweight adolescents.
- Trial name
- PAPPAS2 (NCT02272088)
- Testing
- physical activity-moderate, Intense physical activity
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Media Effects on Literacy Gains in Young Children
Literacy Instruction Through Media for Everyone
The goal of this study is to determine whether an intervention to support caregivers in engaging with their children while using educational media together can improve children's early literacy skills, compared to an aligned…
- Trial name
- LIME (NCT06796790)
- Testing
- Media instruction, Storybook intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorders
Mechanisms of Rumination Change in Adolescent Depression
This study will evaluate whether a newer treatment, rumination-focused cognitive behavioral treatment, which includes mindfulness and can be used to reduce ruminative habits, change ways in which key brain regions interact with…
- Trial name
- RuMeChange (NCT03859297)
- Testing
- Rumination-Focused CBT, Relaxation-based Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
HIV/AIDS, Gender
Transgender Youth and PrEP: PK, Safety, Uptake & Adherence - PK Study
To address the critical scientific gaps in PrEP safety for transgender youth and to plan for appropriate implementation of PrEP in transgender youth communities, the study will be conducted in 3 integrated phases.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Gender, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
- Trial name
- NCT03652623
- Testing
- TDF/FTC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hektoen Institute for Medical Research
Eating Behavior
Mother-Baby Study - Eating in the Absence of Hunger (EAH)
The study will test a model of biobehavioral mechanisms involved in the development of a system of emotion, attachment, and nutritive intake in the mother-infant dyad and the association of this system with maternal feeding…
- Trial name
- NCT06072638
- Testing
- Eating in Absence of Hunger
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Depression
Activating and Connecting Teens (ACT) Study
National data indicate over 650,000 children and adolescents are exposed to physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or physical or emotional neglect each year.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT03438656)
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Duchenne / Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Transition to Adulthood in People With Muscular Dystrophy
The study will involve boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), from adolescence to adulthood living in Italy, and their families/ caregivers.
- Trial name
- TAMDY (NCT07101185)
- Testing
- VIRTUAL REALITY
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Depression, Involutional
Use of Bone Biopsy to Better Understand the Causes of Decreased Bone Mineral Density in Depression
In this study researchers would like to learn more about the low levels of bone mineral density seen in approximately half of women in their forties diagnosed as currently having or previously had depression.
- Conditions
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Depression, Involutional, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00001916
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Physical Activity, Sleep Apnea
Examining the Association Between Physical Activity and Sleep Quality in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study aims to investigate whether physical activity intervention would be effective to improve sleep quality in children with ASD, and investigate how physical activity impacts on sleep in children with ASD through…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sleep Apnea, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03348982
- Testing
- Jogging program
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
The Interaction and Regulation Mechanism of Different Exercise Patterns With Metabolic Syndrome and Related Metabolic Diseases
In order to obtain suitable exercise intervention model for children and adolescents with obese or metabolic syndrome in China, we conduct a RCT to examine the effects of different intensity exercise intervention on weight, and…
- Trial name
- NCT04984005
- Testing
- Low intensity exercise training, Moderate intensity exercise training, Intermittent high intensity exercise training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Fathers Raising Responsible Men (FRRM): Addressing Sexual Health
While existing teen pregnancy prevention efforts have contributed to significant declines in the overall U.S. teen pregnancy rate, teen pregnancy prevention programs specifically targeting adolescent males are limited and sorely…
- Trial name
- FRRM (NCT03429985)
- Testing
- FRRM Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 382 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain Development, Behavior Disorders, Child
The Brain Mechanism of Social Emotion and Communication in Infants Aged 0 to 6 Years
This study explores the relationship between brain development and infants' social emotion and communication ability, as well as the role of genetic factors and maternal exposure during pregnancy (e.g., environmental exposures…
- Conditions
- Brain Development, Behavior Disorders, Child, Intellectual Developmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05040542
- Testing
- maternal exposure during pregnancy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,001 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Development and Health, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
The Effect of Mobile Devices on the Development and Health of Young Children
Interactive electronic devices (IEDs) have become a common part of young children's lives, yet research on this topic remains limited.
- Conditions
- Development and Health, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Cognition, Physical Health
- Trial name
- iKids (NCT06810570)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 874 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University