Clinical trials: Distress, Emotional
Massage Therapy, Health-care Workers
Can Massage During One Year Improve Health in Health-care Providers Working in Hospital
The overall aim of this pilot study is to investigate the effect, "feasibility" and experiences of regular massage over 12 months on the mental and physical health of healthcare professionals, as well as the frequency of layoffs…
- Conditions
- Massage Therapy, Health-care Workers, Quality of Life, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT05555082
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Pancreatic Cancer, Psychological Distress
The Emotional Impact of Surveillance for Pancreatic Cancer
Due to its rarity a population screening program for pancreatic cancer is not possible. For this reason, considering background data on genetic predisposition and familiarity for this lethal tumor, efforts have been pushed to…
- Trial name
- NCT04024345
- Testing
- Barratt Simplified Measure of Social Status (BSMSS), Global Assessment of Functioning scale (GAF), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Psychological Distress
Investigating the (Cost-)Effectiveness of an Online Social Therapy Platform (ENYOY) for Young People Aged 16-25 on Mental Healthcare Waiting Lists
This study, run by Amsterdam UMC in the Netherlands, looks at whether an online mental health platform called ENYOY can help reduce psychological distress in young people aged 16 to 25 who are waiting for mental health care.
- Trial name
- ENYOY:nextstep (NCT07594756)
- Testing
- ENYOY, Care As Usual
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Amsterdam UMC Research BV
Early Skin-to-skin Contact, Psychological Distress
Effects of the Couplet Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This is a quasi-experimental before and after intervention study taking place in the level III NICU of Turku University Hospital in Finland to evaluate the effects of the Couplet Care, a care model which provides maternal and…
- Conditions
- Early Skin-to-skin Contact, Psychological Distress, Parenting, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- NCT05655104
- Testing
- Couplet Care
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Burnout, Professional, Psychological Distress
COVID-19 Pandemic Short Interval National Survey Gauging Psychological Distress
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is unprecedented in its scale of infection and the response required to decrease the mortality rates.
- Trial name
- COPING (NCT04379063)
- Testing
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jon Bailey
Depression, Anxiety
Generative Artificial Intelligence Intervention and Individual Psychological Counseling on Emotional Distress in Young Adults
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an AI-based mental health chatbot, Emohaa, in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and academic burnout among young adults experiencing…
- Trial name
- NCT06992180
- Testing
- Generative Artificial Intelligence Intervention, Individual Psychological Counseling
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Central University of Finance and Economics, China
Psychological Distress, PTSD
Boosting Refugee Integration Through Psychological Intervention
Refugees and asylum seekers (RAS) face numerous stressors and adversities which put them at risk for developing mental health problems. However, access to adequate mental health care in host countries is limited.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, PTSD, Trauma, Common Mental Health Problems
- Trial name
- BRIGHT (NCT06776523)
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Emotional Distress
Exploring the Feasibility and Effectiveness of a MIED-Based Adolescent Mindfulness Intervention Group for Youth With Emotional Distress
Background: Adolescent emotional distress (anxiety and depressive symptoms) is rising globally. The detection rate of depression risk among Chinese middle and high school students reaches 24.6%, with anxiety risk at 18.1%.
- Trial name
- NCT07715916
- Testing
- MIED-based Adolescent Mindfulness Intervention Group
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xinghua Liu
Psychological Distress, Suicidal Ideation
Development and Testing of imHere4U: A Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention for Cyberbullied Adolescents
The objective of this study is to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Flourish (formerly referred to as imHere4U), a digital suicide prevention intervention for cyberbullied adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT06002191
- Testing
- Flourish, Questionnaires of Online Experiences
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Psychological Distress, Resilience
Effect Psychological Triaging Intervention on Students' Psychological Distress and Resilience Capacity
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the psychological triaging intervention (PTI) on the psychological distress and resilience capacity levels among the intern-nursing students during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Trial name
- Triaging (NCT04822285)
- Testing
- Psychological Triaging Intervention, Routine psychological support
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Emotional Disturbance, Emotional Regulation
AI-assisted GNW on Adolescent Emotional Distress
This cluster-randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of an AI-assisted Guided Narrative Writing (AI-GNW) in alleviating emotional distress among adolescents.
- Conditions
- Emotional Disturbance, Emotional Regulation, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT07105137
- Testing
- AI-GNW, NF-GNW, NWG
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Mental Health Wellness 1, COVID
Telepsychoeducation for the Prevention of Emotional Distress in Professionals and Students From Essential Services in the Context of COVID-19
A pragmatic superiority randomized controlled trial comparing Telepsychoeducation plus personalized videos vs. Telepsychoeducation without personalized videos for the prevention of future emotional distress in professionals and…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, COVID, Emotional Distress, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT04632082
- Testing
- Telepsychoeducation with personalized videos, Telepsychoeducation without personalized videos
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Behavioral Health
Multi-Site Feasibility Testing a Meditation App for Youth in the Legal System
This multi-site feasibility clinical trial aims to assess the feasibility of implementing a 1-month app-based meditation program with youth in 4 heterogeneous juvenile legal systems across Oregon and New York.
- Trial name
- NCT07674303
- Testing
- Bodhi AIM, HIB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of a New CBT for People With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Caregivers
Up to 70 % of people with dementia suffer from severe psychological distress that decreases their quality of life and that of their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT03656159
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral group therapy, Non directive support Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Sébastien Grenier
Distress Intolerance
The Effects of Expressive Writing and Compassionate Letter Writing on Emotional Distress Intolerance
Perceived emotional distress intolerance is a transdiagnostic marker of psychopathology associated with psychological and interpersonal dysfunction, and the development of interventions for perceived emotional distress…
- Trial name
- NCT05284578
- Testing
- Self-compassionate writing intervention, Expressive writing intervention, Control writing task
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 424 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Psychological Distress
Practice-Based Evidence in Psychotherapy in Ecuador
This is a naturalistic study implementing a routine outcome monitoring system to track clients' change and outcomes at the Centro de Psicología Aplicada (CPA) of the Universidad de Las Américas in Quito, Ecuador
- Trial name
- NCT05343741
- Testing
- Psychological Intervention
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de las Americas - Quito
Distress, Emotional
Low-intensity Online Intervention for Young People
Studies have found up to 75% of mental disorders in adulthood have their onset before the age of 25 (Lin et al., 2008; Kessler et al., 2005), suggesting youth marks a critical period of intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05510453
- Testing
- Low-intensity online intervention (LiON)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Parkinson's Disease
The Effects of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy in People With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder occurring in 7 million patients worldwide. PD is caused by progressive loss of nigro-striatal dopamine cells, which causes motor symptoms such as slowness of…
- Trial name
- MIND-PD (NCT05779137)
- Testing
- MBCT
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Emotional Stress, Psychological Distress
Dignity Therapy for Terminally Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
We conducted a randomized, controlled trial of dignity therapy for terminally ill patients with the aim of reducing dignity-related distress and demoralization and improving spiritual well-being.
- Conditions
- Emotional Stress, Psychological Distress, Death, Dignity
- Trial name
- NCT04256239
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- European University of Rome
Rare Diseases
Psychosocial Situation of Children With Rare (Congenital) Pediatric Surgical Diseases and Their Families
Families of children with rare diseases (i.e., not more than 5 out of 10.000 people are affected) are often highly burdened with fears, insecurities and concerns regarding the affected child and his/her siblings.
- Trial name
- NCT04382820
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf