Clinical trials: Distress, Emotional
Psychological Distress, Depressed Mood
Ecological Momentary Intervention (E-Breathing) to Reduce Psychological Distress in Adolescents
A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to test a mobile-based intervention, E-breathing, for early detection and intervention to address psychological distress in at-risk adolescents in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Depressed Mood, Anxiety, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07717112
- Testing
- Slow-paced breathing via ecological momentary intervention, Ecological momentary assessments
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Psychological Distress
A Family-based, Resilience-focused Intervention for War-affected Communities in North-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
The main research question of the study is whether a family-based, life-skills focused psychosocial intervention is effective in reducing psychological distress and stigma and improving inter-personal relations and functioning…
- Trial name
- NCT01542398
- Testing
- Family-Focused, Community-Based, Resilience-Targetting Psychosocial Intervention
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Psychological Distress, Traumatic Stress
Problem Management Plus With Emotional Processing (PM+EP) for Forcibly Displaced Youth
The goal of this feasibility randomized controlled trial is to learn about the feasibility and acceptability of scalable psychological interventions in Sweden.
- Trial name
- PM+EP (NCT06878092)
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus (PM+), Problem Management Plus with Emotional Processing Module (PM+EP), Care as usual
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Psychological Distress, Depression
Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support
The goal of this project is to test tools that will be part of a platform for training and supervision of mental health and psychosocial support helpers, including providers without specialized training in mental health.
- Trial name
- EQUIP (NCT04704362)
- Testing
- Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support, Standard Training and Supervision
- Where
- 7 sites in Ethiopia, Jordan and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 896 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Emotional Distress
A Novel Auditory Application for Distraction in Pediatric Patients
This mixed-methods study seeks to evaluate the feasibility of Mystic Pets software and hardware within the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- Mystic Pet (NCT06922032)
- Testing
- Mystics Pet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Social Functioning, Emotional Distress
Emerging Technologies and Teen Mental Health
This study will recruit teens who are experiencing subacute suicidal ideation to test the effect of a brief psychoeducational intervention focused on social media use wherein youth learn about active and prosocial use of social…
- Conditions
- Social Functioning, Emotional Distress, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT07527052
- Testing
- Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) Module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Emotional Distress, Pediatric Cancer
The Effectiveness of Bibliotherapy on Emotional Distress, Coping Strategies and Resilience of Adolescents With Cancer
Adolescents with cancer who were diagnosed within two years suffered severe emotional distress. Bibliotherapy therapy uses healing materials as a medium to enable individuals experiencing emotional distress to obtain emotional…
- Trial name
- NCT05510635
- Testing
- interactive bibliotherapy, reading bibliotherapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Psychological Distress, Suicidal Ideation
Flourish in Schools Pilot Study
This study will test Flourish, a digital suicide prevention intervention for cyberbullied youth, within schools. Specifically, the study aims to: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07506525
- Testing
- Flourish
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Candice Biernesser
Emotionnal Distress; COVID-19
Emotional Burden of Healthcare Professionals and Covid Infection 19
COVID-19 ( known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) has a highly polymorphic clinical presentation, ranging from pauci-symptomatic infection to severe, potentially complicated forms with acute…
- Trial name
- Emocovid (NCT04350099)
- Testing
- quetionnary
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Career Decision-making Difficulties, Worry
REBT Intervention Program for Career Decision-making Difficulties in High School Pupils
Career decision-making difficulties are frequent problems for adolescents. Regular intervention or prevention programs mainly provide information for the students about themselves, about the world of work, about their interests…
- Conditions
- Career Decision-making Difficulties, Worry, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT03807895
- Testing
- REBT Career Intervention, Regular Career Intervention
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Babes-Bolyai University
Irritability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A Scalable Trans Diagnostic Intervention Targeting Adolescent Agency Supported by Conversational AI (AGENCIA)
The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether AGENCIA, a brief psychological program supported by digital technology and artificial intelligence, can help reduce emotional and behavioral difficulties in adolescents aged…
- Conditions
- Irritability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Impulsivity, Emotional Dysregulation
- Trial name
- AGENCIA (NCT07560072)
- Testing
- AGENCIA Digital Self-Guided, AGENCIA In-person With Digital Assistant
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 465 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Cancer
Checking Out Checking In: The Development and Validation of an Electronic Screening Tool for Pediatric Psychosocial Distress
Background: Medical problems and treatments can cause stress in some people. Researchers want to learn more about how to measure distress in young people with medical illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT02423031
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Short Stature, Short; Stature, Psychosocial
Short Stature and Psychological Well-being
The first aim of the present study is to evaluate the psychological impact of the condition of short stature (family) in a sample of Italian children, comparing them with subjects of normal stature, measuring their levels of…
- Trial name
- PSICOSHORT (NCT06295341)
- Testing
- Recombinant human growth hormone (only for children with growth hormone deficiency)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Relapse Rates Related to Website Usage
Web-based Support for People With Schizophrenia and Their Families
This study will assess the feasibility of using the internet and in-home computers to provide advice from health care professionals, social support, and health information to people with schizophrenia and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT00177983
- Testing
- (relapse rate)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Neoplasms, Social Skills
Peer Support Program in Cancer Patients Elkar Laguntza
In cancer patients, social support provided by partners, family and/or friends plays a key role in coping with the disease and reducing treatment-related distress.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Social Skills, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- ElkarLaguntz (NCT05077371)
- Testing
- Peer support program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Joana Perez Tejada
Oncology, Psychological Distress
Music Breathing for Caregivers of Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer
This proposed pilot randomised controlled trial aims to examine the effect of mobile health-delivered music breathing therapy in enhancing resilience, reducing psychological distress and caregiver strain, and improving the coping…
- Trial name
- NCT06052904
- Testing
- mHealth-delivered music breathing therapy, Online educational modules
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Emotional Distress, Anhedonia
Positive Events Training to Enhance Positive Emotions in Adolescents With Elevated Depressive Symptoms: An N=1 Trial
Research shows that high positive emotionality is an essential ingredient in building resilience in youngsters, especially those with a vulnerability to develop depressive symptomatology.
- Trial name
- iPET N=1 (NCT07825285)
- Testing
- Positive Events Training (PET)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Mental Health, Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol)
Understanding Psychological Distress and Therapeutic Environment in the Emergency Department
This research aims to establish the number of patients coming to Emergency Departments (EDs) with issues relating to mental health, alcohol or drugs, or in some form of psychological distress, including those for whom this was…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol), Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- UPDATE-ED (NCT06655467)
- Testing
- Routine Care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Fife