Clinical trials: Relaxation Therapy
Anxiety, Depression
Antenatal Relaxation Group for Anxiety and Depression Management
Approximately 20% of pregnant women experience depression. Untreated depression during pregnancy is linked to decreased prenatal care, difficulties in the pregnancy, poorer outcomes for the baby, and developmental, language, and…
- Trial name
- ARG (NCT00855192)
- Testing
- mindful meditation, interpersonal therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Daytime Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Frequency
Micturition Desire-Relaxation Training Device for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Children
Urine storage and voiding are fundamental physiological processes. In clinical settings, many cases of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) are closely associated with abnormal conditioned reflexes formed in the central nervous…
- Conditions
- Daytime Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Frequency, Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Primary Nocturnal Enuresis
- Trial name
- ICCS，LUTD，PNE (NCT07000656)
- Testing
- Micturition Desire-Relaxation Training Device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Children's Medical Center
Migraine, Headache Disorders
MIGRAFIT: Evaluating a Group Therapy Program Combining Physical Activity, Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Psychoeducation for Adolescents With Migraine
Background: Migraine is a headache disorder highly prevalent in children and adolescents. It significantly affects academic performance and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Headache Disorders, Pediatric Migraine
- Trial name
- NCT07419607
- Testing
- Weekly group training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Functional Abdominal Pain
Use of Guided Imagery for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children:
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of relaxation, with or without guided imagery, for treating children with functional abdominal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00327548
- Testing
- guided imagery
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Sports Physical Therapy
Effects of Post Isometric Relaxation and Post Facilitation Stretching on Young Fast Bowlers
The quadratus lumborum muscle exhibited the highest degree of asymmetry in fast bowlers with low back pain, the identification and correction of this asymmetry is always of interest.
- Trial name
- (PIR)(PFS) (NCT06479538)
- Testing
- Post isometric relaxation, Post facilitation stretching
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hyperkinetic Disorder, Depressive Disorder
Mindfulness and Relaxation Interventions in Individual Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents
The study 'Mindfulness and Relaxation interventions in Individual Training Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents' (MARS-CA) aims to examine the effects of short session-introducing interventions with mindfulness elements…
- Conditions
- Hyperkinetic Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- MARS-CA (NCT04034576)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavior therapy of trainee therapists
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Brain Injury Traumatic Mild
Web-Based Self-Monitoring Activity-Restriction and Relaxation Training Program for Kids With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
SMART is an interactive web-based program that will allow youth with mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) to monitor their symptoms and receive education on problem-solving and coping strategies.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT03498495)
- Testing
- Self-Monitoring Activity-restriction and Relaxation Training (SMART)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, SLE
Physical Therapy for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
The purpose of this study is to see if there is an improvement in patient's quality of life, pain, and fatigue after undergoing a supervised exercise program.
- Trial name
- NCT00152555
- Testing
- Physical Therapy or Relaxation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Fatigue, Multiple Sclerosis
Biofeedback-based Relaxation Training or Self-alert Training to Alleviate Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients.
The presented study compares the effectiveness of a biofeedback-based relaxation training with the effectiveness of a biofeedback-based self-alert training on the reduction of fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients using a…
- Trial name
- NCT03268187
- Testing
- Biofeedback, Self-Alert Training, Relaxation Training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Rehazentrum Wilhelmshaven
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
Digitally Trained Applied Relaxation for Treatment of Temporomandibular Pain
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are common musculoskeletal pain conditions related to masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints.
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07129096)
- Testing
- Applied Relaxation, Occlusal splint
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Health Care Seeking Behavior
Progressive Relaxation Exercises and Sleep, Anxiety and Stress in Risky Pregnants
This study was planned as a randomized controlled quasi-experimental study to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, anxiety and stress levels in risky pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT05508542
- Testing
- Progressive relaxation exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Premature Birth of Newborn
Effects of Massage Therapy to Induce Sleep in Preterm Infants
Premature infants sometimes require sedation to ensure minimal movement during diagnostic procedures such as MRIs. However, sedatives may produce adverse effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01354028
- Testing
- Massage therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic
Benefits of Relaxation by Music Therapy on PTSD Symptoms
PTSD is a debilitating mental disorder that may develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event. With appropriate care, treatment efficiency is variable and around 20% of the patients do not respond to…
- Trial name
- TRACER (NCT03990064)
- Testing
- musicotherapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche Biomedicale des Armees
Meniscus Tear
Addressing Kinesiophobia in Post-Meniscoplasty Patients Through Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training and Acupressure
The objective of this clinical trial is to determine whether progressive muscle relaxation training and acupressure can reduce kinesiophobia (fear of movement) in patients recovering from meniscoplasty surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06409715
- Testing
- Enhanced Care with PMRT and Acupressure, standard care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Gansu University of Chinese Medicine
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a behavioral treatment program for children and adolescents with OCD and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT00000386
- Testing
- Exposure and Response Prevention, Family Treatment Program, Relaxation Training
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Emotional Disorder
Transdiagnostic Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PsicAP-A) for Adolescents With Emotional Disorders
Emotional disorders such as anxiety and depression are highly prevalent during adolescence and associated with functional impairment that commonly extends into adulthood.
- Trial name
- PsicAP-A (NCT04289740)
- Testing
- 7 sessions (1.5 hr/session) in groups of approximately 8-10 individuals, a progressive muscle relaxation group intervention, based on the Bernstein and Borkoveck procedure plus same number of sessions as the experimental intervention.
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
KIDNET Versus Meditation/Relaxation - a Dissemination RCTT for Children in Sri Lanka Traumatized by the War and the Tsunami
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of KIDNET versus a Meditation/Relaxation protocol in treating traumatized children in Sri Lanka when applied by locally trained teacher counsellors.
- Trial name
- NCT00820391
- Testing
- KIDNET, Meditation-Relaxation
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
KIDNET vs Meditation/Relaxation - a Dissemination Randomized Controlled Trial for the Treatment of Traumatized Children After War in Sri Lanka
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of KIDNET versus a Meditation/Relaxation protocol in treating traumatized children when applied by locally trained teacher counsellors as well as the effectiveness and adequacy…
- Trial name
- NCT00564317
- Testing
- KIDNET, Meditation/Relaxation
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Spondylarthropathies
Do Inflammatory Arthritis Inpatients Receiving Group Music Therapy Improve Pain Compared to Music Listening?
Pain management is rated by patients with inflammatory arthritis as the highest priority in their disease treatment. Past research showed that music therapy is associated with reduced pain and depression.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Spondylarthropathies, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Inflammatory Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT02436785
- Testing
- Music Therapy, Music Listening
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Leukemia, Children
Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Children With Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique on anxiety and fatigue among children with leukemia undergoing chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Children, Fatigue Related to Cancer Treatment, Anxiety
- Trial name
- JPMRT (NCT06631196)
- Testing
- Jacobson's PMRT
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University