Clinical trials: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Distress, Anxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OEF/OIF Veterans
This trial compares two psychotherapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Present Centered Therapy (PCT), for veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Conditions
- Distress, Anxiety, Depression, Postconcussive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT01253044
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Present Centered Therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Suicide, Psychiatric Rehabilitation
ACT for Life: a Brief Intervention for Maximizing Recovery After Suicidal Crises
An estimated 20 Veterans kill themselves every day. Suicide prevention literature and public health policy both call for treatment targeting high-risk populations, such as Veterans hospitalized due to suicidal intent and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT02751983
- Testing
- ACT for Life, Treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Psychotic Disorders
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Inpatient Treatment of Psychosis
There is a substantial need for enhancing the efficacy and effectiveness of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) inpatient services for psychosis and tailoring them to support recovery.
- Trial name
- ACT-IP (NCT01981356)
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Social Anxiety Disorder
Variations of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two variants of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (cognitive therapy (CT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)), for the treatment of generalized social anxiety…
- Trial name
- NCT00948974
- Testing
- Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Stroke, Aphasia
Adapting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Stroke Survivors With Aphasia
The proposed study is a Stage I successive cohort trial intended to adapt Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to meet the specific needs of stroke survivors with aphasia ("ACT for Aphasia").
- Trial name
- NCT04984239
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for aphasia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Chronic Pain
Telehealth Therapy for Chronic Pain: Comparison of In-person vs. Video-administered ACT for Pain
The purpose of the study is to test a brief, individual psychosocial in-person or telehealth intervention to reduce interference of pain with daily life, emotional distress, and pain intensity, and improve quality of life and…
- Trial name
- TTCP (NCT01055639)
- Testing
- In-Person ACT, Telehealth ACT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Eating Disorders, Body Image
FlexED: A Digital, Gamified Early Intervention for Eating Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new intervention for body-image distress to reduce eating disorder symptoms in young women and girls between the ages of 15-25 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT05609409
- Testing
- FlexED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Psychological Distress, Anxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Older Adults
Title: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for older adults experiencing psychological distress: A hermeneutic single case efficacy design (HSCED) series.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04280445
- Testing
- Psychological therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lincoln
Moral Injury
Thriving in the Midst of Moral Pain: The Acceptability and Feasibility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI) Among Warzone Veterans
The need for moral injury interventions is increasingly being recognized as a domain in Veteran care that must be addressed. Consequences of exposure to morally injurious events include risk for suicide, substance abuse, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03760731
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI), Present Centered Therapy for Moral Injury (PCT-MI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pediatric Feeding Disorder, Chronic, Pediatric Feeding Dysfunction, Acute
Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) for Parents of Children With Pediatric Feeding Disorder
This is a pilot study of randomized clinical trial of Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) vs. an attention-control condition (placebo) for improving the mental health of parents of children with pediatric feeding…
- Trial name
- PACT (NCT06001398)
- Testing
- Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT), Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain
One-day Life Skills Workshop for Veterans With TBI, Pain, and Psychopathology: Evaluating Efficacy and Mechanism of Change
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is the signature wound of Veterans returning from the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (i.e., OIF/OEF/OND), with up to 20 percent experiencing persistent post-concussive symptoms.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04143243
- Testing
- ACT on Life, Education, Resources, and Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
HIV/AIDS
Brief Acceptance-Based Retention Intervention for Newly Diagnosed HIV Patients
The overall aim of this program of research is to test a newly developed intervention, Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy (ABBT), to improve HIV patients' commitment to medical care.
- Trial name
- NCT04201288
- Testing
- Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy (ABBT), Enhanced-Treatment-as-Usual (ETAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Chronic Pain, Depression
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Veterans with comorbid chronic pain and depression are highly prevalent, have poor functional status and low quality of life, are at increased risk of suicide and lack access to effective treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT05427201
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Psychological Stress
Pandemic Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Pan-ACT): Telehealth Delivery With Older Veterans
Older adults have been disproportionately impacted and distressed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Social distancing and stay-at-home orders have increased older adults' risk of social isolation and loneliness that…
- Trial name
- Pan-ACT (NCT05433662)
- Testing
- Pandemic Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Pan-ACT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Novel Pharmacotherapy Approaches in Smokers With Serious Mental Illness
Approximately 60 chronic smokers with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who are motivated to try to quit smoking will be randomized to receive smoking cessation treatment with the FDA-approved…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Nicotine Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT04011280
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Smoking Cessation
PATH Partnering to Achieve Tobacco-free Health
The overall aim of this 5-year project is to capitalize on the strong theoretical and promising empirical evidence for Acceptance \& Commitment Therapy (ACT) as an intervention for smoking cessation by comparing the effectiveness…
- Trial name
- PATH (NCT01533974)
- Testing
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Migraine, Depression
Brief Behavioral Intervention for Comorbid Migraine and Depression
The purpose of this research study is to examine whether a one-day group workshop, integrating principles from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Migraine Education, will result in improvements in depressive symptoms and…
- Trial name
- ACT-IM (NCT01775852)
- Testing
- ACT-IM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Lilian N. Dindo
Mental Health Issue, Emotional Stress
DISCOVER Workshop Programme for Care Experienced Young People
The NHS DISCOVER team has secured 2-year funding from the Maudsley Charity to tailor the workshop programme the investigators deliver in school Sixth Forms to meet the specific needs of Care Experienced young people.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Emotional Stress, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05220436
- Testing
- DISCOVER workshop programme
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Nicotine Addiction, Serious Mental Illness
Feasibility Trial of a Tailored Smoking Cessation App for People With Serious Mental Illness
Quitting smoking has important health benefits for people with serious mental illness, more than half of whom are smokers. Smoking reductions in this population, in turn, could contribute to saving billions of dollars in…
- Trial name
- NCT03069482
- Testing
- Learn to Quit App, Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Distress-based Psychopathology
One-Day Life Skills Workshop for Veterans With TBI, Pain and Psychopathology
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the signature wound of Veterans returning from the recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (i.e OIF/OEF/OND), with up to 20 percent experiencing persistent post-concussive symptoms.
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Distress-based Psychopathology, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02844946
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development