Clinical trials: Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adolescent Behavior, Stress Reduction
CEDARS Intervention: A Coping, Emotional Development, & Stress Reduction Intervention
Using an adapted stress-reduction intervention called the CEDARS, the investigators will pilot the intervention in adolescents (N=40) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of CEDARS implementation and to investigate…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Stress Reduction, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Positive Attitude
- Trial name
- CEDARS (NCT04958694)
- Testing
- CEDARS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Stress, Psychological Stress
Examine the Effects of Mindfulness in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
The aim of this pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve well-being and health in women (age 30-50) with a history of early life adversity.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological Stress, Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- EMMA (NCT05255380)
- Testing
- Mindfulness and compassion-based practices; approximately 5-10 minutes two times/day, Mindful awareness and reporting of current thoughts and feelings, 2 times/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Infertility, Female, Trauma, Psychological
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Infertility : ACESI
Adverse childhood experiences can have powerful effects on health and quality of life in adulthood. Thus, having a history of childhood trauma, before the age of 18 (physical aggression, sexual abuse, death of a close person…
- Conditions
- Infertility, Female, Trauma, Psychological, Child Development, Child Abuse
- Trial name
- ACESI (NCT05952427)
- Testing
- ACE Questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Opioid Use Disorder, Healthy
Adversity, Brain and Opioid Use Study
The way people process and remember information may be related to adverse childhood experiences and Opioid Use Disorder symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT06355778
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computer Tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Family Functioning
The THRIVE Study: Teaching Healthy Regulation in Individuals & Vulnerable Environments
The goal of this 2-arm randomized control trial is to determine the impact of a community health worker delivered coaching intervention, GRIT, on preventing the early initiation of regular use of alcohol and cannabis among…
- Trial name
- NCT06821035
- Testing
- Garnering Resilience in Traumatized youth and families (GRIT), Digital Citizenship Curriculum (DCC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Journey of Hope in Appalachia: Supporting Resilience in the Region's Youth
Rural youth have heightened exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACES) such as poverty, social isolation, chronic hunger, and drug use in the home.
- Trial name
- JOHA (NCT04096937)
- Testing
- Focus groups
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gia Mudd
Anxiety, Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic
BLOOM: Boldly Living outdOOrs for Mental Health
In 2019, the Office of the California Surgeon General launched the ACEs Aware Initiative in collaboration with the California Department of Health Care Services.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic, Loneliness, Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Trial name
- BLOOM (NCT05973123)
- Testing
- Group Nature Outings, Family Outings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mindfulness
Approaches That Support Mental Health in Post-secondary Students With Adverse Childhood Experiences
The objective of this study is to understand the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in students and to determine whether Mindfulness based stress resilience training (MBSR) is effective for promoting mental health…
- Conditions
- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mindfulness, Students
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT03836456)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress Resilience Training, Health Enhancement Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalhousie University
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Endothelial Dysfunction
ACEs, SIRT1, and Premature Vascular Aging in Humans
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are directly related to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and impaired vascular endothelial function (VEF) is an independent predictor of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk [1, 2].
- Trial name
- NCT07073352
- Testing
- Nicotinamide Riboside
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Vascular Dilatation
The Iowa ACEs and Sleep Cohort and Manipulating Sleep in Young Adults With ACEs Studies
The overall purpose of this study is to understand the role of disrupted sleep in the association of exposure to early life adversity (adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)) with vascular endothelial (dys)function.
- Conditions
- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Vascular Dilatation, Sleep, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT06454344
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Overweight, Obesity
Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Overweight and Obesity
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an association between a variety of adverse childhood experiences and overweight and obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT00632346
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Child Abuse
Calling All Dads! Evaluation of APAs ACT Program: Engaging Fathers to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences
The goal of this observational study is to assess the American Psychological Association's ACT Raising Safe Kids program with male caregivers.
- Trial name
- CAD (NCT06075446)
- Testing
- ACT Raising Safe Kids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Stress, Psychological Stress
Examine the Effects of Meditation on Daily Psychological Stress Responses in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
The aim of the Everyday Moments of Mindfulness (EMMI) study is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve daily psychological stress responses in women (age 30-60) who report a history of early life adversity.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological Stress, Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- EMMI (NCT04606199)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, up to 5 minutes 0-3 times/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Mental Health
Self-Compassion Based Psychoeducation Program for Adolescents With Adverse Childhood Experiences
This randomized controlled experimental study examined the effects of a brief self-compassion intervention program (BSCIP) on mental health outcomes among adolescents reporting four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
- Trial name
- BSCIP-ACE (NCT07875439)
- Testing
- Brief Self-Compassion Intervention Program (BSCIP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmet Alkal
Adverse Childhood Experiences
The ACCEPT Study: Improving the Process of Disclosing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Community Mental Health
Experiences of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, severe bullying and community violence in childhood are very common among people who use mental health services.
- Trial name
- NCT06477380
- Testing
- ACCEPT intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Temporomandibular Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Trauma Exposure and Childhood Trauma in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Temporomandibular disorder is a multifactorial condition that involves the temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles, and surrounding structures and is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors.
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction, Trauma Exposure, Childhood Traumas
- Trial name
- NCT07292103
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulseren Demir Karakilic
Mental Health Outcomes, Adverse Childhood Experiences
School Violence Exposure as an Adverse Childhood Experience
This study hypothesize that school safety strategies may contribute to poor mental health and distress among various school populations and proposes the following research questions to be answered through this study: 1.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Outcomes, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Perceived School Safety, Educational Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT06153316
- Testing
- School shooting incident
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teachers College, Columbia University
Emotion Regulation, Adverse Childhood Experience
Paired Emotion Reading Improves Emotion Regulation in Rural Children With ACE
The goal of this study is to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of the online Paired Emotion Reading Intervention (PERI) on the emotion regulation of rural children with adverse childhood experiences (ACE), as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT06505629
- Testing
- the online Paired Emotion Reading Intervention (PERI), the online Paired General Reading Intervention (PGRI)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Housing Problems
Evaluation of the Building Healthy Life Skills Program
The goal of this intervention trial is to learn test whether participation in the Building Health Life Skills Program leads to improvements in psychological well-being and stress management skills for people who are experiencing…
- Conditions
- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Housing Problems, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05611060
- Testing
- Building Healthy Life Skills Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Merced
Healthy
Oxytocin Administration and Emotion Recognition Abilities in Adults Reporting Adverse Childhood Experiences
This study evaluates whether intranasal administration of a single dose of oxytocin improves the ability to recognize emotional states.
- Trial name
- NCT03335085
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum