Clinical trials: Affect (Mental Function)
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
PRECOG Pilot Project
This pilot study aims to investigate the chronic effects of a prebiotic blend on cognitive, affective and gut microbiome outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-75 years.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT06911957
- Testing
- Prebiotic blend
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Sedentary Behavior, Affect
Effects of Multi-day Interruptions in Sitting on Type 2 Diabetes-relevant Outcomes in Children
The overall objective of this in-lab randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of multi-day interruptions in sedentary behavior vs.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Affect, Metabolic Disturbance, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04469790
- Testing
- SIT+WALK, EX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Major Depressive Disorder
Linking Affective Dynamics in Response to Daily Stress to Peripheral Vascular Function in Working Age Adults
The objective of this proposal is to determine whether heightened negative affective responsivity (NA-R) to daily stressors is related to blunted nitric oxide (NO)-mediated endothelium-dependent dilation (EDD) in working age…
- Trial name
- NCT06860724
- Testing
- NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Depressive Disorder, Major
Effects of Tryptophan Depletion on Brain Processing of Emotions in Patients With Mood Disorders
This study will investigate how the brain process emotions in healthy people and in patients who have major depression in order to better understand the causes of depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00097175
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
ETASCAN Project: ETAS Project 2
This study aims to investigate the chronic effects of ETAS® on cognitive, affective and neural outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-80 years with mild to moderate subjective cognitive complaints.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), Sleep, MRI
- Trial name
- ETASCAN (NCT07550140)
- Testing
- ETAS®
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
ETASCAI Pilot Project
This pilot study aims to investigate the chronic effects of ETAS® on cognitive, affective and inflammatory outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-80 years with mild to moderate subjective cognitive complaints.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT06790849
- Testing
- Active 1 ETAS®, Active 2 ETAS®
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Anxiety, Depression
Effects of a High EPA Multinutrient Supplement on Negative Affect in Young Adults.
This is a 12-week-long, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial exploring the efficacy of a high-EPA multinutrient supplement in the management of sub-clinical anxiety and depression.
- Trial name
- NutriMOOD (NCT04844034)
- Testing
- High-EPA multinutrient supplement.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roehampton
Specific Learning Disability, Mental Health Issue
Biopsychosocial Outcomes of Mindfulness-based Instruction
Over 20% of adolescents living in the United States have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. However, most adolescents who need mental health services do not receive them due to many reasons, including low resources in families…
- Trial name
- MindUP (NCT05787483)
- Testing
- MindUP group, active control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Affect (Mental Function), Sleep
Fibre and Mental Wellbeing Feasibility Trial
This feasibility study will explore whether adding an extra 10 grams of fibre to participants' daily diet for two weeks would improve their mental health and wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Affect (Mental Function), Sleep, Anxiety, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06899607
- Testing
- Fibre arm
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Major Depressive Disorder
Regulation of Affect and Physiology in Depression
Although treatments for depression are effective for many people, not everyone responds to treatment. This lack of treatment response could be due, in part, to the presence of multiple underlying causes of people's depression.
- Trial name
- RAPID (NCT06345859)
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Anxiety
Does Acupressure Affect Gastrointestinal Function, Pain and Anxiety?
The aim of this randomised, placebo-controlled, 3-way blinded study was to determine the effect on GIS symptoms, pain and anxiety of acupressure applied for a total of 12 mins, as 3 mins at each of the ST25, CV12, TH6 and HT7…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Anxiety, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT04606485
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Oxytocin and Affect Processing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The investigators will use multiple methods (including Oxytocin intranasal inhalation, neuroimaging, behavioral measures, peripheral hormone measurements) to examine how individuals' behavior, cognition, and brain function is…
- Trial name
- NCT02546570
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcoholism, Healthy
The Effect of Positive and Negative Emotions on Brain Activity in Alcoholics and Nonalcoholics
This study was designed to learn more about the areas of the brain involved in the experience of positive and negative emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT00001675
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Cannabis, Dependence
Effects of Sativex(Registered Trademark) and Oral THC on Attention, Affect, Working Memory, Reversal Learning, Physiology and Brain Activation
Background: The therapeutic modalities of cannabis have received more research attention recently with the discovery of its ability to stimulate appetite and to provide pain and nausea relief in patients with AIDS, cancer, and…
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Dependence, Cannabis Abuse, Pharmacokinetics
- Trial name
- NCT01037608
- Testing
- Sativex(Registered Trademark), THC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Borderline Personality Disorder
Treatment of Aggression, Anger and Emotional Dysregulation in Borderline Personality Disorder
This study examines the effects of 12 months of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for subjects with borderline personality disorder on aggression, anger and emotional dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00467038
- Testing
- Dialectical Behavior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug Abuse, Nicotine Dependence
Cognitive Task Development and Implementation for Functional MRI Studies
Background: Drugs of abuse have effects on mood, behavior, thinking, and decision making that may encourage people to continue using them and make it difficult for them to stop.
- Trial name
- NCT01036685
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Major Depressive Disorder, Sexual Behavior
The Pill Project - Oral Contraceptive and Serotonergic Brain Signaling
Large register based work has shown that starting on oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with an increased risk of developing depressive episodes.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Sexual Behavior, Mood Disturbance, Mood Change
- Trial name
- NCT05212389
- Testing
- Femicept
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Cannabis Use
Acute Effects of Cannabis on Cognition and Affect
This study will examine how a moderate dose of THC affects mood and cognitive functioning in regular cannabis users. The study uses a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design, meaning each participant will complete two…
- Trial name
- NCT07296874
- Testing
- THC 20mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
BiomeBakery Project
This study aims to investigate the chronic effects of prebiotic fibre-fortified functional bakery product on cognitive, affective, inflammatory, metabolic, and anthropometric outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-75 years with mild…
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), C Reactive Protein
- Trial name
- NCT06796712
- Testing
- Prebiotic fibre fortified bread roll, Regular bread roll
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading