Clinical trials: Behavioral
Amblyopia
New Visual Acuity and Crowding Tests for Better Detection of Amblyopia
Amblyopia, or 'lazy eye', is the reduction in vision usually in one eye, due to abnormal visual development without organic cause.
- Trial name
- NCT03505606
- Testing
- Visual acuity tests
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anglia Ruskin University
Major Depressive Disorder
Does Dual Therapy Hasten Antidepressant Response?
This study will utilize a randomized double-blind design to evaluate whether initial treatment with two anti-depressant medications (escitalopram and bupropion) results in more rapid remission and greater over-all remission rates…
- Trial name
- NCT00519428
- Testing
- escitalopram, bupropion extra long (XL), escitalopram + bupropion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
Using Counter Attitudinal Advocacy to Change Drinking Behavior
High volume drinking by young adults has proven resistant to change, so new approaches are needed. We adapt a theory-based attitude change strategy for use in alcohol prevention.
- Trial name
- NCT04042909
- Testing
- Counter Attitudinal Advocacy, Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 591 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Depression
Omega 3 for Treatment of Depression in Patients With Heart Failure
Omega 3 supplements will improve depressive symptoms to a greater extent than placebo in heart failure patients with moderate to severe major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- OCEAN (NCT02057406)
- Testing
- 2:1 EPA/DHA, High EPA
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Wei Jiang
Bedwetting, Nocturnal Enuresis
Randomized Study Of Novel Enuresis Alarm vs Standard Bedwetting Alarm
Identify the dry night rate in patients using the GoGoband® nocturnal enuresis device vs a standard Pflaundler bedwetting alarm.
- Conditions
- Bedwetting, Nocturnal Enuresis, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT05214131
- Testing
- gogoband, SNEA group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Emotional Disorders, Anxiety Disorders
A Unified Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
The purpose of this study is to develop a new psychological therapy for a variety of different types of emotional disorders. The study will compare symptoms and functioning of clients who receive the treatment with those who do…
- Trial name
- NCT00586001
- Testing
- Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Anxiety, Depression
Attention Bias Modification Training for Young People
Attention bias modification training (ABMT) is a computer-based attention training programme designed to modify the way a person's attention is directed to mild threats in the environment.
- Trial name
- NCT02270671
- Testing
- ABMT
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Major Depressive Disorder
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Integration of Behavior and Cardiac Modulation
This study characterized the impact of respiratory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on the modulation of the stress response circuitry, vagal tone and depressed mood in patients with major depressive disorder…
- Trial name
- tVNS-MDD (NCT04467164)
- Testing
- exhalatory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (e-RAVANS), Inhalatory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (i-RAVANS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
COach2Quit TRIAL: Assessing a Prototype Personal Carbon Monoxide Monitor for Smoking Cessation
The objective of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of the COach2Quit application (app) reduces smoking more than brief advice for smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- C2Q (NCT03142932)
- Testing
- Individualized carbon monoxide (iCO) monitor, COach2Quit smartphone application, Cessation counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Efficacy Study of Mindfulness-Based Exercise for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study will explore the relationship between changes in plasma cortisol and symptom reduction resulting from individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participating in an 8-week program of mindfulness-based…
- Trial name
- NCT01462045
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Major Depressive Disorder
Predictors of Treatment Outcome With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression
The purpose of this research study is to learn whether specific types of brain imaging and psychological testing can predict how much benefit patients with depression will receive from a well-studied psychotherapy for depression…
- Trial name
- NCT01922219
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Inactivity
Web-based Physical Activity Intervention for Latinas
This renewal builds upon our successful culturally adapted PA intervention for Latinas (Pasos Hacia La Salud, R01CA159954) and expands its focus to the critical area of maintenance of behavior change.
- Trial name
- NCT03491592
- Testing
- Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention, Original Physical Activity Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Efficacy Study of Kinto Care Coaching for Dementia Family Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate Kinto's Care Coaching intervention for dementia caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the intervention help caregivers to address their general caregiving goals…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05916664
- Testing
- Kinto Care Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kinto
Diabetes, Depression
INtegrating DEPrEssioN and Diabetes treatmENT (INDEPENDENT) Study
To provide better care and preventive services for people with both depression and diabetes, the investigators propose to develop and test whether interventions to reduce depressive symptoms can be integrated into routine…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Depression, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- INDEPENDENT (NCT02022111)
- Testing
- Patient Education and Behavioral Activation, Supporting Self-Care (care coordinators), Psychiatrist and Diabetologist Reviews
- Where
- 4 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV-1-infection, Mental Health Issue
SYV: A Mental Health Intervention to Improve HIV Outcomes in Tanzanian Youth
The overall objectives of this proposal are to support positive coping strategies that bolster mental health and lead to improved HIV outcomes among Young People Living with HIV (YPLWH).
- Conditions
- HIV-1-infection, Mental Health Issue, Adherence, Medication
- Trial name
- NCT05374109
- Testing
- SYV: Sauti ya Vijana (The Voice of Youth intervention)
- Where
- 6 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 690 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Tobacco Dependence
Evaluation of the Safety Profile, Quit and Reduction Rate After Nicorette® Gum and Patch Treatment
To evaluate the safety, smoking cessation and reduction rate during 3 months of active nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and a follow-up period of 3 months in smoking hospital physicians and staff who are motivated to quit
- Trial name
- NCT00749463
- Testing
- Nicotine Gum, Nicotine Patch
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- McNeil AB
Acute Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic
Measuring Ambulation, Motor, and Behavioral Outcomes With Post-Stroke Fluoxetine in Tanzania
This is a phase II, randomized study of 120 adults age 18 or above who will prescribed 20mg daily Fluoxetine for 90 days following acute, ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- MAMBO (NCT03728153)
- Testing
- Fluoxetine 20 MG Oral Tablet
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Evaluation of Many Men, Many Voices, An STD/HIV Prevention Intervention for Black MSM
The purpose of this program evaluation is to determine whether the "Many Men, Many Voices" HIV/STD prevention intervention is effective in reducing HIV sex risk behaviors and increasing HIV testing among African-American men who…
- Trial name
- 3MV (NCT00137631)
- Testing
- Many Men, Many Voices (3MV)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV
Mobile Health Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Linkage to Care
This 5-year project will test an mobile health approach to improve HIV self-testing (HST) and linkage to HIV-related care among high-risk men in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05484895
- Testing
- WeTest-WeLink, Control condition
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Cancer, Insomnia
Brief Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia During Chemotherapy
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE(S): To evaluate the efficacy of the Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBT-I) in treating insomnia among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02165839
- Testing
- Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBT-I), Healthy Eating Education Learning (HEAL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University