Clinical trials: Behaviour Problems
Behavioral Symptoms, Autistic Disorder
Study of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autistic Disorder (AD)
This study will compare the effectiveness (how well the drug works) of aripiprazole with placebo (fixed dose) in reducing serious behavioral problems in children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autistic disorder (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT00337571
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Major Depressive Disorder
Investigating the Effectiveness of Telepsychiatry for Treating Major Depression in a Chinese American Nursing Home
The current use of telepsychiatry, or psychiatric care using videoconferencing, is very limited. The present study investigates the use of this method with a depressed Chinese American population in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT00505518
- Testing
- Psychotropic medication (at discretion of psychiatrist), Collaborative psychiatric and primary medical care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Quadriplegia
Electrical Activation of The Diaphragm for Ventilatory Assist
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are to test the Diaphragm Pacing Stimulation (DPS) System for treating chronic ventilatory insufficiency in persons with respiratory muscle paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT00010374
- Testing
- NeuRx DPS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Synapse Biomedical
Insomnia, Sleep Disorders
Treating Sleep Problems in VA Adult Day Health Care
The Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Millennium Act) of 1999 mandated the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide non-institutional long-term care to veterans.
- Trial name
- HERO-ADHC (NCT01259401)
- Testing
- Sleep Intervention Program, Sleep Education control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
ADHD, Sleep
Sleep IntervEntion as Symptom Treatment for ADHD
Up to 72% of adolescents with ADHD portray sleep problems. The most common sleep difficulties in adolescents with ADHD are initial insomnia, nocturnal awakenings, non-restorative or restless sleep.
- Conditions
- ADHD, Sleep, Adolescents, CBT
- Trial name
- SIESTA (NCT04723719)
- Testing
- SIESTA, Treatment as usual for ADHD
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Hot Flushes, Night Sweats
Progesterone for Perimenopausal Night Sweats
The purpose of this study is to test whether a oral micronized progesterone reduces the Vasomotor Symptom Score comprised of the number and severity of hot flushes and night sweats in perimenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT01464697
- Testing
- Oral micronized progesterone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Schizophrenia
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for "Voices"
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on treatment refractory auditory hallucinations of patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00004980
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
ADHD, Predominantly Hyperactive - Impulsive, Behavior Problems, Child
Triple P forADHD Children's Mothers, Education of Behavioral Problems, and Change in Mothers' Attitude
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether the Triple P program will reduce behavioral problems for ADHD children, improve mothers' sense of competency, and improve their attitudes The main questions it aims to…
- Conditions
- ADHD, Predominantly Hyperactive - Impulsive, Behavior Problems, Child, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Healthy Adult Females
- Trial name
- (ADHD) (NCT07069621)
- Testing
- Triple p level parenting program
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Palestine Polytechnic University
Problem Behavior, Aggression
Identifying Precursors to Severe Problem Behavior
The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the escalating sequence of behavior that culminates in severe problem behavior (SPB, such as aggression, self-injury, and disruption).
- Trial name
- NCT04097431
- Testing
- Response Blocking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Translational Research to Inform Interventions for Challenging Behavior
This project is meant to identify relations between the reinforcement histories of 80 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the prevalence of extinction bursts.
- Trial name
- NCT04842500
- Testing
- Demand Informed Moderator Analysis
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Behavior Problem
Improving Initial Management of the Injured at Ghanaian District and Regional Hospitals With a Trauma Intake Form
Brief Summary: Improving care of the injured (trauma care) is a way to the large burden of injury in low- and middle-income countries. The important initial period of trauma care is often chaotic and prone to errors.
- Trial name
- NCT04547192
- Testing
- Improving initial care of the injured
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 4,105 people
- Sponsor
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Chronic Pain, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Managing Pain and Cognitions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Memory Related Problems and Chronic Pain
We aim to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing 2 symptom management programs for older adults with self-reported memory problems and chronic pain, Active Brains 1 and Active Brains 2.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04044183
- Testing
- Active Brains 1, Active Brains 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Juvenile Justice Involvement, Drug Abuse
Prevention Program for Problem Behaviors in Girls in Foster Care
This study will determine the efficacy of a parent-involved intervention in preventing problem behavior in middle school girls who are currently in foster care.
- Trial name
- NCT00239837
- Testing
- Middle School Success Intervention (MSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Social Learning Center
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Relational Problems
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD With Adjunctive Intranasal Oxytocin
In 2019 VA mandated that all Veterans seeking mental health care have access to flexible family mental health services in VA (VHA directive 1163.04).
- Trial name
- CBCT+OT (NCT05207436)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray, Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego Veterans Healthcare System
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder
Treatments for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (NES)
The investigators propose that treatment of the comorbid disorders (depression, anxiety, and impulsivity) with sertraline in patients with lone psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (NES), will result in a decreased number of NES.
- Conditions
- Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder, Depression, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- NES (NCT00159965)
- Testing
- sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Improve Recovery After Cesarean Delivery - Part 1
The objective of this study is evaluate the breastmilk transfer and pharmacokinetics (Part 1) and effectiveness (Part 2) of a post-cesarean delivery intravenous ketamine bolus-and-infusion strategy, as a preventive analgesic…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- KINETIC (NCT04037085)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Schizophrenia, Autism
Lurasidone Pediatric Pharmacokinetics Study
This is a Phase 1, open-label, multicenter, single and multiple ascending lurasidone dose study in subjects from 6 to 17 years old with schizophrenia spectrum, bipolar spectrum, autistic spectrum disorder, or other psychiatric…
- Trial name
- NCT01620060
- Testing
- Lurasidone
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
Disruptive Behavior
Improving Satisfaction, Engagement and Outcomes Among Traditionally Underserved Children Through Cultural Formulation
The project at the center of this proposal will leverage a pilot randomized design to examine initial feasibility and preliminary effects of augmenting usual mental health evaluation procedures with a structured person-centered…
- Trial name
- NCT03499600
- Testing
- Clinical Assessment and CFI, Clinical Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Psychomotor Retardation, Psychomotor Slowing
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Motor Symptoms in Psychiatric Disorders
Psychomotor slowing may occur in major psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorders or schizophrenia spectrum disorders. It refers to slowing of fine motor skills, motor planning and gross motor behavior.
- Conditions
- Psychomotor Retardation, Psychomotor Slowing, Schizophrenia and Related Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03275766
- Testing
- DLPFC facilitatory, SMA inhibitory, SMA facilitatory
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Smoking Cessation
Study Evaluating The Safety And Efficacy Of Varenicline and Bupropion For Smoking Cessation In Subjects With And Without A History Of Psychiatric Disorders
This study is being conducted to assess varenicline and bupropion as aids to smoking cessation treatment in subjects with and without an established diagnosis of major psychiatric disorder and to characterize the neuropsychiatric…
- Trial name
- EAGLES (NCT01456936)
- Testing
- varenicline tartrate, bupropion hydrochloride, Nicotine Replacement Therapy Patch
- Where
- 156 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 8,144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer