Clinical trials: Behavioural Disturbances
Autistic Disorder, Behavioral Symptoms
Study of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Serious Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents With Autistic Disorder (AD)
This study will provide long-term safety data for patients who are taking aripiprazole for up to 1 year. Most patients enrolled in this study will have participated in a short-term study with aripiprazole (CN138-178 [NCT00332241]…
- Trial name
- NCT00365859
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- 55 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, 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
Dementia, Vascular, Alzheimer Dementia
Accurate WiFi-Based Localization of Dementia Patients For Caregiver Support:
In this Phase II SBIR project we will enhance a wireless WiFi-based insole that was designed and successfully tested during a Phase I trial with elderly persons with dementia and their caregivers, and then investigate its…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Vascular, Alzheimer Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT03360019
- Testing
- Activlink insole, Activlink Phone Application
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Childhood Traumatic Grief, Post Traumatic Stress
Randomized Controlled Trial of Trauma-focused CBT in Tanzania and Kenya
The primary goal is to study the effectiveness of Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in treating traumatic grief and traumatic stress for orphaned children and young adolescents in two East African sites with…
- Conditions
- Childhood Traumatic Grief, Post Traumatic Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT01822366
- Testing
- Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Child Behavior Problem, Multidisciplinary Communication
TeamSTEPPS in School Mental Health
Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) is an evidence-based approach for teams that can be adapted for school mental health.
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Problem, Multidisciplinary Communication, Interprofessional Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04440228
- Testing
- TeamSTEPPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sexual Behavior
Tx for Child Sexual Behavior Problems
A significant minority of children (ages 5-12) display problematic sexual behavior and the persistence of this behavior is oftentimes as stable as other child behavior problems, such as aggression and defiance.
- Trial name
- NCT02625571
- Testing
- Phase-based treatment of sexual behavior problems of children
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease, Disruptive Behavior
Prazosin for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
The study evaluates the effects of Prazosin on agitation in adults with Alzheimer's disease. Two thirds of the participants will participate in the medication portion, while one third will participate in the placebo portion
- Trial name
- NCT03710642
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)
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
Child Behavior Problems
Parent Program to Improve Child Behavior Problems
The purpose of this research study is to learn whether or not a brief parenting program called Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) offered at a primary care office can help improve behavior problems in children who are…
- Trial name
- NCT02049749
- Testing
- Immediate CARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Chronic Pain
Pain, Psychiatric Disorders, and Disability Among Veterans With and Without Polytrauma
We believe information to be obtained from this proposed study will prove critical for planning future VA healthcare strategies and developing effective and efficient treatments targeting pain and emotional adjustment…
- Trial name
- NCT00645970
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Pain, Psychiatric Disorders
Adjunctive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an investigational device that has not been approved for the treatment of any medical condition by the FDA but is allowed to be used for research purposes.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT02665988)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Autism, Asperger's Disorder
An Open-Label Trial of Aripiprazole in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of aripiprazole monotherapy in the treatment of children and adolescents suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) over a 12-week period.
- Conditions
- Autism, Asperger's Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00308074
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Dementia, Alzheimer Type, Problem Behavior
Home Evaluation of Exit Barriers in Wandering
Main hypothesis. Floor and door visual exit barriers will decrease exit-seeking wandering (exit door approaches) proximal to exit doorways by persons with dementia who wander.
- Trial name
- HEEBW (NCT00997425)
- Testing
- Door cover/Floor cover
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Lewy Body Disease, Lewy Body Variant of Alzheimer Disease
Stimulation of Cingulo-opercular Alertness Network
Fluctuations in alertness are very common in persons with Lewy body dementias and are a major source of disability. Changes in a chemical messenger molecule called acetylcholine within certain brain regions may play a role in…
- Conditions
- Lewy Body Disease, Lewy Body Variant of Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
- Trial name
- SCAN (NCT04817891)
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
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
Self Injurious Behavior, Adolescent Behavior Problem
IMAGINATOR 2.0: Co-design and Early Evaluation of a Novel Blended Digital Intervention Targeting Self-harm in Young People
This study aims to investigate acceptability and feasibility of a new version of the Imaginator intervention, Imaginator 2.0, targeting self-harm behaviour in young people aged 12-25 under mental health services in the UK.
- Conditions
- Self Injurious Behavior, Adolescent Behavior Problem, Child Behavior Problem, Mental Health Disorder
- Trial name
- IMAG2 (NCT06311084)
- Testing
- Imaginator 2.0
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Neurosciences, Substance-Related Disorders
Neural Mechanisms of Cannabinoid-impaired Decision-Making in Emerging Adults
Emerging adults are a particularly vulnerable group for experiencing the immediate and potentially lifelong negative impacts of habitual cannabis use, and trends suggest that cannabis use disorder (CUD) will soon escalate in this…
- Conditions
- Neurosciences, Substance-Related Disorders, Behavior Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03944954
- Testing
- Marinol 10Mg Capsule TMS Real
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Wesley, PhD
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
Child Behavior, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Tantrum Tamers 2.0: The Role of Emotion
This study aims to better understand how to best help parents of young children with problem behavior. Problem behaviors vary between and within children, but can include inattention/hyperactivity, tantrums, and/or noncompliance.
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Problem Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03597789
- Testing
- Helping the Noncompliant Child (HNC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill