Clinical trials: Emotion Regulation
Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Using Emotion Regulation to Decrease Aggression in Veterans With PTSD
Impulsive aggression (IA) is common among Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and PTSD is one of the most prevalent post deployment mental health conditions affecting Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans.
- Trial name
- (EMDA) (NCT02724787)
- Testing
- Manage Emotions to Reduce Aggression (MERA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Bipolar Disorder, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Pilot Study of Neuromodulation for Enhancement of Emotion Regulation in Bipolar Mood Disorders
The investigators are conducting this research study to better understand how individuals with bipolar disorder regulate their emotions, and if the study can use a technique called "transcranial magnetic stimulation" or TMS to…
- Trial name
- NCT03622749
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in Later Life
Older adults are becoming a growing proportion of people utilising mental health services. However, the needs of this population are poorly understood despite the evidence that mental health conditions are manifested differently…
- Trial name
- NCT03821259
- Testing
- Psychological measures
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Chronic Low Back Pain
Physical Activity Interventions To Heal Chronic Low Back Pain
This study will advance understanding on the mechanisms that mediate improved outcomes for chronic low back pain and provide specific directions for optimizing physical activity interventions for this population.
- Trial name
- PATH (NCT04678297)
- Testing
- Physical activity + emotion regulation intervention, Physical activity control intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Learning and Memory and Emotion Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) to two different brain regions, the amygdala and entorhinal cortex, in older adults.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LIFUPMEMEMOT (NCT03717922)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Amygdala, Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Entorhinal Cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Migraine, Chronic Migraine
Introvision for Migraine and Headaches
To evaluate the effect of Introvision, a mental and emotional self-regulation-technique developed by Angelika C. Wager, as migraine preventative compared to a waiting list group.
- Trial name
- IntroMig (NCT03507400)
- Testing
- Introvision: mental and emotional self-regulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Borderline Personality Disorder, Emotional Problem
Preschooler Emotion Regulation in the Context of Maternal Borderline Personality Disorder
Offspring of mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are at serious risk for developing mental illness at every stage of their life, and yet little is known about how this risk is transmitted.
- Trial name
- NCT03060902
- Testing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Depression, Insulin Resistance
Endogenous Opioid Activity and Affective State in Insulin Resistant Women
Insulin resistance, a primary component of the metabolic syndrome, is an escalating phenomenon in the United States, and confers an increased risk of depression and mood disorder, particularly in women.
- Conditions
- Depression, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02069379
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Anxiety, Depression
Neuromodulation Enhanced Cognitive Restructuring: A Proof of Concept Study
Psychological treatments are effective, but take a long time and can be burdensome. Therefore, avenues to optimize behavioral treatments are needed.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, Trauma and Stress-related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02573246
- Testing
- Cognitive Restructuring, rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation (DESR)
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation to ADHD Pharmacotherapy in ADHD Adults With Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation Traits
The purpose of this study is to a) assess the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation (DESR) among stimulant treated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) adults, b)…
- Trial name
- NCT01399827
- Testing
- ADHD Medication, Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer
MOST EMPOWER: Optimizing An Emotion Regulation Intervention
This purpose of this study is to test a digital health intervention that may promote well-being among young adult cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- MOST EMPOWER (NCT04317417)
- Testing
- EMPOWER
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Conduct Disorder, Conduct Disorders in Children
Impact VR: An Emotion Recognition and Regulation Training Program for Youth With CD
Conduct disorder (CD) is one of the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorders. Unfortunately, there are limited treatments available for CD.
- Conditions
- Conduct Disorder, Conduct Disorders in Children, Conduct Disorders in Adolescence, Callous-Unemotional Traits
- Trial name
- NCT06301516
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Comparative Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Alzheimer Disease
SAGE-LEAF: Reducing Burden in Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers Through Positive Emotion Regulation and Virtual Support
The goal of the proposed study, is to adapt a positive emotion intervention for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) caregivers into a self-guided online format that incorporates social connection components and adaptive system feedback…
- Trial name
- SAGE-LEAF (NCT05562583)
- Testing
- SAGE LEAF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- BrightOutcome
Behavior
Investigating the Neural Systems That Support the Beneficial Effects of Positive Emotion on Stress Regulation
For this study, community participants visited the PI's psychophysiology lab for a single experimental session. In this study, participants completed a brief mood measure, followed by a task training in which a research assistant…
- Trial name
- NCT04496258
- Testing
- Positive Emotion Induction, Neutral Emotion Induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Denver
Mood Disorders
Brain Emotion Circuitry-Targeted Self-Monitoring and Regulation Therapy (BE-SMART)
New treatments to help to reduce the emotional dysregulation of mood disorders are critically needed. This is a study of an emotional dysregulation psychotherapy treatment in which participants will learn skills to help to…
- Trial name
- BE-SMART (NCT03183388)
- Testing
- BE-SMART
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Alcohol Intoxication, Anger
Men, Mood, and Attention Study: Examination of Alcohol, State Anger, and Emotion Regulation Sexual Aggression
Given the public health and social relevance of sexual aggression and the gap in the extant literature regarding state anger, emotion regulation, alcohol, and sexual aggression, the present study will contribute to our…
- Trial name
- MMA (NCT04192448)
- Testing
- Alcohol Administration, Mood Induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth C Neilson
Emotion Regulation, Real Versus Sham Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Testing a Neurocognitive Model of Distancing Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
Distancing oneself from a current distressing situation is a mental skill that can help people to manage their emotions. However, little is known about how distancing works in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT03698591
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Mental Health Issue, Emotional Stress
DISCOVER Workshop Programme for Care Experienced Young People
The NHS DISCOVER team has secured 2-year funding from the Maudsley Charity to tailor the workshop programme the investigators deliver in school Sixth Forms to meet the specific needs of Care Experienced young people.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Emotional Stress, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05220436
- Testing
- DISCOVER workshop programme
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Driving Distress Secondary to Trauma During Deployment
Enhancing Emotion Regulation During Driving in OEF/OIF Veterans
Many U.S. military personnel are returning from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) deployments with histories of trauma while driving in military vehicles.
- Trial name
- NCT01336764
- Testing
- Cognitive reappraisal and breathing retraining, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research