Clinical trials: Emotional
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
CogT BEEM Study (a tDCS Study)
Co-existing neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), especially those worsening over time, are associated with more rapid cognitive and functional decline and a greater risk of Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- NCT04099524
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Wellbeing, Mental Disorder
App-based Mental Health Promotion in Young European Adults
The ECoWeB Project aims to develop and disseminate a mobile application (App) to provide engaging and personalized tools and psychological skills to promote emotional wellbeing and prevent mental health problems in adolescents…
- Trial name
- ECoWeB (NCT04148508)
- Testing
- Tailored Emotional Competence Self-help, Cognitive-behavioural Approach, Self-monitoring
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 3,794 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Anxiety, Depression
Factorial Optimization Trial to Test Effects of Coping Intervention Components
This study will identify components for inclusion in a coping intervention package to reduce mental health problems among children exposed to high interparental conflict after parental separation/divorce.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Coping Skills, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05822687
- Testing
- Education, Reappraisal Coping, Distraction Coping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Mood Disturbance, Mood Disorders
A Clinical Trial Via Telepsychiatry of Treatments for the Management of Emotional Dysregulation in Youth
This study consists of a 6-week, open-label, randomized clinical trial study to compare efficacy and tolerability of the natural treatments omega-3 fatty acids, inositol, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of mood…
- Conditions
- Mood Disturbance, Mood Disorders, Natural Supplements, Alternative Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT03911414
- Testing
- Open-label Treatment with Omega-3 Fatty Acids + Inositol, Open-label Treatment with N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Congestive Heart Failure, Emotions
Researching Emotions And Cardiac Health: Phase III
The focus of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a 12-week, telephone-delivered, positive psychology (PP)-based health behavior intervention in a group of patients with mild to…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Emotions, Patient Compliance
- Trial name
- REACH III (NCT03220204)
- Testing
- PP-based health behavior intervention, MI-based educational control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Tobacco Smoking
Cognitive and Emotional Skills to Aid Smoking Prevention
The purpose of the current proposal is to investigate the extent to which interventions designed to improve cognitive (working memory) and emotional (distress tolerance) regulatory processes enhance the effectiveness of standard…
- Trial name
- DOAN (NCT03058991)
- Testing
- Distress Tolerance Intervention, Working Memory Intervention, Control Informational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Seroquel
This 8 weeks study will investigate therapeutic responses to Seroquel pharmacotherapy in PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01066156
- Testing
- Seroquel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Pregnancy Related, Stress, Psychological
Emotion-Diet Interactions in Pregnancy
This study will investigate how maternal emotional state following a controlled stress exposure in pregnancy influences blood glucose and insulin levels after eating a standardized meal, and whether the effects of emotional state…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Stress, Psychological, Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy, Emotional Stress
- Trial name
- PREDIP (NCT04430439)
- Testing
- Psychosocial stress, Control non-stress
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Micronutrients for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Youth (MADDY) Study
This proposed research will use randomized control trial (RCT) methodology and compare micronutrients with placebo in 135 children with ADHD.
- Trial name
- MADDY (NCT03252522)
- Testing
- Broad Spectrum Micronutrients; a 36-ingredient blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Drug Addiction
Effects of MDMA on Social and Emotional Processing
The main aim of the study is to investigate the effects of ±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; ecstasy) on social and emotional processing in healthy humans.
- Trial name
- NCT01849419
- Testing
- Within-subjects (MDMA), Within-subjects (oxytocin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Novel Treatment of Emotional Dysfunction in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The objective will be to determine if adding repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation prior to Cognitive Processing Therapy significantly enhances recovery from hyperarousal symptoms in individuals with combat related post…
- Trial name
- NCT01391832
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Cognitive Processing Therapy, Repetitive Transcranial Magnet Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Can Service Dogs Improve Activity and Quality of Life in Veterans With PTSD?
Service Dogs are trained to assist people with disabilities to accomplish tasks which permit the individual to be more functional in their home and social environment.
- Trial name
- SDPTSD (NCT02039843)
- Testing
- Emotional Support Dogs, Service Dogs
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation
Omega-3 Supplementation to ADHD Medication in Children
This study is a 12-week open-label trial to assess the effectiveness of Omega-3 fatty acids for deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) as a supplement to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treatment in children…
- Trial name
- NCT02204410
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid, ADHD Medication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Language Development, Behavior, Child
Literacy Promotion for Latinos Study
This study tests the extent to which tailored outreach text messages that provide a cue to action and an intervention that enhances access to poverty-reducing resources, in combination with standard primary care literacy…
- Conditions
- Language Development, Behavior, Child, Parenting, Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT04609553
- Testing
- Usual care including ROR, Text messages, Connection to community resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Diabetes, Depression
HOPE Pilot for Veterans With Complex Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to determine if behavioral health coaching for rural veterans with diabetes and depression will improve self-management behaviors and lead to improvement in diabetes care outcomes (e.g., HA1C) and…
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT01274715)
- Testing
- Behavioral Health Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Ischemic Stroke, Acute
MEXIDOL® in the Rehabilitation Treatment of Patients With Acute Cerebral Failure
The use of metabolic modulators creates prospects for increasing the efficiency of the rehabilitation treatment of patients with acute cerebral failure
- Trial name
- NCT06221826
- Testing
- Mexidol
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft
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
Stress, Cancer Diagnosis
Building Resiliency Among Caregivers of Curvivors and Metavivors
The main purpose of this research study is to assess the feasibility and participants' satisfaction of the Stress Management and Resiliency - Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP) and compare this treatment with…
- Conditions
- Stress, Cancer Diagnosis, Distress, Emotional
- Trial name
- ForTe (NCT05702723)
- Testing
- Smart-3RP, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital