Clinical trials: Emotional Connection
Health of the Human Microbiome
Dogs as Probiotics
Studies show that family members share as much or more of the composition of their microbiota (the trillions of micro-organisms in our guts) with their dogs as they do with each other (Song et. al. 2013).
- Trial name
- NCT02343731
- Testing
- Introduction of a dog into the home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Emotional Problem
Impact of Cuddle and Calm Booklets on Parent-Child Emotional Connection a Nurture-based Children's Book
Children's social and emotional development is affected by their relationship with their parents. The goal of the study is to test an intervention that guides parents and children to strengthen their relational health and…
- Trial name
- NCT05739760
- Testing
- Poem book about relational health, Poem book about physical health and safety
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Healthy Participants, Intrusive Memories
Understanding Reactions to Emotional Material in the Media During COVID-19
This feasibility study aims to adapt a protocol usually run in the laboratory in the Psychology Department for healthy participants (including the trauma film paradigm (James et al., 2016) and a simple cognitive task…
- Trial name
- NCT04608097
- Testing
- Simple cognitive task intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Child Development, Premature Birth
Students Education Training in Emotional Connection
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of different educational modules in training graduate students from Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus and from the Columbia School of Social Work to assess…
- Trial name
- NCT03680001
- Testing
- Training in Rating Emotional Connection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Emotional Connection, Child Development
CLC Parent-Child Emotional Preparation Program
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of the Nurture Science Program's (NSP) Drop-In group via telemedicine as standard care at Children's Learning Centers (CLC) to prepare preschoolers emotionally for the…
- Conditions
- Emotional Connection, Child Development, Primary Prevention, Disruptive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04626037
- Testing
- WECS Relational Toolkit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Premature Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature
Welch Emotional Connection Screen (WECS) in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to assess knowledge about emotional connection, attitude about relational health, and efficacy of Welch Emotional Connection Screen (WECS) training in the NICU.
- Trial name
- NCT04922242
- Testing
- Welch Emotional Connection Screen for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU WECS Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Distress, Emotional
Expressive Writing Intervention Study
This study aims to test to what extent an expressive writing intervention may reduce internalized anti-TNB (trans and nonbinary) stigma and promote well-being over time.
- Trial name
- NCT05782868
- Testing
- Expressive writing in response to vignette, Expressive writing about events of the day, Letter of Gratitude
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Child Development, Premature Birth
Comparing Rater Reliability of Familiar Practitioners to Blinded Coders
The purpose of this study is to determine how coders who have seen multiple time points of the same dyad, and are therefore familiar with the case, rate emotional connection using the WECS compared to coders who are blinded to…
- Trial name
- NCT03680157
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Emotional Disturbance, Behavior Disorders in Children
Family Connections
The Family Connections study, is intended to disrupt disparities in mental health treatment access for children at-risk for childhood trauma (ACEs) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED).
- Trial name
- NCT06662357
- Testing
- Behavioral Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Alzheimer Disease
Intergenerational Reminiscence and Digital Storytelling
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test how reminiscence offered by trained young adult volunteers using a digital storytelling (DST) platform may help older persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias…
- Trial name
- NCT05984732
- Testing
- Reminiscence with digital storytelling, Social wellness with scrapbook or journal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Behavior Problem, Development Delay
Family Nurture Intervention, A Group Model in Connecticut
The purpose of this current study is to investigate the efficacy of a group model of Family Nurture Intervention in ameliorating behavioral problems in preschool-aged children.
- Conditions
- Behavior Problem, Development Delay, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict
- Trial name
- NCT02970565
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention, Nutrition and Play Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Behavior Problem, Development Delay
Norwalk Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study is two-fold: 1) to examine the feasibility of the Drop-In model of Family Nurture Intervention (FNI); and 2) to collect pilot data concerning the mother's response to the Drop-In model of FNI and short…
- Conditions
- Behavior Problem, Development Delay, Emotional Disturbances, Family Conflict
- Trial name
- NCT04048720
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Depression, Anxiety
30-Minutes of Listening to Calming Music on Attendees of a Workshop Session at a Local Conference
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore possible benefits and mechanisms through which listening to music can improve health and wellness.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Autonomic Dysregulation
- Trial name
- NCT06557759
- Testing
- Listening to Calming Music
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Anorexia Nervosa
Social Cognition in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa- the Study Examines Social Understanding in Patients With AN Via Questionnaire and Computer Tasks
The current research has two goals: first to validate the Hebrew version of a new measurement for assessing mentalization failures.
- Trial name
- NCT05861661
- Testing
- The study do not include an intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
Child Development, Mother-Infant Interaction
Mother-infant Bonding During COVID-19
This study will assess whether the promotion of emotional exchange between mother and infant during the first four months of life improves primarily mother-child early relational health (ERH) and secondarily child…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Mother-Infant Interaction, Relation, Parent-Child
- Trial name
- NCT04531618
- Testing
- Emotional Exchange (EE), Newborn Care (NC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Relation, Mother-Child, Family Conflict
Children's Learning Centers Group FNI
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of Family Nurture Intervention in a mother-child group setting with a Standard Children's Learning Center (CLC) Program for preschool-aged children (ages 2-4.5).
- Conditions
- Relation, Mother-Child, Family Conflict, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03908268
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention (FNI), Standard Children's Learning Center (CLC) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Non-clinical Participants, Intrusive Memories
Understanding Reactions to Emotional Material in the Media During COVID-19 - Study 2
This second feasibility study aims to adapt a protocol usually run in the laboratory in the Psychology Department for healthy participants (including the trauma film paradigm (James et al., 2016) and a simple cognitive task…
- Trial name
- NCT05063825
- Testing
- Simple cognitive task intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Attachment, Pregnant Women
A Couple-Based Bonding Program During Pregnancy: Testing the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Kit (MaKit) to Strengthen Emotional Connection Between Expectant Mothers and Their Unborn Babies in Antenatal Care
Understanding the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Kit (MaKit) Study What is this study about? This study looked at whether a special program called the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Kit (MaKit) could help pregnant women feel more…
- Conditions
- Attachment, Pregnant Women, Low Maternal-Fetal Attachment During Pregnancy
- Trial name
- (MaKit) (NCT07692100)
- Testing
- Makit
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta
Social Connection, Loneliness
Engage Coaching (R33 Phase)
The purpose of this study is to test whether an individual coaching program helps adults age 60 and older feel more connected to other people in ways that matter to them.
- Conditions
- Social Connection, Loneliness, Suicide Ideation, Social-emotional Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07488559
- Testing
- Social Engage Coaching (S-ENG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Mental Disorders
Transdiagnostic Treatment for Early Stage Mental Health Problems in Youth
The aim of this pilot study is to examine a brief manualized treatment, Emotional Regulation Group Skills Training (ERG ST), which has shown promise with high-risk youth presenting with a range of mental health concerns.
- Trial name
- NCT02540746
- Testing
- ERG Skills Training, Motivational Enhancement, Family Skills Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton