Clinical trials: Emotional Distress
Distress, Emotional, Internalizing Mental Health Symptoms
Piloting a School-Based Distress Tolerance Skills Program for Adolescents
Research suggests that an individual's perceived ability to withstand distressing or upsetting emotions (i.e., distress tolerance; DT) is a common risk factor across several mental health conditions that commonly emerge during…
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT06638853)
- Testing
- Distress Tolerance Skills Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Diabetes Mellitus, Distress, Emotional
Indigenous Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes Peer Mentorship Program
The goal of this study is to learn if an Indigenous led peer-mentor program can provide Indigenous youth and young adults with the support needed to improve their distress and improve their diabetes control.
- Trial name
- NCT06430203
- Testing
- Peer mentoring
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional
Hand in Hand: Feasibility of a Compassion-Focused App to Support Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems
Parents of children and adolescents with mental health problems may experience substantial caregiving burden and emotional distress, including persistent stress, self-criticism, shame, and parental burnout.
- Conditions
- Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional, Caregiving Stress, Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT07840404
- Testing
- App-based Compassion Program
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Emotional Distress, Depression
The Dynamic Mechanism of Mindfulness Intervention for Emotional Distress (MIED) Based on Ecological Moment Measurement
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how a mindfulness-based intervention (MIED) affects the moment-to-moment, lagged relationships between mechanism variables at the levels of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and…
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07809737
- Testing
- Mindfulness Intervention for emotional distress(MIED）
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Emotional Distress, Anxiety
Conceptualization and Scale Development of Excessive Emotional Behaviors
Emotional disorders, including anxiety and depression, represent a major global health burden and are increasingly conceptualized within a transdiagnostic framework.
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Depression Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07558772
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 637 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinghua Liu
Psychological Flexibility, Emotional Distress
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Psychological Flexibility, Values, and Well-Being: A Single-Case Experimental Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based group intervention on psychological flexibility, values-based functioning, and psychological well-being in…
- Conditions
- Psychological Flexibility, Emotional Distress, Psychological Well-Being, Experiential Avoidance
- Trial name
- ACT-UNIVALLE (NCT07620483)
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-Based Brief Group Intervention
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Psychological Distress, Trauma, Psychological
Feasibility Study of a Group Intervention for Youth Wellbeing
Psychological distress, anxiety and depression are common in adolescence, and even more so following traumatic events. On Friday 15 March 2019, two mosques in Ōtautahi, Christchurch were targeted in an act of terrorism, resulting…
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Trauma, Psychological, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05030909
- Testing
- transdiagnostic group treatment
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Otago
Psychological Distress, Psychological Well-Being
Self-Help Plus for Distress in University Students
Prrospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial of a brief, transdiagnostic, guided self-help intervention (Self-Help Plus) for university students who experience significant distress and are behind on their coursework.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Psychological Well-Being, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- SSH+ (NCT06606249)
- Testing
- Self-Help Plus (SH+), Psychological First Aid (PFA)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Preoperative Fear, Emotional Distress
Comparing Storybooks and Hand Puppets to Reduce Fear in Children Undergoing Day Surgery
Summary The aim of this study is to see if storybooks or hand puppets help reduce fear in children before outpatient surgery. Researchers want to find out which of these two methods works better to help children feel calmer and…
- Trial name
- NCT07430995
- Testing
- Storybook Group, Hand Puppet Group, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Emotional Distress, Prosocial Behavior
Intervention to Prevent Behavioral Health Symptoms Among Pandemic Affected Children
Racial and ethnic minority children who live in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities are disproportionately impacted by pandemic and climate-induced disasters.
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Prosocial Behavior, Pandemic, COVID-19, Coping Skills
- Trial name
- NCT05639465
- Testing
- JoH-C19, Switch off Get Active
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Substance Use Disorders, Drug Use Disorder
Brief Contextual-Behavioral vs Twelve-Step Intervention for Emotion Regulation in Substance Use: Pilot Study
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a brief behavioral-contextual intervention delivered through 11 weekly individual sessions (45 minutes each) to improve emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and psychological…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Drug Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Emotional Dysregulation
- Trial name
- MEX-BERA (NCT07337733)
- Testing
- Behavioral-Contextual Emotion Regulation Program (BCERP)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lauro Gutiérrez Castro
Distress, Emotional, Burnout, Professional
Stress Toolbox for Healthcare Providers in Mexico
The goal of this randomized wait-list clinical trial is to test in patient facing Mexican healthcare providers the efficacy of the Integrated Toolbox for Healthcare Providers (ISTH) on psychological functioning, well-being…
- Conditions
- Distress, Emotional, Burnout, Professional, Inflammation, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05767970
- Testing
- Integrated Stress Toolbox for Healthcare Providers (ISTH)
- Where
- 7 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 2,315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy, Psychological Distress
The Effects of the Somatic Intervention 'Dance-Walk' on Body Awareness, Vitality, and Mental Health in Help-Seeking Adults: a RCT Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a movement program called "Dance-Walk" can improve body awareness, energy levels, and mental health in adults seeking mental health support.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Psychological Distress, Stress, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- DANCEWALK (NCT07024901)
- Testing
- Dance-walk
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Emotion Regulation, Relationship Conflict
Get Better Together: Relationship Education For Military Couples
This study is testing a program called Get Better Together, a relationship education program designed to help military couples effectively navigate life stressors as a team.
- Conditions
- Emotion Regulation, Relationship Conflict, Suicide Risk, Alcohol Use
- Trial name
- GBT RCT (NCT07096271)
- Testing
- Get Better Together (GBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Tinnitus, Distress, Emotional
Internet-delivered Psychological Interventions for Tinnitus
Tinnitus can be very distressing for some individuals who experience it. The most studied intervention that works well for tinnitus distress is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Distress, Emotional, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep
- Trial name
- TinnitusLT (NCT05705323)
- Testing
- Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT), Internet-delivered mindfulness-based tinnitus stress reduction (iMBTSR)
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Anxiety, Distress, Emotional
Effect of (TaVNS) on Anxiety and Brain Function in Distressed Health Care Workers
The purpose of this research is to measure alterations in anxiety and brain activity associated with the use of an approved health device called Transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS) in distressed persons who work in a…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Distress, Emotional, Effects of Vibration, Healthy
- Trial name
- fMRIVNS (NCT05132881)
- Testing
- Neuvana 2.0 Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS), Waitlist Control, Healthy Controls: Substudy Group III
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Quality of Life, Distress, Emotional
Expressive Writing for Caregivers of Persons With Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of an expressive writing intervention for caregivers of persons with cancer. The main questions the study aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05859880
- Testing
- Expressive writing intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Anxiety, Pain
Heating Pad for in Office Cystoscopy and Urodynamic Testing
Patient frequently report experiencing discomfort associated with cystoscopy or urodynamic studies (UDS), and a small percentage of patients refuse these important procedures due to discomfort or fear of discomfort.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pain, Distress, Emotional
- Trial name
- NCT05981794
- Testing
- Electrical heating pad
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Stress, Physiological, Ethanol Intoxication
Internalized Stress in Relation to Alcohol Consumption
The proposed study uses an experimental design to establish causal support for the role of internalized stress, pertaining to uncertainty with regard to one's sexual orientation, in contributing to heavy drinking behavior.
- Conditions
- Stress, Physiological, Ethanol Intoxication, Distress, Emotional
- Trial name
- NCT06091189
- Testing
- Relevant Trier Social Stressor Test (TSST), Ethanol, Irrelevant Trier Social Stressor Test (TSST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Burnout, Anxiety
Emotional Freedom Techniques on Burnout in Therapists
The goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Emotional Freedome Techniques (EFT) on burnout in rehabilitation therapists. The main question[s] it aims to answer [is/are]: 1.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Anxiety, Distress, Emotional
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT06955780)
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Techniques
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Indianapolis