Clinical trials: Mental Distress
Depression, Psychological Distress
Behavior, Biology and Well-Being Study
The central aim of this pilot study is to compare markers of inflammation and gut microbial diversity with users of the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) app, an intervention designed to promote well-being.
- Trial name
- BeWell (NCT06213701)
- Testing
- Healthy Minds Program, Psychoeducation app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Anxiety, Depression
Efficacy of CES in New Mothers During the Post Partum Period
The birth of a child is a major life event that can be filled with excitement, anticipation and joy. However, the transition and adaptation to new demands, roles, responsibilities, and changes in relationships can be stressful…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT03210155
- Testing
- Alpha-Stim AID CES (Active Comparator)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christina Murphey, RN, PhD
PostTraumatic Stress Disorder
Effectiveness and Acceptability of Stellate Ganglion Block for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms - Effectiveness
This is a multisite, randomized, blinded, sham-procedure-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of right-sided stellate ganglion block (SGB) on the acute symptomatology of Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), evaluated by…
- Trial name
- NCT03077919
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute
Researching Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program for Men Leaving Incarceration
The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) - a comprehensive trauma-based program for young men releasing from a southeastern state's prisons.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04785677
- Testing
- Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Emotional Distress, Anxiety
Five Session Unified Protocol for Older Adults With Emotional Distress and Reduced Mobility
Research suggests older adults report wide-ranging emotional distress (e.g., symptoms of anxiety, depression) that negatively impacts their physical and mental health and is associated with a reduction in daily activity.
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04837521
- Testing
- Unified Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Intensive Care Unit Survivors, Informal Caregivers (Family and Friends)
Improving Psychological Distress Among Critical Illness Survivors and Their Caregivers
Patients who receive life support in intensive care units commonly suffer from persistent depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT01983254
- Testing
- coping skills training, education program
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 417 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Head and Neck Cancer
Effect of Guided Imagery for Radiotherapy-Related Distress in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
The goal of this interdisciplinary pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a guided imagery intervention to reduce radiotherapy-related symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT03662698
- Testing
- Guided Imagery, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Critical Illness, Family Members
Addressing Palliative Care Needs Among Intensive Care Unit Family Members
The quality of palliative care is highly variable for many patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) and their family members.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Family Members, Psychological Distress, Informal Caregivers
- Trial name
- ICUconnect (NCT03506438)
- Testing
- Needs-focused mobile app, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Improved Outcome in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients by Reducing Caregiver Distress
PURPOSE: As this is a randomized controlled trial, all subjects receiving stress management psychoeducation will be expected to obtain a new set of coping skills that will allow them to better deal with the stressors of…
- Trial name
- NCT02037568
- Testing
- fPER
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Short Sleep Phenotype, Type1diabetes
A Sleep Intervention in Type 1 Diabetes
Insufficient sleep and sleep irregularity (variability in sleep duration) are increasingly recognized as important contributors to glucose control and diabetes distress in type 1 diabetes (T1D).
- Trial name
- NCT03617770
- Testing
- Sleep Opt-In, Healthy Living
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Emotional Distress, Cardiac Arrest
Open Pilot Trial of a Mind-body Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to pilot a mind-body intervention for cardiac arrest survivors and their informal caregivers, Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest.
- Trial name
- NCT06517394
- Testing
- Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Premature Birth, Maternal Distress - Delivered
Heart Rate Variability and Prematurity
Mothers who deliver prematurely (<37 weeks of gestational age) experience intense stress and anxiety given that their child's survival and development might be compromised.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Maternal Distress - Delivered, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03565874
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Psychological Distress, Anxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Older Adults
Title: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for older adults experiencing psychological distress: A hermeneutic single case efficacy design (HSCED) series.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04280445
- Testing
- Psychological therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lincoln
COVID-19, Cardiorespiratory Failure
Lift Mobile Mindfulness for COVID-19 Distress Symptoms
This is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) nested within the NIH PETAL Network's COVID cohort study (BLUE CORAL [Biology and Longitudinal Epidemiology: COVID Observational Study]) of patients hospitalized for COVID-19-related…
- Trial name
- LIFTCOVID (NCT04581200)
- Testing
- Lift
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stroke, Depression
Improving Quality of Life for Veterans With Stroke and Psychological Distress
The study will create a treatment to improves mobility, physical activity, engagement in activities with family and friends and overall satisfaction with life for Veterans who have depression and anxiety after having a stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03645759
- Testing
- I'm Whole, Education + usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Psychological Distress, Anxiety
Effects of Acupressure on Nurses' Psychological Distress, Depression, Job Stress, Occupational Burnout, and Resilience
This measurement aims to understand the effect of self-acupressure on the Shenmen Point (神門) and (內關) points on the hand on emotional distress, anxiety, depression, stress, work fatigue and adaptability of clinical nurses.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Anxiety, Depression, Nurses
- Trial name
- NCT06946888
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Depression, Anxiety
Study of a PST-Trained Voice-Enabled Artificial Intelligence Counselor (SPEAC) for Adults With Emotional Distress (Phase 1)
In the phase 1 of the SPEAC project the specific aims are to: (1) establish the functionality, usability, and treatment fidelity of Lumen using iterative, user-centered design, development, and formative evaluation; and (2)…
- Trial name
- SPEAC (NCT04524104)
- Testing
- Lumen Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Emotional Distress, Burnout, Professional
A Self-directed Mobile Mindfulness Intervention to Address Distress and Burnout in Frontline Healthcare Workers
This is a pilot randomized waitlist control trial assessing if the feasibility of using a mobile mindfulness app to treat emotional distress and burnout amongst nurses taking care of COVID-19 patients.
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Burnout, Professional, Stress, Job, Anxiety
- Trial name
- LIFT-HCW (NCT04816708)
- Testing
- LIFT Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Memory Disturbance
The MObile AssessMENT of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Amnestic MCI and AD (MOMENT) Study
The purpose of this research study is to learn whether it is possible and useful for caregivers to report behavioral or psychological symptoms of people with mild memory problems or Alzheimer's disease through a smartphone mobile…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Memory Disturbance, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- MOMENT (NCT04482036)
- Testing
- Mobile Phone Application Assessments, Standard Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Distress, Anxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OEF/OIF Veterans
This trial compares two psychotherapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Present Centered Therapy (PCT), for veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Conditions
- Distress, Anxiety, Depression, Postconcussive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT01253044
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Present Centered Therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Veterans Medical Research Foundation