Clinical trials: Mental Distress
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
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Depression
Targeting HIV Retention and Improved Viral Load Through Engagement ('THRIVE')
Many people with HIV infection are not consistently engaged in outpatient HIV care, and avoidance, stigma and denial contribute to poor engagement in HIV care.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04481373
- Testing
- THRIVE, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Distress-based Psychopathology
One-Day Life Skills Workshop for Veterans With TBI, Pain and Psychopathology
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the signature wound of Veterans returning from the recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (i.e OIF/OEF/OND), with up to 20 percent experiencing persistent post-concussive symptoms.
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Distress-based Psychopathology, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02844946
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Sepsis, Delirium
The MENDS2 Study, Maximizing the Efficacy of Sedation and Reducing Neurological Dysfunction and Mortality in Septic Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure
Ventilated ICU patients frequently have sepsis and the majority have delirium, a form of brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased risk of dying, length of stay, costs, and prolonged cognitive impairment in…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Delirium, Impaired Cognition
- Trial name
- MENDS2 (NCT01739933)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 438 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Emotional Disturbances, Depression
Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for High-Risk Minority Pregnant Women
The overall purpose of this application is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention designed to decrease health disparities in pregnant, emotionally distressed, minority women.
- Conditions
- Emotional Disturbances, Depression, Pregnancy Late, Post-Partum Depression
- Trial name
- A-RCT (NCT03416010)
- Testing
- COPE-P
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Fear, Gastrointestinal Distress, and Interoception: Physiological and Psychological Mechanisms in Eating Disorders
The proposed study tests fear, gut peptide response, and perceptions of fullness as causes of gastrointestinal distress and eating disorder maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT05382702
- Testing
- Test meal description changed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
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
Exercise, Renal Dialysis
Exercise Effect on Psychological Distress of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis at Al-Suwaiq Dialysis Center
The aim to investigate the level of psychological distress on patients undergoing hemodialysis at Al-Suwaiq Renal dialysis center as well as to explore the effectiveness of home-based exercise method in reducing such…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Renal Dialysis, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07083843
- Testing
- Exercise, Standard medical treatment
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Oman Ministry of Health
Depression, Anxiety
Study of a PST-Trained Voice-Enabled Artificial Intelligence Counselor(SPEAC) for Adults With Emotional Distress (Phase 2)
Approximately 200 Participants with mild-to-moderate, untreated depression and/or anxiety will be randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) to 1 of 3 study groups: Lumen Coached Problem-Solving Treatment (PST) (n=100)…
- Trial name
- SPEAC (NCT05603923)
- Testing
- Lumen Coached PST Intervention., Human Coached PST Intervention., Optional (delayed) Lumen Coached PST (Waitlist control).
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Psychological Distress, Stress (Psychology)
tAVNS for Stress Reduction in University Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) works to reduce perceived stress and psychological distress in university students with high distress levels.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Stress (Psychology), Perceived Stress
- Trial name
- tAVNS4HES (NCT07411846)
- Testing
- taVNS
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Mental Health Issue, Breast Cancer
Evaluating Digital Micro-Interventions to Reduce Distress and Increase Wellbeing in Breast Cancer Survivors
Digital mental and behavioral health interventions have potential to significantly improve accessibility for the large number of breast cancer survivors who need treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT07160439
- Testing
- Digital Micro-Interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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
Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms
Stepped-Care Telehealth for Distress in Cancer Survivors
Mental health issues in post-treatment adult cancer survivors are associated with multiple adverse outcomes and may represent a cancer health disparity for rural survivors.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, Recurrent Disease
- Trial name
- Telehealth (NCT03060096)
- Testing
- Severe Anxiety/depression: High Intensity Stepped Care, Moderate Anxiety/depression: Low Intensity Stepped care, Enhanced Usual Care Control
- Where
- 166 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Substance Use Disorders
Benzodiazepine Discontinuation in Opioid Agonist Therapy
The proposed study is a clinical trial, designed to pilot test a Distress Tolerance-Benzodiazepine Discontinuation (DT-BD) intervention for patients on opioid agonist therapy who currently use benzodiazepines.
- Trial name
- BZD-OAT (NCT04109118)
- Testing
- Distress Tolerance - Benzodiazepine Discontinuation (DT-BD), BZD discontinuation protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Leg Cramps, Nocturnal
Vitamin D for Painful Nocturnal Leg Cramps
1. Research question: Does vitamin D reduce the frequency and severity of nocturnal leg cramps in older persons who previously took quinine for leg cramps? 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00715429
- Testing
- vitamin d
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological, Depression
12 Week Safety Trial of Flibanserin in Depressed Women Taking an SSRI or SNRI With Decreased Sexual Desire and Distress
The current trial will explore the safety of flibanserin in combination with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or Norepinephrine Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in a representative population of women with depressive and…
- Trial name
- NCT01040208
- Testing
- flibanserin 50 mg to 100 mg qhs, flibanserin 100 mg qhs
- Where
- 42 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Endometrial Cancer, Cancer
Anxiety and Distress Levels in Women With Suspected Endometrial Cancer
Patients attending the rapid access gynaecology clinic with a suspicion of endometrial cancer are understandably nervous. Few studies have quantified anxiety and distress of patients in this group.
- Conditions
- Endometrial Cancer, Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03813719
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Nicotine Dependence
Coping Skills Treatment for Smoking Cessation
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a new type of exposure- and acceptance-based smoking cessation treatment vs.
- Trial name
- Project-WIN (NCT01061528)
- Testing
- Transdermal Nicotine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Cervical Cancer
Feasibility - Beta Adrenergic Blockade (BB) in Cervical Cancer (CX)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn how many patients with advanced, recurrent, incurable cervical cancer will complete questionnaires about symptoms, any anxiety, depression, and/or pain, and the quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT01902966
- Testing
- Propranolol, Diary, Relaxation Audio Recording
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center