Clinical trials: Mental Problems
Physical Inactivity
The Effect of Brain Breaks on People With Mental Health Problems
Regular physical activity (PA) and adopting an active lifestyle protect against non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, obesity, and colon cancer in the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT05783674
- Testing
- Brain Breaks® Video Exercises, Posture training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Fibromyalgia
The Altered Immune Response to Exercise in Patients With Fibromyalgia Before and After a Mind-body Intervention
The purpose of this study is to compare two different exercise programs to see if there are differences after exercise in fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms and responses from the immune system.
- Trial name
- NCT03441997
- Testing
- Mind-body exercise, Light mobility exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Solution-focused Capability, Mental Well-being
Evaluation of the School-based SIM Program in Upper Secondary School Students
The Solution-Focused Intervention for Mental Health (SIM) is a universal, school-based programme designed to promote mental well-being among adolescents.
- Conditions
- Solution-focused Capability, Mental Well-being, Mental Problems, Perceived Stress
- Trial name
- SIMRCT1 (NCT07111676)
- Testing
- The Solution-focused Intervention for Mental health (SIM)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 727 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Parenting Practices, Self Efficacy
Evaluation Study of Talk Parenting Skills
After development of the prototype Bedtime Routine module of the Talk Parenting program, the investigators will evaluate its feasibility and initial efficacy in a within-subjects pre-post design study.
- Conditions
- Parenting Practices, Self Efficacy, Stress, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04633434
- Testing
- The Talk Parenting Skill for Alexa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Sleep Quality, Sleep Health
Clinical Study to Assess a Dietary Supplement on Sleep Health and Quality
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a proprietary oral supplement on the sleep health and quality of people with sleep problems. It is a double-blinded placebo-controlled crossover clinical study.
- Trial name
- NCT05368909
- Testing
- Sleep Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 4Life Research, LLC
Psychological Stress, Perinatal Problems
Kogito: App to Reduce Perinatal Psychosocial Stress
The purpose of this research study is to test the efectivness of the remote solution for psychosocial stress in pregnant women and postpartum women.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Perinatal Problems, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04876144
- Testing
- Kogito
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic
Sleep Problems, Psychological
WhatsApp-based Psycho-socio-educational Intervention (WeLove) for Prevention of Psychological and Sleep Problems in Pregnant Women and Their Partners: A Three-arm Double-blinded Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Objectives: (1) evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the WhatsApp-based psycho-socio-educational intervention (WeLove); (2) preliminarily examine the effects of the intervention on psychological symptoms (depression…
- Conditions
- Sleep Problems, Psychological, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- WhatsApp-based (NCT06768190)
- Testing
- WhatsApp as usual, WhatsApp-based psycho-socio-educational intervention (WeLove)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Psychological Distress, Quality of Life
Prevention of Mental Health Problems Among Persons Without Personal Housing in the Context of the COVID-19 Epidemic
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a great impact on the long-term mental health and well-being. Reports on the levels of psychological distress are concerning.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Quality of Life, Psychosocial Intervention
- Trial name
- RESPOND-FR (NCT05033210)
- Testing
- Psychological First Aid (PFA), Care as Usual (CAU), Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Pregnancy, Autistic Disorder
Screening for Metabolic Problems in Mothers of Children With Autism and Typically Developing Children
The purpose of this research study is to screen for metabolic abnormalities that are maternal risk factors for having a child with autism.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Autistic Disorder, Folic Acid Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02674022
- Testing
- Prenatal supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Intervening to Repair Cognitive and Behavioural Problems in Adults Exposed to Childhood Malnutrition
Globally, in 2011, 52 million children under 5 years old suffered from acute malnutrition, and a further 165 million children showed evidence of chronic undernutrition or stunting.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Emotional Disturbances
- Trial name
- NCT04053218
- Testing
- Exercise plus omega-3 supplement
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Depression, Anxiety
Parent-Child Single-Session Growth Mindset Intervention on Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Problems
Depression and anxiety are common mental health problems among adolescents worldwide. In Hong Kong, one in every four secondary school students reports clinical-level depression or anxiety symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05493865
- Testing
- The Parent-Child Single-Session-intervention of Mindset Intelligence, Failure and Emotion (PC-SMILE)
- Volunteers
- 549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Depression, Anxiety
An Online Guided Self-help Intervention to Improve Common Mental Health Problems Among Medical Professionals
This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an online guided self-help intervention developed based on Problem Solving Therapy (PST) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which are both…
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT06910748)
- Testing
- E-training for Medical Professionals On Wellbeing and Effective Resolutions (E.M.P.O.W.E.R.), Education Materials
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Refractive Error, Visual Impairment
The Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study
The Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study (BREDS) is a two year study to determine the prevalence of vision problems in an early school age population with reading difficulty.
- Conditions
- Refractive Error, Visual Impairment, Convergence Insufficiency, Reading Disabilities
- Trial name
- BREDS (NCT02607384)
- Testing
- Eyeglass wearing, Orthoptic exercises, Specialist referral
- Volunteers
- 328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sleep Problems, Sleep
Impact of Weighted Blankets on Sleep Quality
Weighted blankets have been used to improve sleep quality in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. It is not known, however, whether weighted blankets can improve overnight sleep in healthy adults and those with poor sleep…
- Trial name
- CosyNight (NCT06842797)
- Testing
- Weighted Blanket, Non Weighted Blanket
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
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
Dyslexia
Reading and Stuttering
Dyslexia is a common neurodevelopmental condition, which manifests itself in the form of reading difficulties and occurs in 7-10% of the population (Peterson \& Pennington, 2012).
- Trial name
- NCT06836115
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wafaa Helmy Abdelhakeem
Anxiety, Sleep Problems
An App Responding to Behaviour of People to Promote Mental Wellbeing in Anxious Youth
The goal of this clinical trial is to utilize mobile-sensing techniques to produce and test a simplified and personalized treatment app, Smile for Life (SMILE), for youth diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT06748833)
- Testing
- SMILE Intervention App
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalhousie University
Developmental Disabilities, Language Development Disorders
Preventing Learning Problems in Young Children: A Public Health and Physician-Based Outreach
This study will evaluate a program to prevent learning problems in children. The program is an inexpensive public health outreach program designed for families living in poverty and is administered through pediatricians' offices…
- Trial name
- NCT00110292
- Testing
- Age-specific parenting newsletters and developmental toys, Parent-completed Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Clinic-based distribution of children's books
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Child Behavior Problem
Young Children's Sleep Patterns and Problems Among Turkish Children
Sleep is important for optimal child growth, development, and family functioning. Behavioral pediatric insomnia is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders identified in young children.
- Trial name
- NCT04926064
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2,434 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Mental Health Wellness 1
Feasibility Study of an App-based Intervention to Improve Wellbeing
The aim of the study is to understand how different aspects of city living affect wellbeing. The investigators hope that the results from the study will inform town planners and policy makers about how city spaces can be designed…
- Trial name
- IWUN (NCT04878744)
- Testing
- Shmapped
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield