Clinical trials: Positive Affect
Major Depressive Disorder
VR-Moodboost; an Innovative Virtual Reality Treatment for Adolescents With Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and disabling mental health condition. A recent meta-analysis shows that across all forms of psychotherapy, only 43% of all depressive patients fully recover from MDD and relapse…
- Trial name
- VR-Moodboost (NCT05486676)
- Testing
- VR-Moodboost; a Virtual Reality intervention for depression to enhance positive affect and reduce depressive symptoms.
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Claudi Bockting
Healthy
Effects of Urban Afforestation Activity on Mental Health
This single-group pretest-posttest clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of a single-session afforestation activity on affect and vitality levels in a sample of young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05362552
- Testing
- Urban Afforestation Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Clostridium Difficile Infection, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
The Dynamic Fluctuation of Donor Microbiota Affects the Prognosis of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for C. Difficile Infection
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) achieves the purpose of treating intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases by transplanting the functional microbes in the feces of healthy people into the patient's intestine through the…
- Trial name
- NCT05703477
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplantation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Lessons in Affect Regulation to Keep Stress and Pain UndeR Control (LARKSPUR R34)
Chronic pain affects millions of Americans but integrative as well as conventional treatments fall short in terms of alleviating this pain.
- Trial name
- LARKSPUR (NCT03699553)
- Testing
- LARKSPUR; Online Positive Emotions Skills for Individuals with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Emotion Reporting Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cancer
Development of Brief Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) for Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer
To learn more about the experience and wellbeing of people who provide care for cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05904782
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pregnancy, Maternal Anxiety
Music Listening During NST Monitoring
This study evaluated whether listening to music during routine non-stress test (NST) monitoring affects fetal parameters and maternal psychological outcomes.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Maternal Anxiety, Fetal Well-Being
- Trial name
- NCT07414641
- Testing
- Music Listening During NST
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Type 2 Diabetes
Examining the Effects of Diet on Health With an Online Program
The study is a pilot, designed to provide data regarding the feasibility and acceptability of conducting such a study on a larger scale.
- Trial name
- NCT01967992
- Testing
- Behavioral: Low Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet, American Diabetes Association Diet, Mindfulness and Positive Affect Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression
Treatment, Emotion, and Neuromodulation of Depression (TREND) Study
The investigators will administer theta burst stimulation (TBS) in efforts to observe a decrease in severity of reported depression symptoms. A subset of participants will receive positive affect training during this intervention.
- Trial name
- TREND (NCT05436379)
- Testing
- Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Erika Forbes
Healthy Volunteer
A Study to Find Out How Multiple Doses of BIIB091 Affect the Electrical Activity of the Heart in Healthy Participants
In this study, researchers will learn how the heart reacts to multiple doses of BIIB091 in healthy participants. In previous studies looking at BIIB091, researchers have found that a certain range of doses can cause changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT06574828
- Testing
- BIIB091, Moxifloxacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Emotional Distress, Anhedonia
Promoting Positive Emotions in Adolescents Using Positive Events Training: An Indicated Approach
Research shows that high positive emotionality is an essential ingredient in building resilience in youngsters, especially those with a vulnerability to develop depressive symptomatology.
- Trial name
- iPET (NCT07288541)
- Testing
- Positive Events Training (PET)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Parkinson's Disease, Off Episodes of Parkinson Disease
A Cardiac Safety Study of an Investigational Drug to See How if Affects the Heart in People With Parkinson's Disease Complicated by Motor Fluctuations "OFF" Episodes
A cardiac safety study of an investigational drug to see how it affects the heart in people with Parkinson's Disease Complicated by Motor Fluctuations ("OFF" Episodes)
- Trial name
- NCT03187301
- Testing
- APL-130277, Moxifloxacin
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
Technology Use, Positive Affect
Best Possible Self-Tech for Middle Schoolers
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn if a single-session writing exercise (i.e., Best Possible Self-Tech) can improve positive affect and prosocial technology use in a community sample of eighth graders.
- Trial name
- NCT07540819
- Testing
- Best Possible Self-Tech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Death
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Via Binasal Prong vs Nasal Mask: a Randomised Controlled Trial
The investigators aimed to compare the effectiveness of nasal mask and prongs used in CPAP (nasal continuous positive airway pressure)as the initial respiratory support when using minimal ly invasive surfactant therapy (MIST) in…
- Trial name
- MASK (NCT02287116)
- Testing
- Easy Flow system and INCA® nasal cannulae set
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Aging Well, Positive Affect
Savor-Aging: the Art of Savoring Positive Emotions
This study is part of the larger project to promote positive aging (PNRR Age-IT Project) in the elderly through the amplification of positive experiences and emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT06842628
- Testing
- Savoring, Positive Emotional Induction
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Attentional Bias, Smoking Cues
Trial on the Effect of E-cigarette Advertising on Cigarette Perceptions in Adolescents
This research aims to investigate how exposure to advertising for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (commonly called e-cigarettes) may lead to combustible smoking initiation in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Attentional Bias, Smoking Cues, Positive Perceptions About Cigarette Smoking, Social Norms
- Trial name
- NCT03786042
- Testing
- E-cigarette ad exposure, non e-cigarette TV commercials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Self Efficacy, Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors)
Identifying and Mobilizing Personal Resources to Improve Well-Being in Cancer Participants Using the CAERES Protocol
Cancer patients often experience emotional distress, fatigue, and reduced quality of life that may not be fully addressed by medical treatment alone.
- Conditions
- Self Efficacy, Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors), Cancer-related Fatigue, Post-Traumatic Growth, Psychological
- Trial name
- CAERES (NCT07582666)
- Testing
- CAERES (Cancer Auto-Evaluation of RESources) Psychosocial Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- UniDistance Suisse
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Piloting Text Messages to Promote Positive Affect and Physical Activity
The focus of the study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a pilot one-arm project delivering text messages related to positive psychology (PP) activities (e.g., recalling positive events) and health behavior text…
- Trial name
- NCT04077229
- Testing
- Intervention arm: Text Message Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), Anxiety
Drawing and Writing Activities in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of drawing and writing activities on anxiety and positive and negative affect in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07830082
- Testing
- Drawing and Writing Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Depression
Positive Affect Treatment for Adolescents With Early Life Adversity
Youth exposed to early life adversity (ELA) are known to be at greater risk for depression and suicidality and account for almost half of the youth suffering from psychiatric diseases today.
- Trial name
- PAT4ELA (NCT06273137)
- Testing
- Positive affect treatment, Supportive psychotherapy (SUP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Perceived Stress, Positive and Negative Affect
Efficacy of Interactive Audio-based Mindfulness ChatGPT-Powered Intervention on Well-being
Brief mindfulness intervention is a short form is a form of short-duration practice, typically delivered for around 30 minutes or less (Howarth et al., 2019).
- Conditions
- Perceived Stress, Positive and Negative Affect, State Anxiety, Self Control
- Trial name
- NCT07333365
- Testing
- Interactive Mindfulness Breathing ChatGPT-Powered Intervention, Interactive Mind Wandering ChatGPT-Powered Intervention, Mindfulness Breathing Audio-only
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Management University