Clinical trials: Positive Emotions
Parenting
Be Good Parents (Parent Education)
The collaborator has its vision as "To have children, individuals, families and migrants across countries live in dignity and harmony, and be contributing members to a just, humane and caring society." Parents are very…
- Trial name
- NCT02986009
- Testing
- Parenting, Information
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of Hong Kong
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Neural Basis of the Effect of EMDR Therapy
This study aimed to investigate the effects of a single session of Butterfly Tapping (BT), a self-administered form of alternating bilateral stimulation, on emotional reactivity and its neurophysiological correlates.
- Trial name
- EMDR-NEURO (NCT07550556)
- Testing
- Butterfly Tapping (BT), No intervention control
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Foro Italico
Emotion Regulation, Mood Induction
Effectiveness of Personal Relevance of Visual Autobiographical Stimuli in Positive Emotions Induction
Background: The ability to retrieve specific memories is a cognitive and emotional protective factor. Among the most effective techniques to generate autobiographical memories is the use of audio-visual stimuli, particularly…
- Conditions
- Emotion Regulation, Mood Induction, Autobiographical Memory, Ageing
- Trial name
- NCT04251104
- Testing
- Images' personal relevance effectiveness in objective and subjective mood recovery
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Healthy Participants
The Effects of Interventions Aiming at Optimizing Expectations and Inducing Positive Emotions After an Acute Stressor
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a short psychological intervention aiming at optimizing expectations is able to foster positive emotions and whether an intervention inducing positive emotions is able improve…
- Trial name
- NCT02848014
- Testing
- Writing task
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Schizophrenia, Caregiver Burden
Effect of Simulation on Emotional Expression and Perceived Family Burden of Caregivers
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Auditory Hallucination Based Voice Hearing Simulation on the emotional expression and perceived family burden of caregivers of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Caregiver Burden, Expressed Emotion
- Trial name
- NCT06723977
- Testing
- Auditory Hallucination Based Voice Hearing Simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
College Student Mental Health, Mindfulness
Picture This: Bringing Joy Into Focus and Developing Healthy Habits of Mind
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether photography-based, smartphone exercises can increase well-being and reduce depressive symptoms in college and graduate students.
- Conditions
- College Student Mental Health, Mindfulness, Positive Emotions, Savoring
- Trial name
- NCT07313696
- Testing
- Attentional focus on positive emotion via photography, Social Sharing, Taking Photographs of daily life events and moments
- Volunteers
- 259 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
BPSD, Expressed Emotion
Intervention for Emotions in Caregivers of Dementia
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) program using the integrative therapy to reduce EE (primary outcome) in family caregiver of PLwD to alleviate the…
- Conditions
- BPSD, Expressed Emotion, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT06359704
- Testing
- Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) program
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Parenting, Psychosis
Understanding and Helping Families: Parents With Psychosis
The purpose of this trial is to explore parent-child interactions in parents with and without psychosis, and ascertain whether a brief (10 week) supported self-help parenting program offered to parents in their own homes can help…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT02622048
- Testing
- Triple P Positive Parenting Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Behavior
Investigating the Neural Systems That Support the Reappraisal Tactics Leading to Positive Emotion
Community participants will visit the neuroimaging facilities at CU Boulder for a single experimental session. In all studies, participants will complete pre-task questionnaires (trait measures), and a brief mood measure…
- Trial name
- NCT04532242
- Testing
- Cognitive reappraisal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Denver
Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Parent Emotion Coaching for Anorexia Nervosa
Family based treatment (FBT) is the evidence based treatment for pediatric anorexia nervosa (AN), but 50% of adolescents do not respond and the consequences for non-response are dire (e.g., 11.5% mortality rate).
- Trial name
- NCT04421989
- Testing
- Emotion Coaching, Support Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Sustained Positive Emotions, Sustained Positive Behavior Change
Study of Wellness Behaviors as a Function of Oxytocin vs Placebo
The specific aim of this study is to test whether oxytocin (OT) boosts the positive emotion yield of a new wellness behavior (Lovingkindness meditation or Mindfulness meditation) and thereby increases nonconscious motives that…
- Trial name
- NCT01929161
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Lovingkindness Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pain
Do Emotions Affect Mechanical Pain Thresholds?
The purpose of this study is to investigate if different emotional states could influence mechanical pain thresholds.
- Trial name
- DEAMPT (NCT06074575)
- Testing
- Emotion induction
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linnaeus University
Depressive Disorder, Major, Persistent Depressive Disorder
Effectiveness of an Ecological Momentary Emotion Regulation Intervention
This two-armed randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of an emotion regulation intervention in individuals with and without depressive disorders.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major, Persistent Depressive Disorder, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06311136
- Testing
- Valence-Specific Ecological Momentary Intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Emotional Distress, Well-Being, Psychological
The Efficacy of Online Brief Positive Cognitive Behavior Therapy Compared to Traditional Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (P-CBT) has emerged as the fourth Cognitive Behavioral Therapy waive, based on critiques brought to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for being grounded in the deficit-based medical model.
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Well-Being, Psychological, Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06436521
- Testing
- Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Babes-Bolyai University
Stress, Positive Affect
The Resilience Challenge: Fostering Emotional Resilience During a Time of National Stress
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of an online positive psychological intervention on positive emotion, anxiety, depression, feelings of social isolation, sleep disturbance and a sense of meaning and…
- Trial name
- FERN (NCT06597032)
- Testing
- Resilience Challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Emotional Stress
Flourishing App: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Well-being Application for Mobile Devices
This protocol proposes a well-being program, delivered through an application for mobile devices, based on meditation and positive psychology principles such as human development, the improvement of virtues, quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT02637414
- Testing
- Flourishing App Program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Positive Mood States, Negative Mood States
The Impact of Twin Hearts Meditation on Mood, Cognitive Functioning, and EEG Dynamics
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the impact of a specific guided meditation (Twin Hearts Meditation; THM) on cognitive functioning and EEG dynamics in experienced and inexperienced meditators.
- Conditions
- Positive Mood States, Negative Mood States, Cognitive Processing Speed, Cognitive Flexibility
- Trial name
- NCT07005830
- Testing
- Twin Hearts Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroMeditation Institute
Bipolar Disorder, Caregiver Burden
Psychiatric Nursing Intervention for Caregivers of Patients With Bipolar Disorder
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative psychiatric nursing intervention in reducing caregiver burden and enhancing psychological resilience and positive emotional outcomes among family caregivers of…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Caregiver Burden, Psychological Resilience
- Trial name
- BD-Care (NCT07548359)
- Testing
- Psychiatric Nursing Intervention
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Menoufia University
Psychology, Pain
Reframe the Pain: A Parent-Led Intervention to Alter Children's Memories for Pain
Pain is a common experience in youth and influences youth long after the painful situations are over. Youth memory of pain after surgery can affect painful experiences in the future.
- Conditions
- Psychology, Pain, Stress, Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03110367
- Testing
- Pain Reframing Intervention, Attention Control Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Emotion Regulation, Parent-Child Relations
Improving Emotional Regulation Skills of Children in Difficulty in Shenzhen
The study aims to 1) improve the emotional regulation strategies of children in difficulty in Shenzhen, and 2) develop and publish a set of evidence-based intervention manuals for professional use.
- Conditions
- Emotion Regulation, Parent-Child Relations, Happiness, Positive Affect
- Trial name
- NCT06331936
- Testing
- Emotion regulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of Hong Kong