Clinical trials: Positive Emotions
Burnout, Stress, Emotional
Effect of Positive Attitudes on Behavior and Wellness
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly elevated levels of stress to people all over the globe, but none more than to the providers on the front-line.
- Trial name
- TEAM-ICU (NCT04441632)
- Testing
- Positive feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Physical Inactivity
Positive Emotions Following Acute Cardiac Events
The focus of this study is to test the efficacy of a 12-week, remotely delivered, positive-psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention, with additional twice weekly text messages for a total of 24 weeks (with…
- Trial name
- PEACE-V (NCT05412862)
- Testing
- Positive Psychology + Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Healthy
Effect of Hydrocortisone on the Brain
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to examine the effect of the hormone hydrocortisone on the brain's response to various facial expressions.
- Trial name
- NCT00055003
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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
Major Depressive Episode
The Effects of Anger and Joy Expressions on Approach and Avoidance Behaviors in Healthy Volunteers
Social interactions are part of our daily lives. Communicating with others is a recurring choice which is based on emotional cues, such as facial expression.
- Trial name
- NCT04899609
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Alzheimer Dementia, Dementia, Vascular
Tailored Music Therapy for Dementia
This study evaluates the effect and process of individualized music therapy for home-dwelling persons with mild to moderate dementia. The music therapy is administered individually and includes a close caregiver.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia, Lewy Body, Dementia Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03011723
- Testing
- Resource oriented music therapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Myasthenia Gravis, Adverse Childhood Experience
Psychological Health and Adverse Childhood Experiences in Myasthenia Gravis: Online Mental Health BMI Learning Program
This study evaluated psychological health in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) using an online behavioral program called the "Positive Mental Health BMI Learning Program." The program consisted of four short video units…
- Conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis, Adverse Childhood Experience, Psychological Well-being, Mental Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT07291713
- Testing
- Positive Mental Health BMI Learning Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Jiann-Horng Yeh
Expressed Emotion, Stress
Mindful Parenting for Parents With SEN Adolescents
The goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an online eight-week mindful parenting program for parents of adolescents with special needs and its impact on parents' wellbeing and behaviors of their adolescents with…
- Conditions
- Expressed Emotion, Stress, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT06522243
- Testing
- 8-week mindful parenting program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Promotion of Positive Sibling Relationships
Innovative Family Prevention With Latino Siblings in Disadvantaged Settings
The current study is a randomized intervention trial that tests the efficacy of a family-focused sibling relationship promotion program.
- Trial name
- SIBS (NCT03706014)
- Testing
- SIBS Program, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
Type 2 Diabetes
Boosting Emotions & Happiness in Outpatients Living With Diabetes
The investigators developed a novel, telephone-based, 12-week positive psychology intervention and will assess its feasibility and short-term impact in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and suboptimal health behavior adherence.
- Trial name
- BEHOLD (NCT02736084)
- Testing
- Positive Psychology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthy, Psychological Distress
The Effects of the Somatic Intervention 'Dance-Walk' on Body Awareness, Vitality, and Mental Health in Help-Seeking Adults: a RCT Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a movement program called "Dance-Walk" can improve body awareness, energy levels, and mental health in adults seeking mental health support.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Psychological Distress, Stress, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- DANCEWALK (NCT07024901)
- Testing
- Dance-walk
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilnius 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
Behavior
Investigating the Neural Systems That Support the Beneficial Effects of Positive Emotion on Stress Regulation
For this study, community participants visited the PI's psychophysiology lab for a single experimental session. In this study, participants completed a brief mood measure, followed by a task training in which a research assistant…
- Trial name
- NCT04496258
- Testing
- Positive Emotion Induction, Neutral Emotion Induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Denver
Healthy Older Adults, Alzheimer's Disease
Induction and Recognition of Emotions
This study evaluates the differences in cognitive function between healthy older adults, older adults with mild Alzheimer's type dementia and older adults with Parkinson's disease and if there are differences in valence…
- Conditions
- Healthy Older Adults, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- IRE (NCT04353947)
- Testing
- Mini Cognitive Examination (MCE), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Global Deterioration Scale (GDS)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
HIV Infections
Intervention for (Those) Recently Informed of Seropositive Status (IRISS)
An intervention designed to increase positive affect in a population newly diagnosed with HIV will be effective at improving affect and HIV-related outcomes such as mental and physical health, coping and coping resources.
- Trial name
- IRISS (NCT00720733)
- Testing
- Skills-Building Intervention, Personal Interview Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
HIV Infections
Role of Positive Affect in Adjustment to HIV
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of emotion and mood in the context of HIV.
- Trial name
- CHAI (NCT00582023)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) intervention among adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) receiving residential…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Opioid Use Disorder, Breathing Techniques
- Trial name
- NCT07361731
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University