Clinical trials: Positive and Negative Affect
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
Affect, Wellness, Psychological
The Effects of Walking in Nature (vs. an Urban Setting) on the Wellbeing of Postsecondary Students.
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effects of a walking intervention (3 walks per week for a period of 4 weeks) in a nature vs. urban setting on the wellbeing of young adult postsecondary students.
- Conditions
- Affect, Wellness, Psychological, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT05889078
- Testing
- A 4-week walking intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
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
Depression, Anxiety
Affect Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and mediators of change in Positive Affect Treatment, a psychotherapy specifically aimed at enhancing reward sensitivity in individuals with low positive affect (a core…
- Trial name
- NCT05203861
- Testing
- Positive Affect Treatment, Negative Affect Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Mood and Anxiety Symptoms, Interpersonal Relationships, and Emotions: An Initial Randomized Controlled Trial With a Non-Clinical Sample of Undergraduate Women
The goal of this clinical trial was to examine the effects of Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) on anhedonic depressivity, interpersonal relationships (other inclusive self-concept, willingness to sacrifice, interaction quality)…
- Trial name
- NCT07611253
- Testing
- Loving-Kindness Meditation, Visualization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Luis Flores
Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue
Effects of Natural Sounds on Attention Restoration in Noisy Environment
This study aims to examine whether listening to natural sounds in a noisy (traffic) environment compared to traffic noise only impacts behavioural, cognitive, affective, and physiological markers associated with attention…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue, Heart Rate Variability, Skin Conductance
- Trial name
- EARS (NCT05009784)
- Testing
- Baseline, Fatigue Manipulation, Traffic Sound
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Affect (Mental Function), Compassion
A Pilot Study of Positive Affect Training
The primary objective of this study is a proof-of-concept study to test whether a novel mindfulness based intervention, Positive Affect Training (PAT), can enhance positive affect and compassion, and decrease negative affect and…
- Trial name
- NCT01853098
- Testing
- Positive Affect Training (PAT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
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
Influenza Like Illness, Asthma
How Does the Clinical Tool 'What's Going Around' Affect Clinical Practice
Previous work has shown that the epidemiological context of a patient's presentation can provide important information for clinicians to aid in diagnosis and treatment.
- Conditions
- Influenza Like Illness, Asthma, Group A Streptococcal Infection, Pertussis
- Trial name
- WGA (NCT01979588)
- Testing
- What's Going Around tool, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 206,703 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Burnout, Professional, Negative Affect
Floatation Experience in Nurses and Physicians
The goal of this observational study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Negative Affect, Positive Affect, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- NCT05977894
- Testing
- Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mercy Health Ohio
Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue
Effects of Natural Sounds on Attention Restoration Outdoors
This study aims to examine whether listening to natural sounds in a noisy outdoor environment compared to no natural sounds influences behavioural, cognitive, affective, and physiological markers.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue, Behavioral Performance, Heart Rate Variability
- Trial name
- NEO (NCT05679882)
- Testing
- Masking Sounds, No Masking Sounds
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Alcoholism, Healthy
The Effect of Positive and Negative Emotions on Brain Activity in Alcoholics and Nonalcoholics
This study was designed to learn more about the areas of the brain involved in the experience of positive and negative emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT00001675
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
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
Preoperative Anxiety, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Humor-Based Video Intervention on Preoperative Anxiety Veya Humor Video and Recovery in Cholecystectomy
This study aims to evaluate whether watching a short humor-based video before surgery can reduce anxiety and negative emotions and increase positive emotions in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy…
- Trial name
- NCT07861438
- Testing
- Humor-Based Video Intervention, Routine Preoperative Care and Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
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
Cognitive Change, Well-Being, Psychological
Acute Effects of Physical Activity on Cognition and Well-being in University Students
Previous studies in young adults have shown that physical activity can generate positive emotions and improve attention, among other cognitive functions.
- Trial name
- ActClass4Brain (NCT06168526)
- Testing
- Acute physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Mental Health Wellness
Two Recovery Strategies at Work, Based on Mindfulness and Physical Exercise, on Levels of Job Stress
The present study aims to compare the differential effects of a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and physical exercise (PE) on different stress and health variables by self-reports.
- Trial name
- ERME (NCT05086198)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, Physical exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Mental Health Wellness 1, Positive and Negative Affect
Effects of a Relaxation and Guided Imagery Intervention in School Context
Specific aims - To test the effects of a relaxation and guided imagery intervention with socioemotional learning content on a range of socioemotional, physiological, cognitive and academic outcomes of school-aged children…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Positive and Negative Affect, Social Skills, Happiness
- Trial name
- MR (NCT06101225)
- Testing
- MindRegulation Intervention, Relaxation, Waiting List Control Group
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
Stress, Anxiety
Effects of High Ventilation Breathwork With Retention (HVBR) on Health
The investigators are conducting a randomised-controlled trial comparing high ventilation breathwork with retention (HVBR) to a breathwork placebo (paced breathing at 15breaths/min with brief retentions).
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Mental Wellbeing
- Trial name
- NCT06064474
- Testing
- High ventilation breathwork with retention (HVBR)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sussex