Clinical trials: Psychologic Stress
Stress, Psychological, Caregiver Burden
Wellness Coaching for Caregivers of Thoracic Transplant Candidates
Researchers are studying the effects of a health coaching intervention on the stress and burden of caregivers of patients awaiting heart or lung transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT04245228
- Testing
- Wellness Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Psychological Distress, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Shift-and-persist and Cardiometabolic Markers Among Women in Puerto Rico
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a 4-week mindfulness program among young women in Puerto Rico with elevated stress.
- Trial name
- NCT06250738
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress reduction program: Virtual, Home exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stress, Psychological, Motivation
Brain and Stress Study
Motivational deficits such as anhedonia are core to several psychiatric disorders and underlie significant functional impairment.
- Trial name
- BASS (NCT06044090)
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Caregiver Distress, Job Stress
Caregiver Self-Management of Stress
Unpaid informal caregivers (CGs), such as family and friends, who are also employed may be at significant risk of experiencing burden and stress.
- Trial name
- Caregiver SOS (NCT04337021)
- Testing
- Caregiver SOS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Efficacy Study of Kinto Care Coaching for Dementia Family Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate Kinto's Care Coaching intervention for dementia caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the intervention help caregivers to address their general caregiving goals…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05916664
- Testing
- Kinto Care Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kinto
Stress, Emotional, Sleep
A Study to Asses Wellness Using a Brain Sensing Device on Physicians
A study to asses the feasibility of physicians using a wearable brain sensing wellness device during a time of increased work load, patient volume and stressors to assess the association between duration of active state and calm…
- Conditions
- Stress, Emotional, Sleep, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04743973
- Testing
- Muse S™ Headband system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Dementia Alzheimers
MASC: Reducing Stress for Caregivers
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators proposed to develop the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage…
- Trial name
- MASC (NCT05847153)
- Testing
- MASC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
WECARE: A Behavioral Intervention for Dementia Caregivers
This study aims to pilot test a culturally tailored behavioral intervention called "WECARE" to enhance caregiving mastery and improve psychosocial wellbeing of Chinese American family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- WECARE (NCT05992467)
- Testing
- Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers (WECARE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Loneliness, Emotional Stress
Twitter Based Social Support for Hispanic and Black Dementia Caregivers
The prevalence of dementia is higher in Hispanics and African Americans than non-Hispanic Whites. Moreover, dementia caregivers often experience loneliness as well decreased health status.
- Trial name
- Tweet-S2 (NCT03865498)
- Testing
- Twitter for Hispanic caregivers, Twitter for African American caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 966 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Mental Health, Depression
Designing a Mobile App to Support Academic Success for Student Veterans
Compared to civilian students in higher education, student Veterans have high rates of mental health disorders (e.g., Depression: 24% vs 12.1%).
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05344092
- Testing
- VetEd Mobile Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Social Skills, Self-Criticism
Development and Pilot Trial of an Intervention to Reduce Disclosure Recipients Negative Social Reactions and Victims Psychological Distress and Problem Drinking
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate an intervention, Supporting Survivors and Self: An Intervention for Social Supports of Survivors of Partner Abuse and Sexual Aggression (SSS).
- Conditions
- Social Skills, Self-Criticism, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03488927
- Testing
- Supporting Survivors and Self: An Intervention for Social Supports of Survivors of Partner Abuse and Sexual Aggression (SSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
Chronic Kidney Disease
Peer-mentoring, Quality of Life and Caregiver Burden in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Their Caregivers
Receiving supportive mentoring from well-adjusted individuals who share similar experiences has had a positive influence on adjustment with some chronic diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT02429115
- Testing
- Mentoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Care Burden, Care Giving Burden
Altitudes: A Digital Intervention to Support Caregivers
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the feasibility, accessibility, and potential clinical benefits of implementing a moderated online social media platform with therapeutic content, Altitudes, to parents…
- Conditions
- Care Burden, Care Giving Burden, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06509100
- Testing
- Device: Altitudes USA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Family Members, Post Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Psychological Symptoms and Families of COVID-19 Patients
Families of patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are at increased risk for developing psychological symptoms that can last for months after the patient is discharged.
- Conditions
- Family Members, Post Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04501445
- Testing
- Written Summary of Rounds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Stress, Psychological Stress
Examine the Effects of Meditation on Daily Psychological Stress Responses in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
The aim of the Everyday Moments of Mindfulness (EMMI) study is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve daily psychological stress responses in women (age 30-60) who report a history of early life adversity.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological Stress, Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- EMMI (NCT04606199)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, up to 5 minutes 0-3 times/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression
Prevention of Depression in Spouses of People With Cognitive Impairment
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a problem-solving training program in preventing depression in the spouses or family caregivers of persons with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT00321971
- Testing
- PST-MCI/AD Caregiving, NT-MCI/AD Caregiving
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
IOK Treatment Study
The goals of this project are 1) to evaluate the effectiveness of a CBT treatment module addressing the mental health and functional impact of killing in the war zone, 2) to gather data on Veteran stakeholders' perceptions of…
- Trial name
- NCT01605799
- Testing
- IOK Killing Treatment, Wait list control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stress, Psychological
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Urban Youth
Our uncontrolled study of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for urban youth suggests benefits in mental health and quality of life outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00661271
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Healthy topics
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Major Depressive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Positive Processes and Transition to Health
The R61 will be an open trial to determine if Positive Processes and Transition to Health (PATH) engages the proposed targets: unproductive processing, avoidance, and reward deficits in a sample of 45 adults who have experienced…
- Trial name
- PATH (NCT04678232)
- Testing
- Positive Processes and Transition to Health (PATH)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Anxiety, Pain
Relaxing Environment to Lower Anxiety During Onabotulinum Toxin Chemodenervation of the Bladder
Chemodenervation of the bladder with onabotulinum toxin A is an effective treatment option for patients with refractory urgency urinary incontinence (UUI).
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pain, Burnout, Professional
- Trial name
- RELAX (NCT06319898)
- Testing
- Lavender aromatherapy sticker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences