Clinical trials: Psychological Techniques
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders
Targeted Alternating Current and Cognitive Training Intervention for Cognitive Control in Bipolar Disorders
This study is testing whether a type of gentle brain stimulation, combined with computer-based brain training exercises, can help improve thinking skills in Veterans with bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Veterans, Suicide
- Trial name
- TACTIC-BD (NCT07845409)
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tES mini-CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fear of Childbirth, Mental Well-being
Emotional Freedom Techniques and Virtual Reality Application for Fear of Childbirth
Fear of labour in primiparous pregnant women is an important factor that directly affects the mother-infant relationship and the mental health of the mother.
- Conditions
- Fear of Childbirth, Mental Well-being, Attachment, Emotional Freedom Technique
- Trial name
- NCT06813547
- Testing
- emotional freedom techniques, emotional freedom techniques and virtual reality, control group/ none intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Well-Being, Psychological, Loneliness
Physiological, Hormonal, and DNA-based Mechanisms of Psychosocial Stress and Therapeutic Effect
The goal of this trial is to learn if the Groups 4 Health (G4H) intervention is effective in supporting student well-being at the University of Helsinki.
- Trial name
- NCT07152652
- Testing
- Groups 4 health
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Binge Eating Disorder, Cognitive Therapy/Methods
Psychological Treatment of Overweight Binge Eaters
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has documented efficacy for the treatment of binge eating disorder (BED). Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) has been shown to reduce binge eating but its long-term impact and time course on…
- Conditions
- Binge Eating Disorder, Cognitive Therapy/Methods, Mental Disorders/Epidemiology, Obesity/Epidemiology
- Trial name
- NCT01208272
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Resilience, Psychological
Building Resilience @ Work Training Among Healthcare Workers
Background Given that the challenges in adjusting to shifting work, physical workload and high-strung nature, healthcare workers often encounter high stress, emotional exhaustion, low empathy, fatigue and burnout, which, in turn…
- Trial name
- BRAW (NCT05130879)
- Testing
- BRAW
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
When The Mirror Is Wrong
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a severe psychiatric condition characterized by persistent and intrusive preoccupations with perceived flaws in physical appearance, which are typically unnoticeable or appear minor to others.
- Trial name
- NCT07036744
- Testing
- MIND-over-MIRROR
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Pregnancy Loss, Anxiety
EFT and Music on Psychological Development, Well-Being Status and Cortisol Level in Pregnant Women
Emotional freedom technique and music were applied to pregnant women who experienced prenatal loss. Emotional freedom technique group, music group and control groups each consisted of 53 pregnant women.
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05344144)
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique, Music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Burnout Syndrome
Efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Versus Relaxation in Primary Care Burnout Providers.
The prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome (BS) or symptoms among Primary Health Care (PHC) providers is high and can affect their quality of life and clinical results.
- Trial name
- MINDFULNESS (NCT02387528)
- Testing
- 1- Mindfulness Intervention, 2- Relaxation Intervention, 3- Wait List Control Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Ontological Coaching, Psychological Wellbeing
Ontological Coaching Among Nurses (OCN)
This study aims to develop and evaluate ontological coaching among novice nurses in Singapore. The specific aims of this project are: (1) to develop theory based Ontological Coaching among Nurses (OCN) intervention for novice…
- Trial name
- OCN (NCT06878157)
- Testing
- ontological coaching
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Burnout Syndrome, Professional Burnout
Self-Care Program and Burnout Prevention in First-Year Medical Oncology Residents (Mixed-Methods Quasi-Experimental Study)
Burnout is highly prevalent among oncology clinicians, including residents in training. This prospective, mixed-methods, quasi-experimental study will evaluate how burnout changes over 12 months during the first year of medical…
- Trial name
- CARE-ONC (NCT07459868)
- Testing
- Self-Care and Burnout Prevention Program
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Arturo Lopez Perez
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity
MOVI-OLE! [Open Learning Environments]
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of MOVI-OLE! (Open Learning Environment), a school-based intervention designed to reduce sedentary time and enhance multiple aspects of child development, including cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Cognitive Function, Mental Health
- Trial name
- MOVI-OLE! (NCT07103343)
- Testing
- MOVI-OLE intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Mental Health Literacy
Non-inferiority of Virtual vs. Traditional Methods in Adolescent Mental Health Literacy
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a digital psychological literacy program delivered by an AI-powered virtual agent is non-inferior to traditional teacher-led instruction in improving mental health literacy…
- Trial name
- NCT07238842
- Testing
- Teacher-Led Psychological Literacy Instruction, Virtual Agent-Delivered Psychological Literacy Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Psychological Symptom Change in Veterans After Six Sessions of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) has been shown to significantly reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression in a variety of clinical trials.
- Trial name
- NCT01117545
- Testing
- EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soul Medicine Institute
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Effects of Imagery Therapy vs Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on Patients With Functional Abdominal Bloating
65% of the general population reported experiencing moderate to severe bloating symptoms. Bloating could be disturbing to patients and frustrating to the physicians as an effective treatment is still lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04789967
- Testing
- Guided Imagery, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Educational Audiobook
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Infertility, Female
Impact of a Mindfulness Intervention on Infertile Women Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technique Treatments
Infertility and its treatments can have a significant impact on women's psychological health. Anxiety has a negative impact on quality of life during treatment and can lead to withdrawal of care.
- Trial name
- EMOT-IVF (NCT04419740)
- Testing
- Mindfulness based psychological intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Mental Health Issue, Family Dynamics
Single-Session Psychotherapy for Young Kids Through Patient Engagement Techniques
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare outcomes between participants in the single-session psychotherapy for young kids (SPYKids) conditions and participants in the services as usual (SAU) condition.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Family Dynamics, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Emotional
- Trial name
- SPYKids (NCT05857865)
- Testing
- SPYKids, Services as Usual (SAU)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Occupational Stress and Mental Health in Clinical Nurses, Psychological Stress
Emotional Regulation and Stress Coping Program for Nursing Students During Clinical Placements
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether REGULA-T, a group-based emotional-skills program, improves stress coping and emotion regulation in nursing students during their clinical placements.
- Conditions
- Occupational Stress and Mental Health in Clinical Nurses, Psychological Stress, Emotional Regulation Difficulties
- Trial name
- REGULA-T (NCT07735832)
- Testing
- REGULA-T
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Villanueva
Dementia, Caregiver Burden
Trialling an Online UK Dementia Awareness for Caregivers Course
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an online Dementia Awareness Course is feasible for delivery and acceptable to informal caregivers of people living with dementia in the UK.
- Trial name
- DAC-UK (NCT05887063)
- Testing
- Dementia Awareness Course UK
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Public Speaking, Anxiety
The Effect of Breath Therapy and Emotional Freedom Technique on Public Speaking Anxiety
Introduction Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA), also referred to as public speaking anxiety, is a costly (Lépine, 2002) and disabling fear (Blöte et al., 2009), with prevalence rates ranging from 21 (Pollard and Henderson, 1988) to…
- Conditions
- Public Speaking, Anxiety, Emotional Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04391530
- Testing
- emotional freedom technique, breathing therapy
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Mental Health, Addictions
Better Access to and Integration of Mental Health and Addiction Services Through Navigation: A Mixed-Methods Adaptive Pragmatic Clinical Trial
The Family Navigation Project (FNP), a youth and family mental health and addictions (MHA) navigation service that currently operates in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), is expanding to northern Ontario by setting up a new site in…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Addictions, Patient Navigation, Health Services
- Trial name
- BEAM (NCT07707492)
- Testing
- Family Navigation Project
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre