Clinical trials: Psychology, Positive
Cancer Survivors, African Americans
Grateful Strides Toward Physical Activity and Well-Being for Black Breast Cancer Survivors
This pilot study will assess the feasibility of a gratitude intervention to promote physical activity, and well-being and positively impact biomarkers of health among older African American breast cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Cancer Survivors, African Americans, Women, Psychology, Positive
- Trial name
- NCT05473026
- Testing
- Gratitude Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Smoking Cessation
Testing the Integrated mHealth App Intervention "SiS-H"
The present study is a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) that seeks to test the feasibility, acceptability, process outcomes, and exploratory outcomes of a newly integrated, app-based smoking cessation treatment (SiS-H…
- Trial name
- NCT05886621
- Testing
- Smiling instead of Smoking - HIV, QuitGuide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hematologic Malignancy, Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
A Proof-of-Concept Trial of a Positive Psychology Intervention for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
The goal of this research study is to find out if a novel phone-based positive psychology intervention that focuses on improving health behaviors and positive emotions can help improve mood, health related quality of life, and…
- Conditions
- Hematologic Malignancy, Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer, Blood Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03654404
- Testing
- Positive Psychology Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stress (Psychology)
Mobile Self-Management Program for Stress Reduction in Young Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a mobile self-management program that combines Positive Psychology (PP) and Behavioral Activation (BA) helps reduce stress in young adults in South Korea.
- Trial name
- NCT07174544
- Testing
- Mobile Self-Management Program integrated with Positive Psychology and Behavioral Activation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Bariatric Surgery
Gaining Optimism After Weight Loss Surgery (GOALS) I
This study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of an adapted positive psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention for physical activity among patients who have recently undergone…
- Trial name
- GOALS (NCT04867902)
- Testing
- Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
ACS - Acute Coronary Syndrome
Positive Psychology for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
This is a randomized controlled pilot trial in approximately 50 acute coronary syndrome patients to determine if a 12 week, telephone-delivered, combined positive psychology-motivational interviewing intervention is feasible and…
- Trial name
- PEACE-IV (NCT03122184)
- Testing
- Positive Psychology + Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Congestive Heart Failure, Emotions
Researching Emotions And Cardiac Health: Phase III
The focus of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a 12-week, telephone-delivered, positive psychology (PP)-based health behavior intervention in a group of patients with mild to…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Emotions, Patient Compliance
- Trial name
- REACH III (NCT03220204)
- Testing
- PP-based health behavior intervention, MI-based educational control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Self-Directed Positive Psychology Intervention for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether positive psychology (PP) exercises such as writing a letter of gratitude or remembering a past success can help individuals with newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS) to feel…
- Trial name
- NCT06891937
- Testing
- Positive psychology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Middle Aged
Text Messaging to Increase Activity in Midlife
This is a randomized controlled pilot trial of a text message intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults (MASTERY), compared to an attention-matched control condition.
- Trial name
- MASTERY (NCT04849052)
- Testing
- MASTERY, Attentional Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Congestive Heart Failure, Emotions
Researching Emotions And Cardiac Health (REACH): Phase II
The focus of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of our customized positive psychology (PP)-based health behavior intervention in a group of patients with mild to moderate heart failure…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Emotions, Patient Compliance
- Trial name
- REACH II (NCT02938052)
- Testing
- PP-based health behavior intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Metabolic Syndrome
Developing a Positive Psychology Intervention to Promote Health Behaviors in Metabolic Syndrome: Proof-of Concept Trial
Specific Aim #1 (Feasibility; primary aim): To assess the feasibility of the positive psychology (PP)-motivational interviewing (MI) group-based physical activity intervention and outcome assessments in patients with metabolic…
- Trial name
- MAPP-II (NCT03473886)
- Testing
- Intervention arm: PP-MI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Caregiver, Hematologic Malignancy
Proof-of-Concept Trial of a Positive Psychology Intervention for Caregivers of Patients Undergoing HSCT
Caregivers (i.e., family and friends) of patients with cancer are essential in providing care during cancer treatment. For patients who are undergoing a hematopoietic stem cell transplant/transplantation (HSCT) as treatment for…
- Trial name
- PATH-C (NCT05216978)
- Testing
- Positive Psychology Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Check It! Positive Psychology Intervention to Improve Adherence in Adolescents With T1D
Problems with diabetes management in adolescents with type 1 diabetes are common - occurring at rates as high as 93% - and have serious health consequences, including poor blood sugar control and risk for later complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02746627
- Testing
- Positive Affect, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nondaily Smoking
A Proof-of-concept RCT of Version 3.0 of the Smoking Cessation Smartphone App "Smiling Instead of Smoking" (SiS)
This is the third study in a series of 3 studies to develop a smartphone app to support nondaily smokers in quitting smoking, as funded by the American Cancer Society grant #RSG CPPB - 130323 (project dates: 07/01/2017 …
- Trial name
- NCT04672239
- Testing
- Smartphone app "Smiling instead of Smoking" (SiS) Version 3, Smartphone app "QuitGuide" (QG), Brochure "Clearing the Air" (CTA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hematologic Malignancy, Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Positive Psychology Intervention In HSCT
The main purpose of this research study is to determine if a positive psychology-based program in people who have received a stem cell transplant for blood cancer treatment is feasible and acceptable, and can help improve…
- Conditions
- Hematologic Malignancy, Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer, Blood Cancer
- Trial name
- PATH-3 (NCT05147311)
- Testing
- Positive Psychology Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Positive Psychology Intervention to Treat Diabetes Distress in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes
The treatment regimen for type 1 diabetes is complex and demanding, and many adolescents experience diabetes distress related to the daily demands of diabetes care, which can cause problems with diabetes management and glycemic…
- Trial name
- T1D (NCT03845465)
- Testing
- Positive Affect + Education, Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Chronic Pain
Toward Thriving: A Set of Reflective Tools to Empower Chronic Pain Patients and Help Them Envision a Personal Path to Thriving.
The purpose of this study is to introduce and test the usefulness of a reflective process meant to empower people with chronic pain and help support participant's resiliency and thriving.
- Trial name
- NCT05847881
- Testing
- Self-guided at home activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Multiple Sclerosis
A Positive Psychology Intervention for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Positive psychology (PP) uses targeted activities to increase the frequency and intensity of positive emotional experiences such as positive affect.
- Trial name
- NCT03637699
- Testing
- Positive Psychology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Type1diabetes
Check It! 2.0: Positive Psychology Intervention for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
The treatment regimen for type 1 diabetes is complex and demanding, and many adolescents have problems with adherence. The proposed study will pilot test a positive psychology intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT02984709
- Testing
- Positive Psychology Intervention, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Tobacco
Version 2 of the Smoking Cessation Smartphone App "Smiling Instead of Smoking" (SiS)
The overall goal of this pilot study is to solicit feedback from nondaily smokers looking for smoking cessation support online (n=90) about Version 2 of a smartphone app investigators designed to support smoking cessation, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT03951766
- Testing
- Smiling Instead of Smoking (SiS) App Version 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital