Clinical trials: Psychophysiology
Headache, Migraine
Psychological Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Benign Headache
Subjects with chronic migraine or tension headaches will receive 12 sessions of biofeedback or relaxation training after fulfilling screening, intake interviews, \& psychological testing requirements.
- Conditions
- Headache, Migraine, Tension Headache, Stress Headache
- Trial name
- NCT00018811
- Testing
- Relaxation training & thermal biofeedback, Surface EMG biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Emotional
A Training Program for Developing Social- and Personal Resources
In this study, a new psychosocial training for social relationships for adults will be evaluated. In a 6-module course, with four 3-day modules and two 5-day modules in the timeframe of one year, participants learn ways to…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Emotional, Health Behavior, Satisfaction, Personal
- Trial name
- NCT04165473
- Testing
- Training Program for Developing Social- and Personal Resources
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Stress, Psychological
Study on the Effects of a Probiotic on Autonomic and Psychological Stress
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a probiotic blend on qualitative (subjective interviews and self-reporting) and quantitative (changes in brain activity, heart rate, cortisol, and reactivity) measures of…
- Trial name
- NCT02417454
- Testing
- ProbioStick
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Stimulant Use & Co-occuring Opioid Use Disorders
Stimulant Oxytocin Study
This study will investigate the effects of intranasal administration of oxytocin, a social neuropeptide, on reducing stimulant use, enhancing therapeutic engagement, and susceptibility to stress-induced relapse in Veterans with…
- Trial name
- SOS (NCT03016598)
- Testing
- Intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia, Cognitive Deficits
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) Inhibitors Effect on Cognitive Deficits Associated to Schizophrenia
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors represent a new group of potential antipsychotic compounds currently under development. One of these is papaverine, an inhibitor of the PDE 10 family.
- Trial name
- NCT01813955
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Psychophysiological Reactivity and Recovery
Physiology of Liberation
This academic study examines how everyday experiences are related to short-term physiological reactivity and recovery and whether one or more brief standardized mindfulness/attention-instruction sessions change these patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT07780266
- Testing
- Brief Standardized Mindfulness/Attention Instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Developing Memory Reconsolidation Blockers as Novel Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatments
Despite substantial therapeutic advances, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) remains difficult to treat. One promising new area of research is in post-reactivation pharmacologic intervention, which is based upon the concept of…
- Trial name
- NCT01490697
- Testing
- Mifepristone, d-Cycloserine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Roger K. Pitman, MD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Effect of TMS on PTSD Biomarkers
The study will (1) assess feasibility of a TMS treatment in an underserved population; (2) determine if this TMS treatment protocol improves PTSD symptoms and biological markers of PTSD such as brain functioning and startle…
- Trial name
- NCT04563078
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Psychophysiology
The Effects of Working Memory Training in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Previous studies indicated that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often suffer from deficits in executive function, such as attentional control, inhibition, and working memory.
- Trial name
- NCT02959528
- Testing
- Working memory training, perceptual training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Fibromyalgia
Healing Through Affective Self-Awareness in Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The investigators are studying whether a brief three-session mind-body workshop helps people with fibromyalgia. The investigators hypothesize that this workshop will significantly improve pain and other symptoms, compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT00437411
- Testing
- Affective Self-Awareness workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Mike Hsu
Stress, Blood Pressure
Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Regulation of Psychophysiological Functions
The purpose of this study is to determine the potential efficacy of real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback (RT- functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) -NF) in regulating brain activity and…
- Trial name
- NCT01921088
- Testing
- real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback (RT-fMRI-NF), Ambulatory Training
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hypertension, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
The Relaxation and Blood Pressure in Pregnancy (REBIP) Study
Over 10% of women have high blood pressure during their pregnancy which may affect their health or that of their baby. There are currently no methods to prevent most high blood pressure in pregnancy and some treatments are not…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- NCT00303173
- Testing
- Guided Imagery
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
PTSD
Oxytocin to Treat PTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic, debilitating condition that disproportionately affects Veterans. Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy is a "gold standard" treatment for PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT04228289
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Women's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Research Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between trauma and startle. The investigators are also looking at the effect of menstrual phase on this relationship.
- Trial name
- NCT01304940
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Child Maltreatment, Interpersonal Relations
Beneficial or Fostering Future Struggles (B.F.F.s)? Characterizing the Role of Friends in the Development of 13- to 17-Year-Old Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how the friendship experiences of maltreated (i.e., abused and/or neglected) and non-maltreated adolescents differentially influence their risk for adverse outcomes.
- Conditions
- Child Maltreatment, Interpersonal Relations, Victimisation, Psychopathology
- Trial name
- BFFs (NCT05893459)
- Testing
- Debrief
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Other Conditions That May Be A Focus of Clinical Attention
Chronic Sleep Restriction
Sleep is a physiological state considered essential for health and human survival. The prevalence of chronic sleep restriction has increased in modern society, as well as the effects of the same health concerns about various…
- Trial name
- CSR (NCT01493661)
- Testing
- Chronic Sleep Restriction
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Bullying of Child
Virtual Reality and Prevention of Bullying
The lack of empathy towards victims of bullying is thought to play a main role in this extended and pernicious peer victimization behaviour.
- Trial name
- NCT03920592
- Testing
- Virtual Reality of Bullying
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Narcis Cardoner, MD, PhD
PMDD, Stress
Stress & Premenstrual Symptoms Study
This study that aims to evaluate the psychophysiology of premenstrual mood disorders (PMDs) at baseline and after treatment with sertraline. Participants will include women with PMDs and healthy female controls.
- Conditions
- PMDD, Stress, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT02777372
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Healthy Young Adults
Investigating the Inverted-U Relationship Between Cognitive Performance and Plasma Epinephrine
Abstract Although acute resistance exercise has been suggested to enhance inhibitory control, a critical component of executive function, the mechanism by which acute exercise influences inhibitory control is unclear and there…
- Trial name
- NCT05407259
- Testing
- Resistance exercise
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Physical Performance, Placebo Effect
Placebo Effect in Field-Based Physical Performance
This study aims to investigate the placebo (PLA) effect on physical performance across different sports disciplines in real-world, field-based settings.
- Conditions
- Physical Performance, Placebo Effect, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07742150
- Testing
- Caffeine (6mg/kg)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education