Clinical trials: Psychophysiology
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Prolonged Exposure for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) With/Without Yohimbine
The proposed study has three distinct but related research objectives. The first goal is to measure physiological correlates of successful treatment with Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in…
- Trial name
- NCT01031979
- Testing
- Yohimbine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anorexia Nervosa, Attentional Bias
Anorexia Nervosa, Evaluation and MOdification of Attention
Anorexia nervosa (AN), characterized by abnormally low weight, a significant fear of gaining weight, and impaired body perception, is a psychopathological disorder with a 1% prevalence.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Attentional Bias, Psychophysiology, Food
- Trial name
- ANEMA (NCT07861919)
- Testing
- Attentional Bias Modification Training
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Lille University
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
Vaping
Responses to Message Source and Presentation Using Psychophysiology
The goal of this clinical trial is to use psychophysiological methods to test the effects of a message source (expert and peer) and message presentation types (one-sided and two-sided) to identify the optimal message type for…
- Trial name
- NCT06269003
- Testing
- Expert, one-sided, Expert, two-sided, Peer, one-sided
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Grief, Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Effects of Grieving
Self-affirmation (SA) theory proposes that people are motivated to maintain a positive self-image of being worthy, stable, and capable.
- Conditions
- Grief, Cardiovascular Health, Emotion
- Trial name
- SAGE (NCT07356635)
- Testing
- Value-affirmation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking
Behavioral and Functional Task Development, Implementation, and Testing
Background: Scientists know that alcohol use disorders affect brain structure. They want to know more about the effects of alcohol use disorders on a person s behavior.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02108054
- Testing
- 7T MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Combat Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD: Efficacy and Mechanisms
The goals of the proposed research are to produce preliminary evidence of PE with OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD and to examine cognitive, psychophysiological, and neuroendocrine mechanisms of change in PTSD treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00475241
- Testing
- Prolonged Exposure therapy for PTSD, Present centered therapy for PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Psychiatric Disorders
Influence of Oxytocin on the Startle Reflex and on Its Modulation
Oxytocin (OXT) is currently regarded as a crucial neuropeptide in the mediation of various human social behaviors, e.g. social affiliation, social recognition, and the modulation of anxiety, mood, and aggression.
- Trial name
- NCT01066299
- Testing
- Syntocinon®, inactive nasal spray
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
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
Depression in Adolescence, Adverse Childhood Experiences
Life Experiences in Adolescents and the Development of Skills
The primary objective of this study is to assess acquisition and retention of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based "cognitive restructuring" skill, among young adolescents (12-15 years of age) with elevated depression…
- Trial name
- LEADS (NCT04719897)
- Testing
- FIRST: Repairing Thoughts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Development of Attentional Biases for Affective Cues in Infants of Mothers With Depression
The goal of this study is to examine attentional biases for facial displays of emotion as a mechanism of risk in infants of mothers with postpartum major depression, and the potential role of infant arousal in the development of…
- Trial name
- NCT06835855
- Testing
- Passive Viewing Task, Interaction Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Binghamton University
Anxiety Disorders
Expectation of Unpleasant Events in Anxiety Disorders
Fear and anxiety are normal responses to a threat. However, anxiety is considered abnormal when the response to the threat is excessive or inappropriate.
- Trial name
- NCT00055224
- Testing
- Threat of shock
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 921 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, PTSD
An Online CBT, Mindfulness Meditation & Yoga (CBT-MY) Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a chronic, debilitating condition, is a growing public health concern as the Canadian population has the highest PTSD prevalence worldwide (9.2%; 3.7 million people).
- Trial name
- NCT03684473
- Testing
- Online Mindfulness-Based CBT & Trauma-Informed Yoga Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- York University