Clinical trials: Reward Sensitivity
Rejection Sensitivity
Endogenous Opioid Mechanisms for Rejection Sensitivity
This project hypothesizes that the brain's opioid system determines rejection sensitivity, a personality trait that is a vulnerability factor and feature of several psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02189785
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Depressed
Stress Sensitivity and Reward Responsivity in Depression
The goal of this project is to learn more about the different ways in which people process information that is stressful and rewarding, and how abnormalities in these two processes are related to depression.
- Trial name
- CAN-BIND-04 (NCT02798094)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Kate Harkness
Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms, Depression
Novel Behavioral Intervention to Enhance Social Connections in Anxiety and Depression
The overall goal of this project is to develop a novel transdiagnostic behavioral treatment -- social approach training -- intended to enhance positive social connections in individuals with elevated anxiety and/or depression.
- Trial name
- NCT03196544
- Testing
- Social Approach Training (5 sessions), Social Approach Training (10 sessions)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cirrhosis, Food Preferences
Feeding Behavior and Taste Sensitivity Before and After Liver or Renal Transplantation
This study evaluates the influence of the taste sensitivity, of food preferences and of the reward system on the energetic balance before and after liver transplantation in cirrhotic patients and after kidney transplantation in…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Food Preferences, Taste Disorders, Protein-Energy Malnutrition
- Trial name
- GREFFE (NCT02931812)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Burgundy
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Experimental Manipulation of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms and the Role Played on Reward Function in Teens
Adolescence is a time of heightened reward sensitivity and greater impulsivity. On top of this, many teenagers experience chronic sleep deprivation and misalignment of their circadian rhythms due to biological shifts in their…
- Trial name
- CARRS-P2 (NCT04792697)
- Testing
- Increase morning bright light, Decrease evening blue light, Sleep Scheduling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Major Depressive Disorder
Ovarian Hormone Withdrawal, Anhedonia, and Reward Sensitivity in Women With Premenstrual Exacerbations of Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how hormonal changes over the menstrual cycle affect mood symptoms in reproductive-aged women with depression that worsens during the premenstrual period.
- Trial name
- PEAR (NCT06610305)
- Testing
- Transdermal estradiol, Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Depression Mild, Depression Moderate
Long-term Effects ReSet Your Mind - Mechanisms
See: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05402150 Relevant for this Paper: This investigation aims to evaluate the stability of the effectiveness of different two-week online interventions in a four months follow-up regarding reward…
- Trial name
- NCT06072209
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Mindfulness and Gratitude, Combination of Behavioral Activation and Mindfulness and Gratitude
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Group Therapy for Major Depression: Comparing Expectation-Focused and Reward-Focused Psychotherapy Approaches
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric conditions and often remains difficult to treat effectively.
- Trial name
- PERSPECT (NCT07388004)
- Testing
- Expectation-Focused Psychotherapeutic Intervention, Reward Enhancement and Activation Therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Cigarette Smoker, Tobacco Use Disorder
Behavioral Activation Therapy and Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Increasing Smoking Cessation
This randomized clinical trial studies how well behavioral activation therapy and nicotine replacement therapy work in increasing smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- NCT02697227
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Nicotine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Bipolar Disorder
Attentional Biases, Reward Sensitivity, and Cognitive Control in Adults With Bipolar Disorder
The purpose of this study is to use eye-tracking technology to study attentional biases, reward sensitivity, and cognitive control in adult patients with bipolar disorder with or without anxiety and/or substance use disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT03829787
- Testing
- Eye tracking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Sleep
Circadian Rhythms and Homeostatic Sleep Drive and Their Effect on Reward and Cognitive Control Systems in Adolescents
Adolescence is a time of heightened reward sensitivity and greater impulsivity. On top of this, many teenagers experience chronic sleep deprivation and misalignment of their circadian rhythms due to biological shifts in their…
- Trial name
- CARRS-P1 (NCT05336084)
- Testing
- Ultradian sleep/wake protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Tobacco Use Cessation
Reward Sensitivity and Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation
The goal of this clinical research study is learn if varenicline or the nicotine patch can help people with different types of emotion and attention levels to quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT02162849
- Testing
- Varenicline, Nicotine Patch, Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Stress
Feasibility and Efficacy of a Digital Training Intervention to Increase Reward Sensitivity- Imager
Development and feasibility test of an Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) - Imager, to promote and improve stress resilience, specifically to increase reward sensitivity.
- Trial name
- IMAGER (NCT05623826)
- Testing
- Cognitive- behavioral imagery-based training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Depression Mild, Depression Moderate
An Online Intervention Targeting Depression and Low Reward Sensitivity
This study aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of different online interventions targeting reward sensitivity and depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05402150
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Mindulness and Gratitude, Combination of Behavioral Activation and Mindfulness and Gratitude
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Prediabetes, Brain Insulin Sensitivity
Long-term Effects of Avocado Consumption on Health in Pre-diabetic Individuals
Primary aim of the study is to assess the effect of 12-week daily avocado consumption on cerebral blood flow and markers of cardio- and vascular health in both, the periphery and the brain, in pre-diabetic individuals with…
- Conditions
- Prediabetes, Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Cerebral Blood Flow, Satiety and Food Intake
- Trial name
- NCT07752225
- Testing
- Avocados
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Education
Improved Child Nutrition and Development Through Social Transfers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a conditional social transfer works to improve rates of complementary breastfeeding.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Education, Breastfeeding Duration, Breastfeeding Continuation
- Trial name
- TENDER (NCT07569172)
- Testing
- Social Transfer
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 1,040 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Cocaine Use Disorder, Cocaine Dependence
Ketamine and Neurofeedback-Training: Effects on Neuroplasticity in Cocaine Addiction
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the combination of ketamine and realtime functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback training in individuals with cocaine use disorder.
- Trial name
- Co-Boost (NCT06125054)
- Testing
- Ketamine, real-time fMRI neurofeedback training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. med. Marcus Herdener
Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal
Reward Sensitivity Digital Intervention for Suicide Risk
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test an app designed to reduce suicide risk and improve emotional well-being in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal, Suicidal Thoughts, Digital Health Intervention
- Trial name
- DIGIReward (NCT07661901)
- Testing
- Suicide prevention treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Eating Behavior, Eating Habit
Young Adult Eating Habits
Most individuals with obesity become so before age 35 and adolescent's unhealthy dietary patterns, specifically high intake of ultra-processed foods and poor overall diet quality, may contribute to energy overconsumption and…
- Trial name
- YAEH (NCT05550818)
- Testing
- High Ultra Processed Food Diet, No Ultra Processed Food Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
The Influence of Obesity and Insulin Sensitivity on Reward Processing and Decision Making
Reward learning and decision-making processes, which operate largely outside of conscious control, shape food choices and eating behaviors.
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Decision-Making, Reward Learning
- Trial name
- No acronym (NCT07638059)
- Testing
- Beverage: Conditioned Stimulus -, Beverage: Conditioned Stimulus +
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University