Clinical trials: Social Connection, open to volunteers
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness
Social Connection Collective for Older Adults in Subsidized Housing
This study will evaluate a resident-led program designed to promote social connection among older adults living in subsidized housing communities in Baltimore.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT07863583
- Testing
- Social Connection Collective: Open-Label Pilot, Social Connection Collective: Pilot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
Grappling With Trauma: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for First Responders
This study explores whether participating in an 8-week Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) program is linked to changes in trauma-related symptoms among first responders.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Stress Related Disorders, Occupational Stress, Emotional Regulation Difficulties
- Trial name
- CAM-GRIP (NCT07783516)
- Testing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
AI Companionship
How Do Artificially Intelligent Companions Influence Psychological Outcomes?
This randomized longitudinal study examines how interacting with an artificially intelligent (AI) companion affects psychological well-being, social experiences, and interpersonal attitudes and behaviors over time.
- Trial name
- NCT07858279
- Testing
- AI Companion Interaction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Family Resilience, Parent-Infant Bonding
Development and Evaluation of an Intelligent Parent-Infant Connection-Based Intervention to Strengthen Family Resilience in Preterm Infant Care
This study aims to develop, optimize, and evaluate the effectiveness of a family resilience intervention centered on intelligent parent-infant connection for parents of preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Family Resilience, Parent-Infant Bonding, Parents of Premature Infants, Intelligent Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07373002
- Testing
- Intelligent Intervention to enhance Parent-Infant Connection and Family Resilience, Routine Care
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Burnout, Professional, Stress, Psychological
Foundational Programs to Combat Clinician Stress
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial in which clinicians from University of Pennsylvania Health Systems (UPHS) including Penn Medicine- Lancaster General Health (LGH) and Massachusetts General Hospital…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Psychological Well-Being
- Trial name
- FACCTS (NCT07220421)
- Testing
- Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) Breathing and Sahaj Meditation, Health Education Program (HEP)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster General Hospital
Mental Health, Psychological Well Being
Meet Me on the Pitch: Developing and Testing a Community-Based Sports and Behavioral Health Intervention for Youth
This study evaluates Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP), a community-based intervention that integrates sports, schools, and behavioral health with the goal of improving the behavioral health, well-being and academic performance of…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Psychological Well Being, Adolescent Health, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- MMotP (NCT07339228)
- Testing
- Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Schizophrenia Disorder
Inter-Brain Synchrony in Schizophrenia
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate for the first time in people with schizophrenia a neural mechanism that is thought to facilitate the formation of social connections - inter-brain synchrony - in order to improve…
- Trial name
- NCT07177261
- Testing
- Fast Friends, Small Talk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Breast Cancer Female, Psychological Distress
The Breast Cancer Survivors and Partners Online Research Together (SUPORT) Project
Many breast cancer survivors (estimated 70% in some studies) experience clinically significant depression and/or anxiety in the months and years after finishing cancer treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT05676255
- Testing
- Cognitively-Based Compassion Training for Survivors, Cognitively-Based Compassion Training for Dyads, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Parents of Premature Infants, Intelligent Intervention
Effects of Intelligent Parent-child Bonding Intervention on the Physical, Psychological and Social Health of Parents of Premature Infants During Hospitalization and Return Home
The study purpose is to construct and validate the effects of "intelligent parent-child bonding intervention" on the physical, psychological and social health of parents of premature infants.
- Conditions
- Parents of Premature Infants, Intelligent Intervention, Parent-child Connection
- Trial name
- NCT06987227
- Testing
- Intelligent intervention to enhance parent-child connection, Routine care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Psychological Well-Being
Human-Created vs AI-generated Art on Immediate Psychological Responses
This online randomized controlled trial will evaluate the immediate psychological effects of a brief human-created animated art film.
- Trial name
- NCT07740148
- Testing
- Human-created Animated Art Film, AI-generated Comparator Film
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Loneliness
How is Social Connection Represented in the Brain?
Nearly half of the U.S. population sometimes or always experiences loneliness, which is alarming given that loneliness confers risk for negative mental and physical health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04577911
- Testing
- Basic Science Experiment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Heavy Episodic Drinking, Problem Drinking
Greek Connections Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention aiming to reduce heavy episodic drinking and negative consequences from alcohol by increasing the availability of and engagement in…
- Conditions
- Heavy Episodic Drinking, Problem Drinking, College Student Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT07839026
- Testing
- Alcohol-free Social Activities Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington