Clinical trials: Stress Reaction
Alcohol Use Disorders
Oxytocin Suppresses Substance Use Disorders Associated With Chronic Stress
In comparison to the general population, military personnel and veterans are at increased risk of developing both substance use disorders (SUDs) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT02058251
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Perimenopausal Disorder, Stress, Emotional
The Menopause Transition: Estrogen Variability, Stress Reactivity and Mood
Women in the menopause transition ('perimenopause') are exposed to extreme hormone variability, tend to experience a unique set of severe stressors (e.g., divorce, death of loved ones), and are also at substantially elevated risk…
- Trial name
- Changes (NCT03003949)
- Testing
- Estradiol Patch, 0.1 Mg/24 Hours Weekly Transdermal Film, Extended Release, Progesterone Capsule
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cannabis Use Disorders
Stress and Marijuana Cue-elicited Craving and Reactivity
The purpose of this study is to explore the interaction between stress and marijuana cues, in hopes that it may lead to the development of new treatments for marijuana dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT00613405
- Testing
- Stress + cue exposure, No stress + cue exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Prematurity, Stress Reaction
Pilot Study of Nursing Touch and Biobehavioral Stress
Randomized cross-over clinical trial to determine the effect of a nurse-administered comforting touch intervention on the biobehavioral stress responses of preterm infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- P-NAT-BIO (NCT05030233)
- Testing
- Nurse-Administered Touch Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Congenital Heart Disease
Stress Response and Neurodevelopmental Outcome After Cardiac Surgery Utilizing CPB in Children: A Prospective, Double Blinded and Randomized Study
The overall goal of this project is to determine the role of anesthetic management in children undergoing cardiac surgery utilizing CPB in the setting of fast tracking and early extubation.
- Trial name
- NCT02492269
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Aymen N Naguib
Acute Stress Reaction
Explorative Efficacy Profile of Neurexan® in an Experimental Acute Stress Setting in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of acutely dosed Neurexan using an experimental stress test called the Trier Social Stress Test
- Trial name
- NEUPRO-DB (NCT01703819)
- Testing
- Neurexan®
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH
Acute Stress Reaction
Neuronal Correlates of Neurexan® Action in Mildly to Moderately Stressed Probands
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of Neurexan® on the brain response when participants undergo an emotional stressful condition in verum compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NEURIM (NCT02602275)
- Testing
- Neurexan
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH
Major Depressive Disorder
Depression, Epinephrine, and Platelet Function
Men and women who have suffered sexual and/or physical abuse before the age of 12 are at increased risk for anxiety and mood disorders, other serious psychiatric disorders, and likely medical illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT00166114
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Desipramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effects of Pioglitazone on Stress Reactivity and Alcohol Craving (Pilot)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of pioglitazone on stress- and alcohol-related measures in treatment-seeking individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and elevated levels of stress and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT03860753
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Psychological
Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This is a prospective, assessment-based study to examine the relationship between psychophysiological functioning and psychological symptoms in youth newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT05202418
- Testing
- Biofeedback Enhanced Treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Opioid-use Disorder
Stress Response in Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid use disorder is a major public health problem. Although there are effective treatments for this disorder, many people still relapse and thus there is a need for new treatments to improve outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03616379
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Control, Affect Regulation, Affect Labelling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Integration of Behavior and Cardiac Modulation
This study characterized the impact of respiratory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on the modulation of the stress response circuitry, vagal tone and depressed mood in patients with major depressive disorder…
- Trial name
- tVNS-MDD (NCT04467164)
- Testing
- exhalatory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (e-RAVANS), Inhalatory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (i-RAVANS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stress Reaction
Effect of Location of Tetanic Stimuli on Photoplethysmogram Under General Anesthesia
The effect of the location of tetanic stimulus on photoplethysmography signals will be studied in patients under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT05899686
- Testing
- Tetanic Stimulus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
PTSD
Effects of Escitalopram on Autonomic Reactivity in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The study looked at relationship between escitalopram and heart rate variability and QT variability in veterans with PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01271244
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System
Cocaine Related Disorders
Stress and Medication Effects on Cocaine Cue Reactivity
Stressful situations and cues associated with cocaine can lead to craving in cocaine dependent individuals. The purpose of this study is to determine whether guanfacine or modafinil are effective in reducing stress and cue…
- Trial name
- NCT00613015
- Testing
- Guanfacine, Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Neuromuscular Blockade
The Effect of Deep Block Versus Moderate Block on the Stress Response After Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
This study is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blinded, and parallel design study. A total of 96 patients were decided to be recruited considering a 10% dropout rate.
- Trial name
- suga-SH (NCT02100280)
- Testing
- deep block
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Tobacco Use Disorder
Effect of Paroxetine on Smokers' Cardiovascular Response to Stress - 1
Smokers report that they often smoke cigarettes during stressful times. The combined effect of smoking and exposure to stress leads to exaggerated increases in blood pressure, heart rate and other measures of stress response.
- Trial name
- NCT00218439
- Testing
- Paroxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Prostate Cancer, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in RNA-seq Profiles of Single-core Prostate Samples, Among Veterans
Veterans between the ages of 50-75, who are having a prostate biopsy, will be recruited for their permission to collect an extra biopsy core for RNA-sequencing.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Vitamin D Deficiency, Stress Reaction
- Trial name
- VitD/RNA-seq (NCT04621500)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol, Standard of Care Prostate Biopsy - collection of 13th core for RNA-seq, Standard of Care Prostate Biopsies at baseline and after one year vitamin D3 supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Stress Reaction
Effect of Location of Tetanic Stimuli on Photoplethysmogram
The effect of the location of tetanic stimulus on photoplethysmography signals will be studies in patients under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03648853
- Testing
- Tetanic Stimulus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Use Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Stress, Emotion Regulation, and Alcohol in Women Veterans
The purpose of the study "Stress, Emotion Regulation, and Alcohol in Women Veterans" is to learn about the effects of negative emotion and stress on behavior (including alcohol use) among women Veterans, including women with and…
- Trial name
- SERA (NCT04393623)
- Testing
- Cognitive Reappraisal, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development