Clinical trials: Stress Reduction
Virtual Reality, Patient Experience
Virtual Reality for Mindfulness and Anxiety Reduction in Fertility Procedures
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality (VR)-based mindfulness and meditation intervention in reducing anxiety among patients undergoing fertility-related surgical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07014267
- Testing
- Intervention Group (Virtual Reality intervention)
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ART Fertility Clinics LLC
Anxiety, Depression
Positive Affect Regulation sKills at Northwestern University
The Positive Affect Regulation sKills (PARK) Course is an online program containing a series of positive emotion skills for individuals experiencing stress and distress as a result of COVID-19 and the return to "normal." The…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- PARK-NU (NCT04367922)
- Testing
- Positive Emotion Skills Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Healthcare Professionals
The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Perceived Stress Among Healthcare Professionals
Mindfulness is defined as a state of awareness in which an individual consciously pays attention to the present moment without judgment, reaction, or resistance, thereby promoting mental and psychological well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT07022613
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Perimenopausal Depression, Depressive Symptoms
Testing the Efficacy of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in the Prevention of Perimenopausal Depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and a risk factor for other diseases. While women are at elevated risk for depression in general, the menopause transition is a particularly vulnerable time for many women…
- Trial name
- NCT03526523
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Healthy
Improving Night Shift Nurses' Health and Reducing Burnout
Healthy and happy nurses are essential to ensuring optimal patient outcomes and organizational success. The evidence on the negative impacts of night shift on nurses' health and cognitive function, and their implications on…
- Trial name
- NCT06829979
- Testing
- Access to napping/relaxation room, Blue and green light blocking glasses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sleep Quality, Stress Reduction
EXOMIND (BTL-699-2) for the Improvement of Sleep Quality and Reduction of Stress
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the treatment with BTL-699-2 device is able to improve sleep quality and reduce stress in adults above the age of 22 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07027657
- Testing
- Treatment with BTL-699-2
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Stress (Psychology), Well-Being, Psychological
Forest Therapy and Mindfulness for Highly Sensitive Persons
This randomized, multicenter interventional study evaluates a combined forest therapy (shinrin-yoku) and mindfulness-based program in adults with high sensory-processing sensitivity confirmed using a validated instrument.
- Conditions
- Stress (Psychology), Well-Being, Psychological, Mind-Body Therapies, Complementary Therapies
- Trial name
- HSP-FOREST (NCT07368231)
- Testing
- Forest Therapy + Mindfulness + Psychotherapy, Behavioral: Indoor Sensory Control (Art and Aromatherapy)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IFM International Forest Medicine
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
Ecological Momentary Music Intervention for the Reduction of Stress
Ethnic discrimination is a prevalent problem in the European Union and other regions. In view of the significant negative impacts of discrimination on mental and physical health, it is of high relevance to counteract these…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Discrimination, Racial
- Trial name
- NCT04957966
- Testing
- self-selected relaxing music
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Burnout, Professional, Stress, Psychological
Improving the Mental Health of Resident Physicians and Fellows Through Transcendental Meditation
This proposal aims to optimize resident physician and fellow wellness and performance at Banner University Medical Center through an evidence-based stress reduction program, Transcendental Meditation (TM).
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Stress, Psychological, Depression, Job Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04586309
- Testing
- Transcendental meditation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Total Knee Arthroplasty
The Health Impact of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Total Knee Arthroplasty
Despite surgical success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), reports of dissatisfaction and poor outcomes including increased pain, reduced function for daily activities, and compromised psychological health are common.
- Trial name
- NCT03228745
- Testing
- Pre-operative MBSR
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Reducing Psychological Barriers to PrEP Persistence Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Cape Town, South Africa
Pregnant women in South Africa (SA) are at high risk of HIV acquisition. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use during pregnancy is both safe and effective in preventing HIV.
- Conditions
- Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Pregnancy Related, Medication Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT05624931
- Testing
- Brief CBT-Based Intervention, Enhanced Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
The Effect of Mindfulness Practice on Quality of Life, Life Satisfaction, Sleep Quality and Mental Well-being Levels in Menopausal Women
Although menopause is a normal physiological process in women's lives, it is often accompanied by physical and emotional symptoms that can negatively affect women's quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06892509
- Testing
- mindfulness-based stress reduction program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Mortality After Major Non Cardiac Surgery
Intraoperative Dobutamine Stress Test With Speckle Tracking to Decrease Postoperative Mortality (ISTMO)
Perioperative adverse cardiovascular events are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality after noncardiac surgery. The implications of perioperative cardiac complications on morbidity and mortality, in-hospital and long-term…
- Trial name
- ISTMO (NCT03365726)
- Testing
- Dobutamine stress test with trans-esophageal echocardiography
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Worksite Wellness Within Long-term Care Facilities
The goal of this proposed study is to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of worksite wellness program designed to reduce worker stress (job and personal) and improve cardiovascular disease among long-term care workers.
- Conditions
- Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Cardiovascular Diseases, Occupational Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04166643
- Testing
- WHHIP PLUS, Education only control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Burnout
Music Therapy on Burnout Reduction in Nurses
This study aims to investigate the effects of music intervention in relieving burnout among nurses. Burnout is a condition of deceased job performance resulting from increased stress in the workplace.This study is to attempt to…
- Trial name
- NCT04486898
- Testing
- Music group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Stress, Stress, Psychological
The Effect of SKY Breath Meditation on Health and Well-being
The goal of this pilot SKY (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) Breath Meditation study is to establish feasibility and acceptability of the intervention; and investigate preliminary effectiveness of the intervention at the DNA methylation…
- Conditions
- Stress, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05523414
- Testing
- SKY
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sensory Science, Performance Assessment
Personalized Performance Optimization Platform
Crews of future long-duration exploration missions will have to cope with a wide range of stressors that present significant challenges for maintaining optimal performance.
- Conditions
- Sensory Science, Performance Assessment, Countermeasure Evaluation, Neurocognitive Function
- Trial name
- P-POP (NCT06979570)
- Testing
- AttentivU
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
Tailored Ecological Momentary Music Intervention for Stress Reduction
Ethnic discrimination is associated with mental and physical health impairments. In view of the negative impact of discrimination on health, it is of great importance to investigate interventions to counteract these negative…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Discrimination, Racial
- Trial name
- NCT05829031
- Testing
- Targeted music listening
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Oxidative Stress
Drinking Effect of Electrolyzed Alkaline Reduced Water on Oxidative Stress and Fatigue After Intense Exercise
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the drinking effect of electolyzed alkaline reduced water (ARW) generated from alkaline ionizer (CGM MWPI-2101) on oxidative stress and fatigue after high-intensity exercise in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT05673395
- Testing
- Electrolyzed alkaline reduced water generator
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyu Jae Lee
Substance Abuse, Risk Behaviors
Parenting Mindfully Study
The goal of study is to develop and test a parenting-focused version of mindfulness intervention ("Parenting Mindfully") to reduce parent stress and prevent adolescent substance use and HIV risk behaviors (e.g., risky sex).
- Trial name
- PM (NCT02038231)
- Testing
- Parenting Mindfully Program, Parent Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University