Clinical trials: Stress Reduction
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Effects of Behavioral Stress Reduction Programs on Blood Pressure in African American Youth
This study will examine the effects of two behavioral stress reduction programs, mindfulness meditation (MM) and the lifeskills program (LP), and a health education control program (CTL) on blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00241813
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation (MM) Program, Health Education Control Program (CTL), Lifeskills Program (LP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Chronic Cerebral Ischemia
Safety and Efficacy of Sequential Therapy With Mexidol® in Patients With Chronic Cerebral Ischemia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of sequential treatment with Mexidol® in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia (CCI).
- Trial name
- MEMO (NCT06834490)
- Testing
- Mexidol
- Where
- 14 sites in Russia, Uzbekistan
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft
Screen Time
Short-term Efficacy of Reducing Screen-based Media Use
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the short-term efficacy of reducing recreational screen-based media use on physical activity patterns, sleep, physiological stress in families at least one child…
- Trial name
- SCREENS (NCT04098913)
- Testing
- Reduced screen-based media use
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Burnout, Mental Health Wellness 1
Mindfulness and Intercare Based Intervention for Physicians Burnout Reduction
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic, many physicians have presented burnout. A range of associated factors need to be considered for effective prevention and intervention.
- Trial name
- MIIB (NCT05013489)
- Testing
- Mindfulness and intercare based intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 795 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Diego Portales
Cancer
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: Supportive Treatment for Adult Patients With Cancer and Their Partners
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training program that is offered in the investigator hospital, more specifically on quality of life, coping strategies and…
- Trial name
- NCT01074528
- Testing
- mindfulness based stress reduction program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Belgian Federal Public Service, Food Chain Safety and Environment
ACHROMATOPSIA 7, Achromatopsia
PBA Use for Treatment of ATF6-/- Patients
Some patients with achromatopsia, an inherited disorder characterized by partial or complete loss of color vision, carry mutations in ATF6.
- Trial name
- NCT04041232
- Testing
- PBA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Stress
Coherence Training for Military Personnel
Military operations and training situations present many physical and psychological challenges for service members to adapt to and overcome.
- Trial name
- NCT01599598
- Testing
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Coherence Advantage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
HIV Infections
A Mindfulness Based Approach to HIV Treatment Side Effects
We are exploring the effect that an 8 week stress reduction program based in mindfulness practices will have on the experience of medication side effects reported by HIV-infected men and women taking antiretroviral therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00312936
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight
Pilot Trial of CenteringPregnancy With Mindfulness Skills
In the U.S., rates of preterm birth and low birth weight have increased over the past 30 years. Poor birth outcomes are especially high among racial/ethnic minority populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01646463
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancy with Mindfulness Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorder
Psychological First Aid With Children in a High Risk Group - a Repeated Single Case Design
The purpose of this pilot-study is to evaluate a cognitive behavioral method "Psychological First Aid" used with a group of children (11-16 years) in high risk of developing psychological problems.
- Trial name
- NCT01612104
- Testing
- Psychological First Aid
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and the Microbiome
This proposed study aims to determine whether decreasing stress levels in persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can lead to a change in the intestinal microbiota, assessed 8 weeks after enrollment.
- Trial name
- NCT01619384
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Diabetes Mellitus, Stress
Expressive Writing for Reducing Stress and Diabetic Symptoms in Diabetes Patients
This study will determine whether the psychological benefits of expressive writing extend to diabetic patients, how long the benefits will last, and whether additional expressive writing "booster" sessions will lead to greater…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Stress, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00233142
- Testing
- Expressive writing, Neutral writing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Healthy Subjects
Walking for Stress Reduction
The effectiveness of a mindfulness walking program is tested in subjects with a high level of subjectively perceived stress.
- Trial name
- NCT01716832
- Testing
- Mindfulness Walking
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Total Knee Arthroplasty
Reducing Perioperative Oxidative Stress to Prevent Postoperative Chronic Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial that will assess preoperative, perioperative, and long-term oxidative stress (OS); pain; and functional outcomes over a 12 month period and test the hypothesis that a potent…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Chronic Postsurgical Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06083480
- Testing
- GlyNAC (combination of glycine and n-acetylcysteine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Perioperative Anxiety
Sensory Toys for Anxiety Reduction - Can Fidget Toys Improve Stress and Help Children to Cope Before Surgery (STARFISH)
Anxiety associated with medical procedures is common, with 40-80% of children experiencing significant symptoms and postoperative consequences, including distress and delirium, increased intensity/duration of pain, prolonged…
- Trial name
- STARFISH (NCT07270029)
- Testing
- Pre-operative sensory toy, Post-operative sensory toy
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Telethon Kids Institute
Oxidative Stress, Athletes Heart
The Effects of Dark Chocolate Implementation in Elite Athletes
Dark chocolate (DC) is rich in epicatechin which augments nitric oxide (NO) production through endothelium-dependent influences.
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Athletes Heart, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03288623
- Testing
- Dark Chocolate (85% cocoa), White/Milk chocolate (<35% cocoa)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
The Effect of Yoga for Stress Among HIV Patients in Indonesia
This study is aimed to evaluate the effects of yoga intervention versus usual care (control group) for reducing stress among people living with HIV in Indonesia.
- Trial name
- NCT05503680
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction
Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether daily Finnish dry sauna therapy attenuates the adverse cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic effects of seven days of experimentally reduced physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- HEAT-RPA (NCT07847424)
- Testing
- Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
Oligospermia
Is Oxidative Stress in Semen Reduced by Lifestyle Intervention
In this study we aim to investigate whether a 3-month life-style intervention would reduce oxidative stress (OS) in semen in men of infertile couples attending IVF-treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03898752
- Testing
- Omega 3
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Humaidan
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Remission
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Stress Reduction Intervention in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
The investigators have designed a guided, online, tri-component, stress reduction intervention for participants with inflammatory bowel diseases.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Remission, Perceived Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03831750
- Testing
- Stress Reduction Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta