Clinical trials: Stress Reduction
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Quality of Life
Supporting Our Caregivers In ADRD Learning (SOCIAL)
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators developed the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage stress…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Quality of Life, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- SOCIAL (NCT06276023)
- Testing
- Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC), Health Education Program (HEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anxiety
Reducing Anxiety and Stress in Primary Care Patients
Anxiety is common among primary care patients, but is undertreated. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a brief anxiety treatment designed for VA primary care is more effective at reducing anxiety symptoms in…
- Trial name
- NCT03794089
- Testing
- Brief anxiety intervention, Usual PC-MHI care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Dementia Alzheimers
MASC: Reducing Stress for Caregivers
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators proposed to develop the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage…
- Trial name
- MASC (NCT05847153)
- Testing
- MASC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Fear Conditioning
Influence of Escitalopram on Fear Conditioning
The purpose of the study is to learn how differences in learning under mildly-stressful circumstances may be changed by taking an antidepressant medication. This medication is called Lexapro (Escitalopram).
- Trial name
- NCT01398514
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Oxidative Stress
Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Reducing Oxidative Stress in Individuals With Sleep Apnea
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a condition in which a person experiences frequent breathing pauses during sleep, also known as sleep apnea.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Oxidative Stress, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- SASS (NCT00607893)
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Reducing Challenging Behaviors in Children With Autism Through Digital Health
School-based behavioral approaches to managing challenging behaviors in children with ASD are limited by three key factors: 1) children with ASD often have difficulties communicating their emotions; 2) it is challenging to…
- Trial name
- NCT05277194
- Testing
- KeepCalm app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer - Patient Empowerment Program
Each year over 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Canada with the majority undergoing some form of treatment option.
- Trial name
- PC-PEP (NCT03660085)
- Testing
- PC-PEP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Stress-related Problems
Effects of Stress-reducing Aromatherapy
The study purpose is to evaluate efficacy of stress-reducing aromatherapy and learn about how aromatherapy works.
- Trial name
- NCT01307748
- Testing
- aroma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Hypertension
RCT of Effects of Device-guided Breathing on Ambulatory BP
Our aim is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the efficacy of a guided breathing intervention on ambulatory blood pressure (ABP), both systolic and diastolic BP.
- Trial name
- RESPeRate (NCT01184755)
- Testing
- Relaxation, RESPeRate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mindfulness for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder
The current study examines the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to reduce parenting stress, lessen parental reactivity and negativity, and decrease child externalizing behaviors among families of children…
- Trial name
- ASD (NCT03459625)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MSBR), Psychoeducational Support Group (PE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Bowel Symptoms: Collection of Pilot Survey Data
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common, chronic disorder that significantly affects quality of life, and results in enormous expenditures each year in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00880256
- Testing
- mindfulness-based stress reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
Family-centered Mental Health Promotion Intervention
Goal: The long-term goal of the proposed research program is to test the effectiveness of a preventative behavioral intervention and to scale it up for use with broader immigrant populations to reduce stress and mental health…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04453709
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus for Immigrants at family settings, Talk program with Community Support Service Pamphlet (CSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Chronic Pain, Depression
Integrative Medicine Group Visits: A Patient-Centered Approach to Reducing Chronic Pain and Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Integrative Medicine Group Visits (IMGV) are effective for treating patients with chronic pain and depression.
- Trial name
- IMGV (NCT02262377)
- Testing
- Integrative Medicine Group Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Inflammation, Oxidative Stress
Reduction of Exposure, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress Following at Least 2 Years of Switching to THS Use Compared to Cigarette Smoking
This is a cross-sectional 3-group study with subjects enrolled and matched by region (Asia, Europe), age, sex, and average daily product consumption over the last 2 years as self-reported.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Smoking, Smoking Abstinence
- Trial name
- NCT05385055
- Testing
- THS use, Cigarette smoking, Smoking abstinence
- Where
- 37 sites in Bulgaria, Czechia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 974 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Pregnancy Related, Stress, Psychological
The Stony Brook University Calm-Mom Study
The present trial will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of 2 different internet-delivered programs for prenatal maternal stress.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Stress, Psychological, Anxiety, Perinatal Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04018625
- Testing
- SMART Mom, Mama Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Chest Pain, Anxiety
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Adults With Low-Risk Chest Pain Associated With Anxiety
This Emergency Department based study investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) training program referral for patients with chest pain at low risk for acute coronary syndrome…
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Anxiety, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- MBSR (NCT03365375)
- Testing
- MBSR Referral, Usual Care Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Burden, Caregiver
Social Support and Stress Reduction for Caregivers of Young Adults With IDD
The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and stress reduction impacts of a yoga and support group intervention on caregivers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Trial name
- CareWell (NCT05938998)
- Testing
- Yoga; Support Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Mindfulness, Colon Cancer
Targeting Chronic Stress for Reducing Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer
Many neighborhoods in Chicago experience daily exposure to stressors including economic inopportunity and violent crime in public spaces.
- Conditions
- Mindfulness, Colon Cancer, Females
- Trial name
- MindCRC (NCT06323421)
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction
PATH to Reducing Burnout Among Peers Who Deliver Overdose Prevention Services (R61 Phase Pilot)
The investigators propose to develop and test the effectiveness of PATH (Peer Advanced Training for total Health) as an educational workforce intervention for improving peer recovery support specialists' (PRSS) overdose…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, Secondary Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07218562
- Testing
- PATH (Peer Advanced Training for total Health)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Chestnut Health Systems
Metabolic Syndrome X, Overweight
Atheroma Reduction With Chloroquine in Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome (ARCH-MS)
Metabolic syndrome consists of a group of co-occuring conditions that increase an individual's risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome X, Overweight, Hypertension, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- ARCH-MS (NCT00455403)
- Testing
- Chloroquine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine