Clinical trials: Stress Reduction
Hyperplasia
Harmonic Scalpel Vs. Electrocautery in Breast Reduction Surgery
Purpose: The aims of this randomized clinical trial are to assess and compare 3 different outcomes in women undergoing breast reduction surgery using two different surgical devices: the Harmonic Scalpel and electrocautery.
- Trial name
- NCT00819260
- Testing
- Harmonic Scalpel, Electrocautery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease, Psychological Stress
Mindful Hearts Study: Mindfulness to Reduce Stress
The purpose of this study is to determine how a stress reduction program, called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), compared to a health education program, improves well being and reduces the risk of heart disease in…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Psychological Stress, Stroke, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01784796
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Health Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Using Emotion Regulation to Decrease Aggression in Veterans With PTSD
Impulsive aggression (IA) is common among Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and PTSD is one of the most prevalent post deployment mental health conditions affecting Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans.
- Trial name
- (EMDA) (NCT02724787)
- Testing
- Manage Emotions to Reduce Aggression (MERA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Evaluating a Novel Working Memory Training Program to Decrease Symptoms of PTSD
The study is designed to evaluate the effect of a novel computer training program on PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT02139137
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Training - active
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Rick Gulizia
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
PTSD Symptom Reduction by Propranolol Given After Trauma Memory Activation
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of propranolol combined with trauma memory reactivation, to determination if this approach is effective in treating PTSD symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00645450
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Asthma
Family-Focused, Stress-Reduction Program to Improve the Health Care of Urban Children With Asthma
Stress and anxiety can negatively affect children with asthma. Reducing the stress of asthmatic children and their families may lead to improved asthma care and fewer asthma symptoms in the children.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT00384813)
- Testing
- Project ASPIRE Home-Based Family Intervention, Project ASPIRE Enhanced Treatment As Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicidal Ideation
Reducing Suicidal Ideation Through Treatment of Nightmares-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Patients with PTSD, and frequent nightmares, and mild-moderate suicidal ideation, who are already taking a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) or Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) will be randomized to…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Nightmares
- Trial name
- REST-ON PTSD (NCT02199652)
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Health Education and Exercise
The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of four interventions on age-related cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- MEDEX (NCT02665481)
- Testing
- MBSR, Exercise, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 585 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sleep, Pregnancy Related
Research on Improving Sleep During Pregnancy
The overarching goal is to utilize a randomized control design to examine acceptability, feasibility, and adherence of mindfulness-based stress reduction plus prenatal sleep supplement (MBSR+PS) compared to treatment as usual…
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT05017974)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction plus Prenatal Sleep supplement, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Stress (Psychology)
Mobile Self-Management Program for Stress Reduction in Young Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a mobile self-management program that combines Positive Psychology (PP) and Behavioral Activation (BA) helps reduce stress in young adults in South Korea.
- Trial name
- NCT07174544
- Testing
- Mobile Self-Management Program integrated with Positive Psychology and Behavioral Activation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Urinary Incontinence, Stress, Urinary Incontinence, Urge
Group Learning Achieves Decreased Incidents of Lower Urinary Symptoms
This three-site randomized controlled trial compares the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a group-administered behavioral treatment program to no treatment.
- Trial name
- Gladiolus (NCT02001714)
- Testing
- Group Behavioral Treatment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 463 people
- Sponsor
- Ananias Diokno
Chronic Pain, Back Pain
Group-based Mindfulness for Chronic Pain in the Primary Care Setting
The purpose of this pragmatic clinical trial (PCT) research is to determine whether a group-visit approach modeled on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction can improve function for persons with chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- OPTIMUM (NCT04129450)
- Testing
- Group medical visits with mindfulness-based stress reduction, Usual PCP care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 451 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Improved Outcome in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients by Reducing Caregiver Distress
PURPOSE: As this is a randomized controlled trial, all subjects receiving stress management psychoeducation will be expected to obtain a new set of coping skills that will allow them to better deal with the stressors of…
- Trial name
- NCT02037568
- Testing
- fPER
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Asherman Syndrome
Impact of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Anxiety, Depression and QOL in Women With Intrauterine Adhesion.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether mindfulness based stress reduction are effective on improve anxiety, depression and quality of life in women with intrauterine adhesion
- Trial name
- IMBSRADQWIUA (NCT02746679)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuqing Chen
Stress, Psychologic
Mindfulness to Improve Elders' Immune and Health Status
The purpose of the study is to better understand effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction (MBSR) program on the physical and emotional health and well-being of adults ages 65 and older.
- Trial name
- NCT01027780
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Stroke
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to Improve Neuropsychological Functioning in Acquired Brain Injury
Thousands of Veterans suffer a stroke every year, and these individuals often suffer emotional and cognitive changes that negatively affect their quality of life as well as their ability to recover.
- Trial name
- NCT03969563
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Brain Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Monoterpene Exposure During a Forest Bathing Intervention
Do Terpenes Play a Role in the Stress-reducing Effects of a Forest Bathing Intervention?
This pilot study evaluates the role terpenes play in the stress-reducing effects of a forest bathing intervention. Participants will participate in two interventions in random order: 1) terpene exposure and 2) no terpene exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT05316597
- Testing
- Forest bathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cardiovascular Disease
Postprandial Effects of Walnut Components Versus Whole Walnuts on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Reduction
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acute, postprandial effects and mechanism of action of various walnut components (separated nut skins, de-fatted nut meat, nut oil) versus whole walnuts on oxidative stress…
- Trial name
- NCT00938340
- Testing
- Walnut "meat", Walnut Oil, Walnut Skins
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Ptsd
Feasibility and Acceptability of Stress Induction, Physiological Data Collection, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Among Combat Veterans With PTSD
Investigators will recruit up to 20 veterans with PTSD. Participants will be randomized into two conditions: MBSR and Health and Wellness Education (HWE; control group). Participants will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio.
- Trial name
- NCT05938816
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Health and Wellness Education (HWE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Severe Sepsis
Acetaminophen for the Reduction of Oxidative Injury in Severe Sepsis
Cell-free hemoglobin can be measured in the plasma of patients with sickle cell anemia, hemodialysis, after red blood cell transfusion, and in patients with sepsis.
- Trial name
- ACROSS (NCT01739361)
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University