Clinical trials: Stress Testing
Exercise-induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
An Open-Label Uncontrolled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Ambrisentan in Participants With Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
The purpose of this study is assess whether ambrisentan can help people with exercise- induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (EIPAH).
- Trial name
- EiPAH (NCT01338636)
- Testing
- Ambrisentan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hiv, Minority Stress
Developing an Online Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Minority Stress and HIV Risk Among Young Adult MSM - Aim 3
The overall aim of the research study is to develop and test a mindfulness-based program for young adult gay, bisexual, and queer men at risk for HIV (Brown University IRB approved protocol #2004002698).
- Conditions
- Hiv, Minority Stress, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- MBQR (NCT05855655)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Queer Resilience (MBQR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Occupational Health
Adaptation of SFA for HRW
The aim of this study is to pilot and test the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a Stress First Aid (SFA) intervention adapted for Harm Reduction Workers (HRWs) serving Persons Who Use Drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT07149155
- Testing
- Stress First Aid for Harm Reduction Workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Suzannah Creech
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
An Exploratory Study, to Assess the Effect of Repeat-dose Inhaled Indacaterol Maleate (300 μg) on Dynamic and Static Lung Hyperinflation, Subjective Breathlessness and Health Status in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD)
This study evaluated the effect of QAB149 on dynamic and static hyperinflation, breathlessness, and health status in COPD patients
- Trial name
- NCT00636961
- Testing
- Indacaterol 300μg
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
PTSD, Overweight
MOVE!+UP: Testing a Tailored Weight Management Program for Veterans With PTSD
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is common among Veterans and results in poor psychological functioning, quality of life, and physical health.
- Conditions
- PTSD, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04563741
- Testing
- MOVE!+UP, MOVE!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Oxytocin and Affect Processing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The investigators will use multiple methods (including Oxytocin intranasal inhalation, neuroimaging, behavioral measures, peripheral hormone measurements) to examine how individuals' behavior, cognition, and brain function is…
- Trial name
- NCT02546570
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Rumination, Stress, Psychological
Testing a Digital Intervention for Adolescents
Teen participants (ages 13-17) will be randomly assigned to either an experimental (the Happify Teens digital platform), or a waitlist control group. The study includes an 8-week intervention period and a 1-month follow up period.
- Trial name
- NCT04567888
- Testing
- Happify Teens
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 353 people
- Sponsor
- Happify Inc.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
A Self-Management Program for Completers of Trauma-Focused Therapy for PTSD
Veterans who complete trauma-focused therapies (TFTs) report improvements in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, quality of life, and social and role functioning.
- Trial name
- EMPOwER (NCT03225859)
- Testing
- Self-Management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Relational Problems
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD With Adjunctive Intranasal Oxytocin
In 2019 VA mandated that all Veterans seeking mental health care have access to flexible family mental health services in VA (VHA directive 1163.04).
- Trial name
- CBCT+OT (NCT05207436)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray, Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego Veterans Healthcare System
Mental Health Wellness
Testing a Wellness App for First Responders, Military Personnel and Veterans
The purpose of the research study is to trial a smart phone application, the GUIDE App, to better understand its impact on social connectedness, personal growth and mental health/wellness among first responders, soldiers, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06336967
- Testing
- GUIDE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Coronary Artery Disease
Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease by Hybrid PET/CT
There have been many advances in the test used to look for heart disease. An example of this newer technology is the Multislice CT scan (MSCT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans.
- Trial name
- NCT00320931
- Testing
- Hybrid PET/CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Heart Failure, Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Oxygen Versus PAP for Sleep Apnea in Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to compare three treatment modalities for central, or mixed obstructive and central, sleep apnea in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL-HF (NCT01807897)
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure, Nocturnal supplemental oxygen, Healthy Lifestyle and Sleep Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hospitalism in Children, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Pilot Testing of an Equity Focused and Trauma-informed Communication Intervention During Family-centered Rounds
Development and pilot testing of a clinician coaching communication intervention to improve communication between medical teams and caregivers (parents, family members) of children in the hospital.
- Trial name
- EFTI (NCT05618652)
- Testing
- Equity Focused and Trauma-Informed Communication Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Community-Based Detection and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Hispanics.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a highly prevalent public health problem that results from progressive atherosclerosis of arteries in the lower extremities.
- Trial name
- NCT01440634
- Testing
- Supervised exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Patients With Severe Chronic Kidney Disease Being Evaluated With Nuclear Stress Testing of the Heart Using the Stress Agent Regadenoson
Attenuation of the Side Effect Profile of Regadenoson: Study With Aminophylline in Patients With Severe Kidney Disease Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
The routine administration of 75 mg of intravenous aminophylline in patients with severe chronic kidney disease undergoing a nuclear stress test with regadenoson (Lexiscan®) can reduce or eliminate the incidence of diarrhea and…
- Trial name
- ASSUAGE-CKD (NCT01336140)
- Testing
- Aminophylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Stress, Psychological Stress
Examine the Effects of Meditation on Daily Psychological Stress Responses in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
The aim of the Everyday Moments of Mindfulness (EMMI) study is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve daily psychological stress responses in women (age 30-60) who report a history of early life adversity.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological Stress, Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- EMMI (NCT04606199)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, up to 5 minutes 0-3 times/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Cognitive Adaptations to Reduce Emotional Stress Associated With Type 1 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new intervention (CARES: Cognitive Adaptations to Reduce Emotional Stress Associated with Type 1 Diabetes) designed to reduce caregiver depressive symptoms in families of children with…
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT03698708)
- Testing
- CARES Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension
Effects of Ventavis in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This is a phase 2, Multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effects of inhaled Iloprost in patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT01437878
- Testing
- Iloprost
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Actelion
PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder
Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment of Dual Diagnosis Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Problems
The investigators propose to conduct a clinical trial to evaluate sertraline treatment efficacy in a large sample of military veterans with a dual diagnosis of PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder who are receiving Cognitive and…
- Trial name
- DDx (NCT02504931)
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Alternative Schedule Sunitinib in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a sunitinib administration schedule 2/1 (2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without) compared to a schedule 4/2 (4 weeks of treatment followed by 2 weeks without) on…
- Trial name
- ASSET (NCT03109015)
- Testing
- Sunitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University