Clinical trials: Symptoms of Depression
Transdiagnostic, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Open-Label Psilocybin Study in Transdiagnostic Population
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of psilocybin treatment in individuals with functional impairment due to psychiatric symptoms.
- Conditions
- Transdiagnostic, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, PTSD Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT06442423
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Anxiety Symptoms, Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms
Improving Student Mental Health Through a Universal Trauma-Informed Intervention
The goal of this trial is to identify the most effective ways for schools to deliver RAP Club, a universal school-based mental health intervention.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Symptoms, Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms, Behavioral Problems
- Trial name
- PPP (NCT07842432)
- Testing
- RAP Club Delivered by a School Clinician, RAP Club Delivered by a Teacher, Standard Supervision
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Depressive Symptoms, Perinatal Loss
e-Perinatal Butterfly: An Embedded Study for Parents Experiencing Perinatal Loss
This study is part of the e-Perinatal project and is embedded within the parent e-Perinatal cluster randomized controlled trial (NCT07613008). No additional randomization is performed for this embedded study.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Perinatal Loss, Perinatal Grief, Anxiety Symptoms
- Trial name
- e-Butterfly (NCT07898176)
- Testing
- e-Perinatal Butterfly, Standard routine maternal care
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Learning, Comprehensive Wellbeing
Future School of Comprehensive Well-Being
Good physical, mental and social health, particularly in childhood and early adolescence, are powerful predictors of positive life trajectories.
- Conditions
- Learning, Comprehensive Wellbeing, Social Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing
- Trial name
- SchoolWell (NCT07906522)
- Testing
- Comprehensive well-being pedagogy intervention for primary and lower secondary school students
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Healthy, College Students
Testing the Feasibility and Impact of a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet Intervention on College Students
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and impacts of a whole-food plant-based (WFPB) vegan diet intervention for undergraduate university students randomly…
- Conditions
- Healthy, College Students, Diet Interventions, Vegan Diet
- Trial name
- NCT07903935
- Testing
- Interactive intervention group, Lecture-based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Depressive Symptoms, Allostatic Load
Rise & Thrive: Community-Engagement Intervention for Stress and Depression in Youth.
American youth and young adults face persistent and chronic stressors, which have contributed to a mental health crisis in the United States.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Allostatic Load, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- R&T (NCT07554326)
- Testing
- Rise Together: Community Engagement Intervention, Adulting 101: Life Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Resilience, Anxiety
Music Breathing in Enhancing Resilience Among Elders at Risk of Mental Health Problems
The goal of this pilot randomised controlled trial is to examine the effects of a mindfulness-based music breathing intervention in enhancing resilience (primary outcome), and in reducing anxiety, depressive symptoms, loneliness…
- Conditions
- Resilience, Anxiety, Depressive Symptom, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT07631845
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based music breathing intervention, control group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mental Health, Parenting / Maternal Behavior
Healing Hearts: A Mindfulness App for Parents Navigating Divorce or Separation
This study examines online programs for parents navigating divorce or separation. Researchers will study whether a self-guided mindfulness app called Healing Hearts, followed by a self-guided online parenting program called the…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Parenting / Maternal Behavior, Parenting Anxiety, Parenting Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07871916
- Testing
- Healing Hearts, electronic New Beginnings Program, Curated internet resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Dyspepsia
Interactive Effects of Early-Life Stress, Diet, and Metabolism on Gastrointestinal Dysfunction With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
The goal of this observational case-control study is to learn how stressful experiences, dietary habits, and blood nutrient levels are associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults…
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Dyspepsia, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Gastroparesis
- Trial name
- NCT07852819
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shandong University
Depressive Symptoms, Physical Function
Flywheel Resistance Training and Traditional Resistance Training in Older Women With Sedentary Behaviors
There are easily accessible and safe strategies, such as resistance training, that can contribute to reducing depressive symptoms and preserving physical and executive function in older women.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Physical Function, Executive Function, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- FET (NCT06758206)
- Testing
- Flywheel Resistance Training, Traditional resistance training
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Antenatal Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Pilot Study of Personalized Aperiodic Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Antenatal Depression (PandA-tACS)
The purpose of this study is to develop the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of a personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) approach in antenatal depression.
- Conditions
- Antenatal Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder in Pregnancy, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- PandA-tACS (NCT06979154)
- Testing
- tACS (aperiodic)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Depressive Symptoms, Cognitive Symptom
JAK Signaling in Depression and Cognition in Male Football Players
This study is being done to learn more about the role of inflammation in depressive and cognitive symptoms in patients with depression who have played at least 11 years of organized tackle football.
- Trial name
- JAK DC in Play (NCT07608796)
- Testing
- Baricitinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Depression and Anxiety Symptom, Anger
Implementing BEAM: A Scalable Digital Mental Health Program, for Families of Children Referred to Neurodevelopmental Services
Families of children with neurodevelopmental differences (NDDs) experience disproportionately high levels of parenting stress and mental health difficulties, including elevated depression, anxiety, and caregiver burden.
- Conditions
- Depression and Anxiety Symptom, Anger, Parenting, Stress (Psychology)
- Trial name
- NCT07837791
- Testing
- The Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Health (BEAM) Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression
Studying the Health of Asians to Advance Knowledge, Treatments, and Interventions for Depression
SHAKTI (from the Sanskrit word for "power") is a 5-year natural history, longitudinal, prospective study of a cohort of 6,000 participants that will help uncover the socio-demographic, lifestyle, clinical, psychological, and…
- Conditions
- Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression, Mood Disorders, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- SHAKTI (NCT06002204)
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Psychological Distress, Depressive Symptoms
Nature Photography for Mental Well-Being and Nature Connectedness in Young Adults
This study tests whether a nature photography intervention can improve mental well-being and nature connectedness in young adults with mild emotional distress, and examines self-compassion as a key mechanism in this process.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07803367
- Testing
- Nature-Based Mindful Photography, Human-Made Object Photography, Self-Guided Digital Stress Management Handbook
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Normal University
Interoceptive Awareness, Interoception
Haptic Feedback for Improved Interoceptive Awareness and Mental Well-being
This study investigates the relationship between heart-beat haptic feedback on interoceptive awareness and mental-wellbeing. Previous research showed non-significant results in short-term emotion regulation tasks when given…
- Conditions
- Interoceptive Awareness, Interoception, Alexithymia, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07809958
- Testing
- Heart rate feedback from smartwatch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Depression, Depressive Disorder
Reward Processing and Depressive Subtypes: Identifying Neural Biotypes
Deficits in motivation and pleasure are common in depression, and thought to be caused by alterations in the ways in which the brain anticipates, evaluates, and adaptively uses reward-related information.
- Conditions
- Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode
- Trial name
- NCT06080646
- Testing
- cross-sectional MRI and EEG assessments (NO INTERVENTION)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Psychological Stress, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
The Effect of Mindfulness in Inflammation Markers (MLR, NLR, PLR), Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Rate Among Survivors of Tidal Flooding in Sayung Demak
Tidal flood disasters in coastal areas cause chronic psychological stress due to economic, social, and residential disruption. Psychological stress is closely linked to systemic inflammatory responses-marked by elevated…
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07796919
- Testing
- Mindfulness Body Scan
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Natalia Dewi Wardani, MD
Depressive Symptoms, Mental Health (Depression)
Using a School-Based Depression Literacy Psychoeducation Program With AI Chatbot to Improve Depression Literacy and Help-Seeking Among High School Students
The primary purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an AI chatbot enhanced school-based depression literacy psychoeducational program, combined with a resource navigation booklet, on high…
- Trial name
- NCT07790731
- Testing
- school-based depression literacy program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Hsiu-Ju
Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
Mindfulness Intervention Using Virtual Reality in Older Adults With Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Ecuador
The availability of affordable hardware and rapidly growing content that can be freely accessed in the public domain raises the possibility of VR being used across the world globally and, in a very broad range of settings…
- Trial name
- NCT06219642
- Testing
- Mindfulness using virtual reality
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito