Clinical trials: Emotional Disturbances
Depression, Anhedonia
Family Promoting Positive Emotions Pilot Study
Anhedonia is characterized by loss of interest or pleasure. The proposed pilot study would be the first to test an innovative, neuroscience-informed intervention in mothers reporting depressive symptoms and stress to enhance…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anhedonia, Stress, Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05223842
- Testing
- Family Promoting Positive Emotions (F-PPE), Written Information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Emotional Disturbance
Students, Parents, and Teachers On Track: Intervention Development for Youth With Emotional Disturbance
The purpose of the On Track intervention is to address a need raised by a day-treatment school in Lane County: Support for students transitioning from the day-treatment school (Lane School) to their district middle schools.
- Trial name
- OnTrack (NCT01705431)
- Testing
- On Track
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Social Learning Center
Emotional Disturbance, Behavior Disorders in Children
Family Connections
The Family Connections study, is intended to disrupt disparities in mental health treatment access for children at-risk for childhood trauma (ACEs) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED).
- Trial name
- NCT06662357
- Testing
- Behavioral Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Behavior Problem, Development Delay
Norwalk Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study is two-fold: 1) to examine the feasibility of the Drop-In model of Family Nurture Intervention (FNI); and 2) to collect pilot data concerning the mother's response to the Drop-In model of FNI and short…
- Conditions
- Behavior Problem, Development Delay, Emotional Disturbances, Family Conflict
- Trial name
- NCT04048720
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Serious Emotional Disturbance
Family Health and Development Project
The Family Health and Development Project (FHDP) is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the Intensive In-home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Service (IICAPS) intervention, targeting emotionally…
- Trial name
- FHDP (NCT01567969)
- Testing
- Intensive In-home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Service, Home-based Child Treatment Coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Emotional Disturbance, Emotional Regulation
AI-assisted GNW on Adolescent Emotional Distress
This cluster-randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of an AI-assisted Guided Narrative Writing (AI-GNW) in alleviating emotional distress among adolescents.
- Conditions
- Emotional Disturbance, Emotional Regulation, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT07105137
- Testing
- AI-GNW, NF-GNW, NWG
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Adolescent - Emotional Problem
Loves Company: Combatting Emotional Disturbance in the Digital Age
The goal of this study is to determine whether a community-based website that is intended to provide support for adolescents experiencing psychological distress can improve members' mental health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03443206
- Testing
- anonymous social support, psychoeducation, online resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sleep Disturbance
Settling Down for Sleep in ADHD: The Impact of Sensory and Arousal Systems on Sleep in ADHD
The goal of this study is test the hypothesis that sleep problems for children with ADHD are linked to sensory over-responsivity, a type of sensory processing difference that causes a person to interpret daily sensory input as…
- Trial name
- NCT06406309
- Testing
- Power Down manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Autism, Sleep Disturbances in Children
Differences in Rest, Emotion, and Arousal Modulation in Youth
The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between sensory responsivity, bedtime arousal levels, sleep disturbances, and daytime emotion dysregulation for autistic children (ages 6-10).
- Conditions
- Autism, Sleep Disturbances in Children, Sleep
- Trial name
- DREAMY-Autism (NCT07476937)
- Testing
- Power Down bedtime manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Autism, Sleep Disturbance
The Power Down Pilot Study: A Novel Bedtime Manipulation Protocol
The goal of this pilot intervention study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel bedtime manipulation protocol called "The Power Down" for autistic youth, ages 6-10.
- Trial name
- NCT06386029
- Testing
- Power Down bedtime manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
The Safety-Net Approach
The Safety-Net project, is intended to disrupt disparities in mental health treatment access for children at-risk for childhood trauma (ACEs) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED).
- Conditions
- Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Mental Disorders, Severe
- Trial name
- Safety-Net (NCT04675567)
- Testing
- Safety-Net Care Team Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders
Randomized Feasibility Trial of Mind My Mind
In this feasibility RCT of the modular and flexible cognitive and behavioural therapy (Mind My Mind, MMM) compared with treatment as usual, the overall research aim was to explore the trial design and the acceptability of the…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Symptoms, Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- MindMyMind (NCT03448809)
- Testing
- Mind My Mind, TAU (Treatment as Usual)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Weight Loss
Randomized Trial of a Healthy Weight Intervention for Youth With Serious Emotional Disturbance
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) exceeds the epidemic levels of overweight and obesity for children in the general population.
- Trial name
- CHAMPION (NCT03075306)
- Testing
- intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Menstrual Cramps
Intervention in Executive Functions and Emotional Self-Regulation in Adolescents With Primary Dysmenorrhea
Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecological conditions during adolescence and is associated not only with recurrent menstrual pain, but also with emotional disturbances and difficulties in behavioral regulation.
- Trial name
- CALMA (NCT07555886)
- Testing
- Cognitive restructuring techniques and psychoeducation to improve coping strategies for menstrual pain.
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Emotional Disturbances
Small Children, Big Emotions
The study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Tuning in to Kids (TIK) compared to treatment as usual (TAU).
- Trial name
- NCT04108949
- Testing
- Tuning in to Kids, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Behavioral Symptoms, Emotional Disturbances
Transdiagnostic Group Intervention for Children With Behavior Problems
This study fills a notable gap in the transdiagnostic literature by evaluating whether an evidence-based transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders such as the Unified Protocol for Children (UP-C) is effective for treating…
- Trial name
- NCT02794051
- Testing
- Group Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Adolescent Development, Stress
Neurophysiology, Estrogen, and Stress Exposure in the Emergence of Depression in Adolescent Girls
The prevalence of adolescent depression is steadily rising in the U.S., especially among adolescent girls. Currently 20% of adolescent girls experience major depression compared with 6% of boys (National Institute of Mental…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Development, Stress, Emotional Disturbances
- Trial name
- EVOLVE (NCT03450135)
- Testing
- Trier Social Stress Test, Emotional go/no-go task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
HIV, STI
HIV/STI Prevention Among Black Adolescents With Mental Illnesses (Project GOLD)
Despite advances in HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, Black youth account for the largest number of new HIV infections among heterosexual youth.
- Conditions
- HIV, STI, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03348813
- Testing
- HIV/STI Prevention Intervention, General Health Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorder
Mindfulness in Mood Dysregulated Youth
Mindfulness group therapy can help children with mood irregularities and family history of bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorder, Emotional Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT02120937
- Testing
- MBCT-C Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Relation, Mother-Child, Family Conflict
Children's Learning Centers Group FNI
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of Family Nurture Intervention in a mother-child group setting with a Standard Children's Learning Center (CLC) Program for preschool-aged children (ages 2-4.5).
- Conditions
- Relation, Mother-Child, Family Conflict, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03908268
- Testing
- Family Nurture Intervention (FNI), Standard Children's Learning Center (CLC) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University