Clinical trials: Anhedonia, open to volunteers
Emotions, Anhedonia
Geolocation Positional System (GPS) Experience
The purpose of this study is to use smartphone technology to capture individual location emotional and cognitive data, to examine how real-world behaviors thoughts, emotions, and brain activity are related to one another.
- Conditions
- Emotions, Anhedonia, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05991713
- Testing
- Modifying Exploration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder, First Episode Psychosis (FEP)
French Minds Cohort: a French Longitudinal and Multimodal Cohort of Patients With Major Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Healthy Controls
The goal of this study is to learn whether people living with severe psychiatric disorders can be grouped into more homogeneous subgroups, across usual diagnostic categories, based on two key dimensions: social withdrawal and…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder, First Episode Psychosis (FEP), Bipolar Disorder (BD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD
- Trial name
- FRENCH-MINDS (NCT07881016)
- Testing
- 3T Brain MRI, Biological Sampling, Clinical, Cognitive and Digital Assessments
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation FondaMental
Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia
Causal Role of Delta-beta Coupling for Goal-directed Behavior in Anhedonic Depression
Anhedonia, the inability to seek-out and experience pleasure, is a common symptom in depression that predicts treatment-resistance and is sometimes exacerbated by first-line antidepressants.
- Trial name
- DBA (NCT06132581)
- Testing
- Delta-beta tACS via the Neurocare Direct Current Stimulator Multi-Channel 4, Theta-gamma tACS via the Neurocare Direct Current Stimulator Multi-Channel 4
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Long COVID, Major Depressive Disorder
Presynaptic Imaging in Major Depressive Episodes After COVID-19
The goal of this observational study focuses on understanding and addressing a subset of persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms occurring within 3 months after mild to moderate COVID-19 infection (COVID-DNP).
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode
- Trial name
- PCOV (NCT06086366)
- Testing
- [11C]DTBZ PET scan, [18F]SDM8 PET scan, MRI scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Diminished Pleasure
Psychotherapy Effects on Reward Processing in PTSD
The purpose of this study is to identify how trauma-focused psychotherapy changes the function of brain circuitry in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how this mediates improvements in the diminished ability to experience…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Diminished Pleasure, Anhedonia, PTSD
- Trial name
- PERPP (NCT06096740)
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Anhedonia
Developing Brain Imaging Analysis Expertise for Personalizing Transcranial Electric Stimulation in Anhedonia Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Depression
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) will engage reward-related brain circuitry, more specifically the uncinate fasciculus (UF) tract, which connects the orbitofrontal…
- Trial name
- NCT05240352
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Emotional Processing, Mood
Combined Blood Pressure Medication and Activity Scheduling for Low Mood
This study explores the effects of 7-day losartan (50mg) versus placebo with brief behavioural activation on emotional processing in young volunteers low in positive mood
- Trial name
- NCT07017023
- Testing
- Losartan with BA
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia
Elucidating the Relevance of the Psychedelic Experience to Psilocybin's Anti-Anhedonic Effects
The goal of this clinical trial is to systematically categorize potential prohedonic effects of psilocybin in patients with anhedonia in depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: Primary Objectives 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07490353
- Testing
- Psilocybin (Usona Institute), Risperidone 1 MG, MRI
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Depression, Anhedonia
Multimodal Differences in Effort-based Decision-Making in Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious condition that causes long-term symptoms such as feeling sad, losing interest in activities, and having thoughts of self-harm.
- Trial name
- BBQS (NCT06648460)
- Testing
- Effort-based Decision-Making Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Drinking
Virtual Incentive Treatment for Alcohol
The overall objective of this program of research is to utilize phosphatidylethanol (PEth), a blood-based biomarker that can detect alcohol use for up to 28 days to deliver a feasible telehealth-based 26-week CM intervention.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence
- Trial name
- VITA (NCT06265506)
- Testing
- Contingency Management, Computer Based Training for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for AUD (CBT4CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Depression, Psychiatric Diagnosis
Long-term Follow-up of Depressive Disorders in Psychiatric Care
The project investigates long-term prognosis and predictors of treatment outcomes for difficult-to-treat depression in patients in secondary psychiatric care.
- Conditions
- Depression, Psychiatric Diagnosis, Personality Disorders, Suicide, Attempted
- Trial name
- NCT07078227
- Testing
- No intervention is used.
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 415 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Healthy
Chatbot Intervention Effects on Resting-State Brain Function in Anhedonia
The main aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of a Motivational Interviewing-based artificial intelligence chatbot on resting-state brain function in college students with elevated anhedonia and depressive…
- Trial name
- NCT07665216
- Testing
- MI Chatbot Interaction, Active Control Chatbot Interaction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Anhedonia, Depression and Suicide Ideation
Get ActivE Study for At-risk Youth
The study will adapt and deploy a digital Behavioral Activation app with mobile sensing, supported by health coaches, that encourages youth to engage in positive activities.
- Trial name
- GetActivE (NCT06829953)
- Testing
- GET ActivE, Treatment As Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depression and Quality of Life, Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Esketamine Nasal Spray in Real-World Settings in Treatment-Resistant Depression
This observational study investigates the use of Esketamine Intranasal Spray in patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression in Real-World Settings.
- Conditions
- Depression and Quality of Life, Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), Anhedonia, Apathy
- Trial name
- ESKPSY (NCT07146503)
- Testing
- Esketamine (Intranasal Spray)
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Riccardo Guglielmo
Major Depressive Disorder
Ovarian Hormone Withdrawal, Anhedonia, and Reward Sensitivity in Women With Premenstrual Exacerbations of Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how hormonal changes over the menstrual cycle affect mood symptoms in reproductive-aged women with depression that worsens during the premenstrual period.
- Trial name
- PEAR (NCT06610305)
- Testing
- Transdermal estradiol, Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Late-Life Depression, Anhedonia
Investigating the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Individualized tACS Targeting Anhedonia in Late-Life Depression
This project focuses on clinical translational research into personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) for treating anhedonia in late-life depression (LLD).
- Trial name
- NCT07637773
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Jie Li
Anhedonia, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Efficacy of kTMP, a Novel Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Method, for the Treatment of Anhedonia
The goal of this proposal is to provide a first assessment of the efficacy of our innovative non-invasive brain stimulation system, kTMP, in the treatment of anhedonia in MDD.
- Trial name
- kTMP Anhedonia (NCT07032428)
- Testing
- A new non-invasive brain stimulation tool
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Magnetic Tides
Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal
Reward Sensitivity Digital Intervention for Suicide Risk
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test an app designed to reduce suicide risk and improve emotional well-being in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal, Suicidal Thoughts, Digital Health Intervention
- Trial name
- DIGIReward (NCT07661901)
- Testing
- Suicide prevention treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Suicide, Mental Health Disorder
A Digitally Assisted Risk Reduction Platform for Youth at High Risk for Suicide
Despite efforts to prevent suicide, US rates are climbing, and suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth. Digital tools, especially personal smartphones, are promising avenues to address these issues and can be…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Mental Health Disorder, Anhedonia
- Trial name
- NCT05920252
- Testing
- Vira, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Ksana Health
Subthreshold Depression, Positive Emotions
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Improving Emotion Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) affects emotion functions in young adults aged 18-35 from the local community, including both male and female participants.
- Conditions
- Subthreshold Depression, Positive Emotions, Negative Emotions, Anhedonia
- Trial name
- NCT07319143
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong