Clinical trials: Early Life Stress
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Childhood Traumas
Resolving Early Life Stress: Psychotherapy Outcomes and Neurobiology in Complex Depression
The RESPOND trial explores the link between early life adversity and later life depressive symptoms. The investigators have designed a new psychological therapy tailored to address the symptoms that can be caused by difficult…
- Trial name
- RESPOND (NCT07250893)
- Testing
- Psychotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
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
Depression, Trauma, Psychological
Early Life Stress and Depression: Molecular and Functional Imaging
Severe childhood adversity accounts for a large portion of psychiatric illness, and an increased risk for major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- ELS (NCT04713722)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Depressive Disorder, Major, Treatment Outcome
Precision Medicine in the Depression Treatment
The BrainDrugs-D study uses multimodal neuroimaging combined with self-report measures, clinical and molecular markers to identify clinically relevant predictors that can identify subtypes of major depressive disorder (MDD) and…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major, Treatment Outcome, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trial name
- BDD (NCT05616559)
- Testing
- Treatment Package for First-Episode Depression
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Major Depressive Disorder, Childhood Trauma
RESET-medication Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) Blockade As Disease Modifying Treatment for Depression with Childhood Trauma
Depression is a recurrent debilitating psychiatric disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 20%. Even though antidepressants and psychotherapy are often effective, a substantial proportion of patients does not respond to currently…
- Trial name
- RESET-m (NCT05217758)
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Preterm Infants, Sleep
Sleep Program on Preterm Infants' Sleep, and Caregiver's Sleep, Stress, Quality of Life, and Attachment
This research plan to construct an "Early Sleep Facilitation Program"and to explore the effects of the "early sleep Facilitation program" on the sleep and health of preterm infants and the sleep, stress, quality of life and…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infants, Sleep, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04932044
- Testing
- Early Sleep Facilitation Program, Routine care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Adverse Childhood Experience, Endothelial Function (FMD)
Probing the Role of Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in Impaired Vascular Function Among Young Adults With Early Life Adversity
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) represent highly stressful events in the first 18 years of life that include abuse, neglect, and household and community-level dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Adverse Childhood Experience, Endothelial Function (FMD), Endothelial Injury, Mitochondrial Function
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT07244809)
- Testing
- Mitoquinone mesylate (MitoQ)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Early Life Adversity, Microbiome, Human
Between the Belly and the Brain: Distorted Gut-brain Crosstalk in Early-life Adversity
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of early-life adversity (ELA) on the composition of children's microbiome and on their psychosocial functioning.
- Conditions
- Early Life Adversity, Microbiome, Human, Anxiety Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- BellyBrain (NCT06922773)
- Testing
- Completion of questionnaires; child psychiatric screening; faecal sample analysis
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Early Life Adversity, Trauma
Study of Cannabidiol and Neuroimaging on Stress
Dysregulation in stress responsivity is a growing psychiatry-transdiagnostic fundamental phenomenon, with limited therapeutic strategies.
- Conditions
- Early Life Adversity, Trauma, Stress
- Trial name
- SCANS (NCT07278505)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment
Early Neuropsychological Rehabilitation and Family Psychoeducation After Ischemic Stroke
Cognitive impairment and reduced quality of life are frequent consequences of ischemic stroke and can also affect family caregivers, who often assume caregiving responsibilities with limited preparation.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment, Quality of Life, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- NCT07793682
- Testing
- Computerized neuropsychological rehabilitation, Family psychoeducational program, Non-specific recreational cognitive activities / active digital control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa
HIV Infected Individuals
The Influence of Psychological Interventions Upon Disease Progression in HIV-infected Patients Receiving no Medication
This study examines the hypothesis that psychological interventions have beneficial effects on quality of life including psychological well-being and disease progression in early HIV patients recieving no medication.
- Trial name
- NCT00180700
- Testing
- Hypnosis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Parenting Intervention, Stress
Resilience Through Interventions for Successful Early Outcomes
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), an evidence-based parenting program, on stress biomarkers in children.
- Conditions
- Parenting Intervention, Stress, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Behavior Problem
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT06669624)
- Testing
- Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), Waitlist with 4-month delay, then ABC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Autoantibodies
Standardized Italian netwoRk Enrolling iNdividuals With Islet-Autoantibodies
This project characterizes the longitudinal progression of children and adults who have tested positive for one or more islet cell autoantibodies across the early stages of type 1 diabetes (T1D).
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Autoantibodies, Hyperglycemia, Impaired Glucose Tolerance (Prediabetes)
- Trial name
- SIRENA (NCT07503366)
- Where
- 24 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Società Italiana di Endocrinologia e Diabetologia Pediatrica
Sickle Cell Disease, Cognitive Ability, General
Improving Parental Psychosocial Functioning and Early Developmental Outcomes in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
There are all significant risk factors for poor early cognitive development and, as such, neurocognitive deficits have been demonstrated in pre-school children with sickle cell disease (SCD).
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Cognitive Ability, General, Psychological Stress, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT02394899
- Testing
- Play therapy, Problem solving skills
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Major Depressive Disorder
Treatment Outcome in Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most severe and frequently occurring brain disorders worldwide. It has been linked to serotonergic dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, vulnerability to stress and neuro-inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT02869035
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Duloxetine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Lung Cancer, Psychological Stress
The Associations of Psychological Stress With Therapy Efficacy and Prognosis of Lung Cancer (STRESS-LUNG)
This is the prospective, observational cohort study (STRESS-LUNG) to explore the associations of psychological stress with progression, efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and prognosis of Lung Cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Psychological Stress, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Cancer, Treatment-Related
- Trial name
- NCT05477979
- Testing
- Exposure: psychological stress status
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Infant Development, Stress
Multisensory Early Oral Administration of Human Milk in Preterm Infants
The aims of this pilot are to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Multisensory early oral administration of human milk (M-MILK) intervention, recruitment, retention, and obtain data for sample size estimation.
- Trial name
- M-MILK (NCT06230848)
- Testing
- Multisensory Early Oral Administration of Human Milk (M-MILK)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Cardiovascular Disease
Nitric Oxide Bioavailability and Early Life Stress (NO-Stress)
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Other studies have shown that stress, early in life, could be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, later in life.
- Trial name
- NO-Stress (NCT02115724)
- Testing
- Antioxidant cocktail, Biopsy, NMD; 0.4mg sub-lingual nitroglycerin spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Asthma Management, Time Restricted Eating
Investigating the Impact of Early Time-Restricted Eating on Health Outcomes and Quality of Life in Adults With Mild Controlled Asthma Compared to Healthy Adults
This study aims to explore how early time-restricted eating (eTRE) - where all daily meals are eaten within a specific time window - affects health and quality of life in adults.
- Trial name
- eTRE (NCT07345572)
- Testing
- Early Time-Restricted Eating (eTRE) and Habitual Diet (HD), Habitual Diet (HD) and Early Time-Restricted Eating (eTRE)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- De Montfort University
Breast Cancer
Financial Toxicity in Patients With Early-stage Breast Cancer
Non-profit, multicenter, prospective, observational study. This study aims to evaluate whether the articulated treatment algorithm that is now possible for early-stage breast cancer patients does produce tangible changes of…
- Trial name
- VOICE - GIM36 (NCT07354165)
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 864 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Naples