Clinical trials: Emotional Development
Depression
Adolescent Attention to Emotion Study
Rates of depression increase rapidly during adolescence, especially for girls, and, thus, research is needed to spur the development of novel interventions to prevent adolescent depression.
- Trial name
- NCT04105868
- Testing
- Neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Non-verbal Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Natural Treatments for the Management of Emotional Dysregulation in Youth With Non-verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
This study consists of a 6-week, open-label, randomized clinical trial study to compare efficacy and tolerability of the natural treatments omega-3 fatty acids, inositol, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of mood…
- Conditions
- Non-verbal Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT03757585
- Testing
- Open-label Treatment with Omega-3 Fatty Acids + Inositol, Open-label Treatment with N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Adolescent Behavior, Stress Reduction
CEDARS Intervention: A Coping, Emotional Development, & Stress Reduction Intervention
Using an adapted stress-reduction intervention called the CEDARS, the investigators will pilot the intervention in adolescents (N=40) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of CEDARS implementation and to investigate…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Stress Reduction, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Positive Attitude
- Trial name
- CEDARS (NCT04958694)
- Testing
- CEDARS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Disorders
Physiological Mechanisms of Therapeutic Horseback Riding Intervention Effects in a Psychiatric Population of ASD Youth
This randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to assess the mechanisms underlying Therapeutic Horseback Riding's (THR) previously observed significant positive effects on ASD youth, particularly those with co-occurring psychiatric…
- Trial name
- NCT04606966
- Testing
- Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Barn Activity, Hybrid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Sertraline Pediatric Registry for the Evaluation of Safety (SPRITES)
To evaluate the long-term impact of treatment with sertraline on aspects of cognitive, emotional and physical development and pubertal maturation in pediatric subjects ages 6 to 16 years (inclusive) with a diagnosis of anxiety…
- Trial name
- SPRITES (NCT01302080)
- Testing
- sertraline, psychotherapy
- Where
- 44 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 941 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Reducing Challenging Behaviors in Children With Autism Through Digital Health
School-based behavioral approaches to managing challenging behaviors in children with ASD are limited by three key factors: 1) children with ASD often have difficulties communicating their emotions; 2) it is challenging to…
- Trial name
- NCT05277194
- Testing
- KeepCalm app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Language Development, Behavior, Child
Literacy Promotion for Latinos Study
This study tests the extent to which tailored outreach text messages that provide a cue to action and an intervention that enhances access to poverty-reducing resources, in combination with standard primary care literacy…
- Conditions
- Language Development, Behavior, Child, Parenting, Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT04609553
- Testing
- Usual care including ROR, Text messages, Connection to community resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Oxytocin and Social Cognitive Skills Groups
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of integrating targeted dosing of intranasal oxytocin with a social cognitive skills group therapy for school-aged children with autism…
- Trial name
- ION-ASD (NCT02918864)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Social Cognitive Skills Training, Facilitated Play Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Emotional Disorders, Anxiety Disorders
A Unified Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
The purpose of this study is to develop a new psychological therapy for a variety of different types of emotional disorders. The study will compare symptoms and functioning of clients who receive the treatment with those who do…
- Trial name
- NCT00586001
- Testing
- Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Gross Motor Development Delay, Social Skills
SKIPping With PAX: An Integrated Gross Motor and Social-Emotional Skill Intervention
The purpose of this study was to test the effects of an integrated intervention on the gross motor and social-emotional development of rural preschool boys and girls.
- Conditions
- Gross Motor Development Delay, Social Skills, Social Behavior, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04656990
- Testing
- Integrated Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Depression, Anhedonia
Anhedonia, Development, and Emotions: Phenotyping and Therapeutics
The goal of the ADEPT Study is to understand anhedonia in young people and how it changes based on treatments targeting the brain circuit underlying it.
- Trial name
- ADEPT (NCT05487885)
- Testing
- Continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), Positive Affect Training, Ketamine Injectable Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Erika Forbes
Emotions
Effect of Emotion Mindsets on Emotion Processing
The guiding scientific premise for this research is that a growth emotion mindset will promote more adaptive emotion processing than a fixed emotion mindset.
- Trial name
- NCT03978871
- Testing
- Growth Mindset, Brain Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Maternal Depression and Parent Practices, Postpartum, Infant Development
Reducing Maternal Depression and Promoting Infant Social-Emotional Health & Development
A mobile remote coaching program study to improve maternal mood and increase parenting practices that lead to better infant social-emotional and communication outcomes
- Trial name
- MBN (NCT03464630)
- Testing
- Mom & Baby Net, Depression & Developmental Awareness System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Healthy
Effects of Drugs on Responses to Brain and Emotional Processes
To study the effects of a psychostimulant on responses to affective touch in individuals with a range of autistic traits
- Trial name
- MAT (NCT04053036)
- Testing
- MDMA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Residential Characteristics, Emotions
Adolescent Responses to Varying Environments in Virtual Reality Simulations
The objective of this study, named THRIVE (The Research In Virtual Environments Study), is to test hypotheses for how neighborhood environments influence stress and emotion, as a mechanism by which they may influence health.
- Conditions
- Residential Characteristics, Emotions, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- NCT04465240
- Testing
- Virtual reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California