Clinical trials: Mental Function
Combat Disorders
Prospective Study of Veteran Health in Previously Deployed Soldiers
Background: Previous deployments like that to the Persian Gulf in 1991 produced veterans with post-deployment symptom-based health problems with no medical explanation.
- Trial name
- NCT00285246
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 838 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Anxiety
Assessing Visual Processing in High Anxiety
High trait anxiety, a stable personality trait, is a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. Individuals with high trait anxiety have difficulty differentiating safety from threat, including visual information like emotional…
- Trial name
- ALPHA (NCT04187326)
- Testing
- Facial Microexpression Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Monotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The primary aim of this study is to examine the efficacy and tolerability of short-term omega-3 fatty acids monotherapy in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT01248130
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms
Effects of Bright Light Therapy in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) or "concussions" are an increasingly prevalent injury in our society. Patients with post-concussion syndrome have been shown to have deficits on tests of short term memory, divided attention…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms, Sleep Problems
- Trial name
- NCT01747811
- Testing
- wavelength-1 bright light, wavelength-2 bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Depressive Disorder, Major, Depression
Individualized Functional Connectivity Targeting in aiTBS for Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to estimate the importance of neuroimaging in accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS) for depression.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major, Depression, Mood Disorders, Mental Disorder
- Trial name
- AINT (NCT05680727)
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Schizophrenia
Symptomatic Remission and Social Function in Participants Treated With Paliperidone Extended Release (ER)
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between achieving symptomatic remission status by means of the 8 items of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and personal and social functioning by means of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01577186
- Testing
- Paliperidone ER
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Improving Neurocognitive Deficits and Function in Schizophrenia With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is effective in remediating cognitive deficits while also improving functionality in Veterans with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT03037983
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anxiety Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms
Effects of a Single-session Implicit Theories of Personality Intervention on Early Adolescent Psychopathology
The goal of the project is to test whether a single-session intervention teaching incremental theories of personality, or the belief that one's personality is malleable, can strengthen recovery from social stress and reduce the…
- Trial name
- NCT03132298
- Testing
- Implicit Theories of Personality Program, Control Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
Major Depressive Disorder
Study of Ibuprofen Effects on Brain Function
The aim of this project is to determine whether the acute oral administration of Ibuprofen changes the activation pattern in the amygdala and other brain structures during functional magnetic resonance imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT02507219
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety
HIRREM Developmental Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the functional and physiological effects associated with the use of High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM), as supplemental care, for symptoms of…
- Conditions
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Hot Flashes
- Trial name
- NCT02709369
- Testing
- HIRREM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Antipsychotic Effects on Brain Function in Schizophrenia
The purpose of the study is to determine whether two commonly-prescribed antipsychotic medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) have different effects on brain function and cognition in schizophrenia patients.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder
- Trial name
- APD (NCT01913327)
- Testing
- Aripiprazole, Risperidone, Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Major Depression, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Open Trial of Duloxetine in Outpatients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms and Co-Morbid Major Depression
This study will evaluate the efficacy of duloxetine in reducing depressive symptoms, abdominal pain, and other symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IRS) in a population of outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder MDD and…
- Trial name
- IBS-MDD (NCT01754493)
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction
Erythropoietin to Enhance Recovery of Erectile Function in Men Following Radical Prostatectomy
This research study aims to explore the effectiveness of human erythropoietin versus placebo in promoting the recovery of erectile function in patients undergoing bilateral nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy for…
- Trial name
- ERECT (NCT00737893)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin (EPO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Excessive Sleepiness
Study to Evaluate Armodafinil Treatment in Improving Prefrontal Cortical Activation and Working Memory Performance
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with armodafinil will provide improvements in prefrontal cortical activation in patients with OSAHS (Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome) who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00711516
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cephalon
Alzheimer Disease
Enhancing Consent for Alzheimer's Research
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an enhanced consent procedure for patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease, and to identify factors and patient characteristics that predict the degree to which…
- Trial name
- BWP-AD (NCT00453544)
- Testing
- Enhanced Consent Procedure, Routine Consent Procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Brain Injury, Chronic
Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) improves the cognitive function of OIF/OEF individuals who have chronic mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT00810615
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen @ 2.4 ATA
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Efficacy of Vivomixx on Behaviour and Gut Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of 3 months supplementation with the multi strain probiotic Vivomixx on the overall function, aberrant behaviours and frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in children with…
- Trial name
- VIVO-ASD (NCT03369431)
- Testing
- Vivomixx
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Effects of LDX on Functioning of College Students With ADHD
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, a prodrug stimulant, on the behavioral, academic, and psychosocial functioning of college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
- Trial name
- NCT01342445
- Testing
- lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Stroke, Brain Infarction
Intervention Effectiveness Towards Improving Physical and Mental Health for Post-stroke Patients.
This was a multi-intervention randomized controlled trial that aimed to develop a management pattern for stroke survivors. The program consisted of monitoring the recovery process, early detecting the physical and mental…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT04941482
- Testing
- Periodic health check program for post-stroke, Guiding the appropriate rehabilitation exercises, Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hanoi Medical University
Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Insomnia Disorder
Apnea and Insomnia Relief Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a behavioral sleep treatment improves functioning and sleep in Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Insomnia Disorder, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- AIR (NCT04007796)
- Testing
- Apnea and Insomnia Relief (AIR), Sleep Education (SE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development