Clinical trials: Mental Imagery
Healthy Volunteers
Stimulating Compassion UsingTranscutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
This experimental proof-of-concept study in healthy volunteers investigates whether a specific form of self-relating, namely, self-compassion, can be controlled through non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT05441774
- Testing
- Active transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, Active self-compassion imagery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Generalized Anxiety, Fear of Failure
Optimization of Late Imagery Rescripting Research Using Generative Artificial Intelligence
The aim of the study is to examine the effect of imagery rescripting (ImRs) in the context of utilizing large language models (LLMs).
- Conditions
- Generalized Anxiety, Fear of Failure, Rumination
- Trial name
- ImRs_LLM_DeanG (NCT07565714)
- Testing
- Imagery Rescripting Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Healthy Subjects
The Link Between Mental Imagery and the Reduction of Fear in Imaginal Extinction
Imaginal exposure is a widely used psychological treatment technique. Imaginal extinction is an experimental analogue of imaginal exposure, that allows the study of this treatment technique under controlled circumstances (Agren…
- Trial name
- NCT03989518
- Testing
- Fear acquisition, Imaginal extinction, Reinstatement
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Stroke, Motor Disorders
BCI-assisted MI Intervention in Subacute Stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. Cost-effective post-stroke rehabilitation programs are critically needed. Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) systems which enable the modulation of EEG sensorimotor rhythms are…
- Trial name
- Promotoer (NCT04353297)
- Testing
- EEG-based BCI system for (hand) Motor Imagery training, Motor Imagery training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Gynecologic Cancer
Guided Imagery of the Gynecological Cancer
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a guided imagery intervention in women receiving chemotherapy for gynecological cancers at Başkent University Ankara Hospital Outpatient…
- Trial name
- NCT07408349
- Testing
- guided imagery
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Osteoarthritis Thumb, Immobilization
Effects of Motor Imagery on Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis in Women During the Postoperative Immobilization Period
The aim of this study is to verify whether after trapeziometacarpal osteoarthrosis surgery and during the period of immobilization immediately after it, applying motor imagery, improvements are achieved on pain, strength, edema…
- Trial name
- NCT03815734
- Testing
- motor imagery
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Eva Prado Robles
Low Back Pain
Mental Imagery Enhances Proprioception in Patients With Low Back Pain
Mental imagery has been used in a variety of pathological instances in support to classical therapeutic treatments. The aim of the present study was to observe the effect of internal Kinesthetic and external Visual Imagery to…
- Trial name
- MI (NCT01469949)
- Testing
- Watching or imagining movement
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Lebanese University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
MGH Trauma-related Nightmares SDI Study
Interested individuals will first complete a telephone screening followed by a series of structured clinical interviews to diagnose PTSD and comorbid psychiatric disorders, confirm initial inclusion criteria, rule out exclusion…
- Trial name
- NM (NCT05195684)
- Testing
- imaginal probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait
Remote Mental Practice for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
This single-blind, randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of a remotely delivered intervention based on mental practice (MP) combined with physical practice (PP) on freezing of gait (FOG) severity in people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06957405
- Testing
- MPPG (Mental and Physical Practice Group), PPG (Physical Practice Group)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Social Anxiety, Social Phobia
The Role of Mental Imagery on Approach Motivation and Behavioral Engagement in Social Anxiety
Efficacy of an online intervention aimed at enhancing both approach motivation and behavioral engagement in facing anxiety-provoking social situations among individuals with heightened social anxiety is investigated.
- Trial name
- NCT07009444
- Testing
- Psychoeducation, Prospective Mental Imagery
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Nightmares, Anxiety Disorders
Study of the Effect of Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) of Nightmares
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Imagery Rehearsal Therapy(IRT) is effective in the reduction of the number of nightmares and the nightmare distress in a population of patients with psychiatric disorders.
- Conditions
- Nightmares, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00291031
- Testing
- Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- GGZ Centraal
Fear of Spiders
Neural Mechanisms of Imaginal and in Vivo Exposure
Imaginal exposure is a widely used and effective psychological treatment technique. Recent research suggests that neural activations and emotional responses during imaginal exposure are similar to those elicited during in vivo…
- Trial name
- NCT05193383
- Testing
- Imaginal exposure, Exposure, Approach-avoidance conflict
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Mentalizing Imagery Therapy, Relaxation Recording
Meditation for Dementia Caregivers Major Depressive Disorder in Family Dementia Caregivers
Family dementia caregivers provide a needed service to relatives with dementia and to society, but are often at risk for consequences to their own health such as depression, reduced immune system function, and burnout.
- Trial name
- NCT02122068
- Testing
- Mentalizing Imagery Therapy, Relaxation cd
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depression
EMDR Versus Imagery Rescripting for Trauma-Related Intrusions
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness and mechanisms of action of trauma treatments in a sample of patients meeting criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unipolar depression, or both…
- Trial name
- NCT06215313
- Testing
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Imagery Rescripting
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Eindhoven (GGzE)
Dissociative Symptoms
Clinical Hypnosis Versus Guided Imagery for Dissociative Symptoms in Adults
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate whether a brief clinical hypnosis intervention can reduce dissociative symptoms more effectively than guided imagery in adults receiving psychiatric care.
- Trial name
- HYDRA (NCT07895875)
- Testing
- Clinical Hypnosis, Non-Hypnotic Guided Imagery
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Foro Italico
Internet Gaming Disorder
Mental Imagery Tasks to Reduce Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) Cravings
To test whether visual and auditory imagery tasks can effectively reduce the craving for IGD.
- Trial name
- NCT03868488
- Testing
- Imagery tasks
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Jin-tao Zhang
Cervical Cancer
Feasibility - Beta Adrenergic Blockade (BB) in Cervical Cancer (CX)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn how many patients with advanced, recurrent, incurable cervical cancer will complete questionnaires about symptoms, any anxiety, depression, and/or pain, and the quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT01902966
- Testing
- Propranolol, Diary, Relaxation Audio Recording
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
IRT and CBT in Sexual Assault Victims With PTSD
Sexual assault victims (SAV) have an elevated risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective first-line treatment for this pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT03169712
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for PTSD, Imagery Rehearsal Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Cocaine Dependence
Effects of Propranolol on Responses to Drug-Related Imagery Scripts
Background: Relapse to drug abuse is thought to result, in many cases, from exposure to cues that trigger drug-related memories or emotional associations for example, the association between the sight of a crack pipe and a set of…
- Trial name
- NCT00688805
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Nightmare, Psychiatric Disorder
Psychiatric Inpatient Nightmare Treatment
Nightmares are repeated extremely dysphoric and well-remembered dreams, which typically occur during REM sleep in the second half of sleep, may awaken the dreamer, and upon awakening, individuals quickly become oriented and…
- Trial name
- PINIT (NCT04198142)
- Testing
- Imagery Rehearsal Therapy, Treatment as Usual with dream diaries
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich