Clinical trials: Mind-Body Therapies
Obesity, Morbid, Insulin Resistance
Stool Transplantation for Treatment of Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese Patients
More and more people in Canada and around the world are severely (morbidly) obese, and this is associated with a high risk for poor blood sugar control (insulin resistance, IR) and diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02970877
- Testing
- Fecal filtrate from 150 g stool from healthy lean donors, Fecal filtrate from 150 g of the recipient's own stool
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Johane Allard
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Fluoxetine in Pediatric Body Dysmorphic Disorder
This trial will study the effectiveness of the medication fluoxetine for children and adolescents ages 16 and younger with BDD who qualify.
- Trial name
- FDA BDD (NCT00245635)
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Knee Osteoarthritis
Tai Chi and Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
We will conduct a large randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Tai Chi mind-body exercise and standard-of-care Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- TCPT (NCT01258985)
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Chronic Pain
Reaching Rural Veterans: Applying Mind-Body Skills for Pain Using a Whole Health Telehealth Intervention - UG3 Pilot Study
This project addresses the significant challenge of providing evidence-based non-pharmacologic pain management to rural-dwelling Veterans in the VA healthcare system who have chronic pain.
- Trial name
- RAMP-Pilot (NCT06568250)
- Testing
- RAMP program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Anorexia Nervosa
A Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Risperidone for the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
The aim of this pilot study is to determine the safety and efficacy of risperidone for the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Hypothesis 1: Subjects on risperidone will show a more significant decrease in body image distortion and…
- Trial name
- NCT00140426
- Testing
- Risperidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cardiovascular Diseases in Old Age
Yoga in Older Cardiac Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare, at 3 months, the effects of a yoga intervention on physical health, including balance, muscle strength, physical activity levels, cardiac autonomic function, and physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06235658
- Testing
- Gentle Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Geunyeong Cha
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Supportive Psychotherapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
The purpose of this study is to learn more about two different types of psychotherapy to help individuals who have body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
- Conditions
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Somatoform Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01453439
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Supportive Psychotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa, Constipation
The Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Children and Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa
The aim of this study is to investigate whether Lactobacillus reuteri could have a beneficial role in treatment of children and adolescents with Anorexia nervosa who develop motility disorder due to the malnutrition regarding the…
- Trial name
- NCT02004288
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis DSM17938
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- BioGaia AB
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
HypErthermia as an Additional Treatment for the Biology and Experience of Depression: Study 2
This randomized two-arm intervention trial administers 8 weekly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions and 4 bi-weekly active whole-body hyperthermia (active WBH) sessions or 4 bi-weekly sham WBH sessions to adults aged 18…
- Trial name
- HEATBED2 (NCT05708976)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Active Whole-Body Hyperthermia (Active WBH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS)
Treatments of Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) by Habituation of Velocity Storage
Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) is an under-recognized but nevertheless common balance disorder, which in most cases occurs after exposure to prolonged passive motion.
- Trial name
- NCT04213079
- Testing
- re-adaptation of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, Habituation of velocity storage of the vestibulo-ocular reflex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Anger, Aggression
The Peace of Mind and Body Project: Treatment Development of Yoga for Anger Management in Incarcerated Adults
The investigators will conduct a pilot randomized clinical trial (n = 40) of hatha yoga vs. a health education group (attention control) for prisoners high in self-reported anger dysregulation.
- Trial name
- POMB (NCT05336123)
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Chronic Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Mind-body Treatments for Chronic Back Pain
Participants with chronic back pain will complete an online prescreen. They will then be randomized to one of two different studies: a placebo vs. waitlist study or a psychotherapy vs.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, Back Pain, Low
- Trial name
- NCT03294148
- Testing
- Psychotherapy Treatment for Chronic Back Pain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Anxiety
Live Video Mind-body Treatment to Prevent Persistent Symptoms Following mTBI
The investigator aims to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to test the feasibility of two symptom management programs for college-age individuals with recent concussions and anxiety, TOR-C 1 and TOR-C 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05524402
- Testing
- TOR-C 1, TOR-C 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity
Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics in Children
The project aims to describe and compare the outcome of 12 weeks of prospective, randomized treatment with olanzapine, risperidone or aripiprazole on insulin action in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue, abdominal fat…
- Conditions
- Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorders
- Trial name
- MEAC (NCT00205699)
- Testing
- risperidone, olanzapine, aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia: A Two-Armed Pragmatic Trial
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is an evidence-based non-pharmacological group therapy shown to benefit people with mild to moderate dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia, Mixed
- Trial name
- NCT05860127
- Testing
- Referral for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, No change to Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
The aim of the research is to determine if Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) specific for BDD is more effective than a credible non-specific form of CBT for treating BDD and its delusional variant in adults aged 17 or over.
- Trial name
- NCT00871143
- Testing
- CBT specific for BDD, Non specific CBT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Psychiatry, London
Chronic Pain, Migraine
Evaluation of a Mind-body Based Application for the Treatment of Chronic/Persistent Pain.
We are investigating the effects of a mind-body based mobile application on the experience of chronic pain. Participants meeting our criteria for chronic pain (confirmed via self-report) will complete an online baseline…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Migraine, Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05090683
- Testing
- Mind-body mobile application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- University of the Fraser Valley
Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Impact of Nilotinib on Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Biomarkers in Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is an alphasynucleinopathy and the second most common form of dementia in the elderly. DLB shares striking neuropathological and clinical similarities with both Parkinson's disease (PD) and…
- Trial name
- NCT04002674
- Testing
- Nilotinib Oral Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Eating Disorders, Body Image
FlexED: A Digital, Gamified Early Intervention for Eating Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new intervention for body-image distress to reduce eating disorder symptoms in young women and girls between the ages of 15-25 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT05609409
- Testing
- FlexED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic
Mantram Repetition to Manage PTSD in Veterans
With ongoing war in Iraq, the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans is increasing. Creation, implementation, and testing of new and innovative interventions are needed to provide additional options…
- Trial name
- NCT00120627
- Testing
- Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) plus Usual Care, Usual care consisting of medication and case management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs