Clinical trials: Positive Affect
Affect (Mental Function), Compassion
A Pilot Study of Positive Affect Training
The primary objective of this study is a proof-of-concept study to test whether a novel mindfulness based intervention, Positive Affect Training (PAT), can enhance positive affect and compassion, and decrease negative affect and…
- Trial name
- NCT01853098
- Testing
- Positive Affect Training (PAT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Stress
Impact of an Online Positive Affect Journaling Intervention
In this study the investigators plan to recruit 70 patients reporting high levels of stress to test the impact of Positive Affect Journaling.
- Trial name
- NCT01873599
- Testing
- Positive Affect Journaling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue
Effects of Natural Sounds on Attention Restoration Outdoors
This study aims to examine whether listening to natural sounds in a noisy outdoor environment compared to no natural sounds influences behavioural, cognitive, affective, and physiological markers.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue, Behavioral Performance, Heart Rate Variability
- Trial name
- NEO (NCT05679882)
- Testing
- Masking Sounds, No Masking Sounds
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
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
Loneliness
Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults Through Enhancing Positive Affect
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of two psychosocial interventions-Tele-Positive Affect (Tele-PA) and Tele-Behavioral Activation (Tele-BA)-compared to active control (telephone-delivered friendly visit, Tele-FV) in…
- Trial name
- NCT07021872
- Testing
- Tele-Positive Affect Intervention, Tele-Behavioral Activation Intervention, Tele-Friendly Visit
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue
Effects of Natural Sounds on Attention Restoration in Noisy Environment
This study aims to examine whether listening to natural sounds in a noisy (traffic) environment compared to traffic noise only impacts behavioural, cognitive, affective, and physiological markers associated with attention…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue, Heart Rate Variability, Skin Conductance
- Trial name
- EARS (NCT05009784)
- Testing
- Baseline, Fatigue Manipulation, Traffic Sound
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Positive Affect, Depression
Virtual Reality-Reward Training for Anhedonia
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of Virtual Reality-Reward Training (VR-RT) with an active control condition, Virtual Reality-Memory Training (VR-MT), on positive affect and other clinical symptoms.
- Trial name
- VR-RT (NCT05342077)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Reward Training (VR-RT), Virtual Reality-Memory Training (VR-MT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder
Feasibility of a Group Blended Transdiagnostic CBT Protocol for Emotional Disorders
The aim of this study is to analyze the feasibility of a blended transdiagnostic group protocol for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders (emotional disorders) in a one-group clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04008576
- Testing
- Group Blended Transdiagnostic treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Affect, Wellness, Psychological
The Effects of Walking in Nature (vs. an Urban Setting) on the Wellbeing of Postsecondary Students.
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effects of a walking intervention (3 walks per week for a period of 4 weeks) in a nature vs. urban setting on the wellbeing of young adult postsecondary students.
- Conditions
- Affect, Wellness, Psychological, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT05889078
- Testing
- A 4-week walking intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Help-Seeking Behavior, Emotions
Mobile Phone Intervention to Reduce Youth Suicide in Rural Communities
The goal of this research project is to conduct a pilot RCT of Text4Strength, an interactive automated text messaging extension of Sources of Strength (SoS), a universal school-based suicide prevention program that prepares…
- Conditions
- Help-Seeking Behavior, Emotions, Trusted Adults, Suicide
- Trial name
- NCT03145363
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Mental Health Wellness
Two Recovery Strategies at Work, Based on Mindfulness and Physical Exercise, on Levels of Job Stress
The present study aims to compare the differential effects of a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and physical exercise (PE) on different stress and health variables by self-reports.
- Trial name
- ERME (NCT05086198)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, Physical exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) intervention among adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) receiving residential…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Opioid Use Disorder, Breathing Techniques
- Trial name
- NCT07361731
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Healthy
A Study in Healthy People to Test How Combining BI 1467335 and Tyramine Affects Blood Pressure
The main objective of the study is investigate the effect of escalating doses of oral tyramine on systolic blood pressure (SBP) at baseline and following an oral treatment with BI 1467335 up to 39 days at a low or high dose once…
- Trial name
- NCT03979820
- Testing
- BI 1467335, Phenelzine sulfate, Tyramine
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Depression, Anxiety
Affect Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and mediators of change in Positive Affect Treatment, a psychotherapy specifically aimed at enhancing reward sensitivity in individuals with low positive affect (a core…
- Trial name
- NCT05203861
- Testing
- Positive Affect Treatment, Negative Affect Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cancer Survivor
Internet-Delivered Positive Affect Program in Managing Emotion in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
This pilot clinical trial studies how well an internet-delivered positive affect (PA) intervention works in managing emotion in young adult cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT02832154
- Testing
- Internet-Based Intervention, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Stress, Dementia
Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers
Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers is a six-week program designed to increase positive affect in people who care for a family member with dementia.
- Conditions
- Stress, Dementia, Affect
- Trial name
- LEAF (NCT01825681)
- Testing
- Positive Affect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
High Arousing Positive Emotion, Low Arousing Positive Condition
Do Different Arousal Levels Affect Pressure Pain Thresholds?
This study examines whether emotional arousal level alone, while maintaining positive emotional valence, can influence pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- DDEALAPPT (NCT07802444)
- Testing
- Emotional high arousing intervention, Low arousal intervention
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linnaeus University
Parenting
Be Good Parents (Parent Education)
The collaborator has its vision as "To have children, individuals, families and migrants across countries live in dignity and harmony, and be contributing members to a just, humane and caring society." Parents are very…
- Trial name
- NCT02986009
- Testing
- Parenting, Information
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of Hong Kong
Lung Cancer
Strides for Life I: Increasing Physical Activity in Stage 1 Lung Cancer Patients
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate, among 54 stage early stage lung cancer patients, whether a behavioral intervention versus an educational Control group results in improved function at 6-months.
- Trial name
- NCT02755883
- Testing
- Physical activity plus positive affect, Physical activity plus education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Depression Symptoms
Email-Delivered Digital Positive Affect Intervention for Young Adults in Zimbabwe
This study evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a brief email-delivered positive affect intervention for young adults in Zimbabwe.
- Trial name
- SPARK-Z (NCT07682779)
- Testing
- Email-Delivered Positive Affect Intervention, Psychoeducational Control
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University