Clinical trials: Prosocial Behavior
Happiness, Anxiety
Prosocial Behavior Can Safeguard Mental Health and Foster Emotional Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying lockdown measures have made mental health a pressing public health concern. Acts that focus on benefiting others-known as prosocial behaviors-offer one promising intervention that is…
- Conditions
- Happiness, Anxiety, Depression, Morality
- Trial name
- NCT04517006
- Testing
- Self-focused acts, Prosocial acts
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Prosocial Behavior, Forgiveness
From the Heart: Comparing the Effects of Spiritual and Secular Meditation on Psychophysiology, Cognition, Mental Health, and Social Functioning in Healthy Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the effects of Christian and Islamic heart-centred spiritual meditation to mindfulness meditation and waitlist control conditions, respectively, in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Prosocial Behavior, Forgiveness, Empathy, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06136676
- Testing
- Arm 1 - Heart-Centred Spiritual Meditation: Christian contemplation, Arm 1 - Heart-Centred Spiritual Meditation: Islamic contemplation, Arm 2 - Action Control: Mindfulness Meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coventry University
Prosocial Behavior, Emotional Regulation
Comparison Between a Live Canine or Toy Dog on Prosocial Behavior and Emotional Regulation in Autistic Children
This study investigated the human-animal interaction (HAI) and bond (HAB) between a canine trained in therapy techniques or a canine plush toy and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during animal-assisted therapy (AAT)…
- Conditions
- Prosocial Behavior, Emotional Regulation, Human Animal Bonding, Human Animal Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT06915415
- Testing
- Animal-assisted therapy, Behavioral therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Pediatric Autism, Developmental Delay (Disorder)
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) on prosocial behavior and emotional regulation in children with developmental delay, behavioral concerns, or autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Autism, Developmental Delay (Disorder), Behavioral Concerns
- Trial name
- NCT06687850
- Testing
- animal assisted therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Adolescent
A VR Intervention for Prosocial Behavior and Well-being Among Adolescents
The aim of this project is to examine the effectiveness of a gamified prosocial VR intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06504069
- Testing
- Prosocial VR intervention
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Aggression, Adolescence
Wise Intervention for Reducing Aggressive Behaviors and Promoting Prosocial Behaviors Toward LGB-TNB Individuals
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a wise Intervention to reduce aggressive behaviors and promote prosocial behaviors toward LGB-TNB individuals among Spanish adolescents.
- Trial name
- LGB-TNB (NCT07212283)
- Testing
- Wise Intervention LGB-TNB, Values alignment wise intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Deusto
Infectious Diseases
Fostering Prosocial Preventive Behaviours Through Awe
The goal of this randomized control trial is to investigate the impact pf awe on prosocial preventive behaviours against infectious diseases among adults from Hong Kong, Singapore, and ten major cities in Mainland China (Beijing…
- Trial name
- NCT07406529
- Testing
- Awe intervention, Neutral imagination
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Autism or Autistic Traits, Healthy
Development of Prosocial Behaviors and Related Brain Network in Infants of High and Low Risk of ASD
The goal of this observational study is to compare the developmental trajectories of prosocial behaviors and functional network connections in infants and toddlers at high and low risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT06329245
- Testing
- Do not take any interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Social Behavior
Metta Meditation Training on Prosocial Behavior
The purpose of the study is to look at the impact of a metta meditation training on prosocial behavior and socio-affective brain responses.
- Trial name
- NCT03894930
- Testing
- Metta meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Healthy
Differences in Prosocial Behaviors and Related Brain Networks in Children With Autism and Typical Development
The goal of this observational study is to compare the brain functional network between children with autism and typical development, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalogram/event-related potentials(EEG/ERPs)…
- Trial name
- NCT06908174
- Testing
- ADOS-2
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Prosocial Behavior, Community Sense
Well-being in Students and Teachers Study
The goal of this randomized trial is to test the effectiveness of two universal classroom-based mindfulness social and emotional learning (SEL) programs (one for students and one for teachers) by examining behavioral outcomes on…
- Conditions
- Prosocial Behavior, Community Sense, Optimism, Anxiety
- Trial name
- WIST (NCT06203288)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based social and emotional learning (MBSEL) program for educators, Mindfulness-based social and emotional learning (MBSEL) program for students
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Alcohol Intoxication, Sexual Violence
Promoting Prosocial Bystander Behavior in Intoxicated Men: Evaluation of RealConsent2.0
Sexual violence (SV) is a significant public health problem particularly among 18-24 year old populations. A major risk factor for SV is alcohol use, which via its negative impact on cognitive abilities and decision-making acts…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Intoxication, Sexual Violence, Helping Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04912492
- Testing
- RealConsent1.0, RealConsent2.0, Stress Management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 667 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Major Depressive Disorder
Biomarkers of Social Sensitivity in Major Depression
Major depression disorder (MDD) is a frequent and disabling mental disorder with great risk of recurrence and chronicity. Interpersonal factors are among the strongest predictors of the course and duration of an episode of…
- Trial name
- SENSO (NCT02214511)
- Testing
- emotional facial stimuli, Cyberball game
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Physical Activity
Prosocial Behavior and Volunteerism to Promote Physical Activity in Older Adults
The purpose of this 12-month study is to compare how well two programs help older adults make physical activity a regular habit.
- Trial name
- NCT01528761
- Testing
- Prosocial Behavior Physical Activity (PBPA), Healthy Aging (HA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Prosocial Behavior, Physical Literacy
The Cultivation of College Students' Social Behavior in Public Physical Education Courses in Colleges and Universities: A Study Based on the Experiential Learning Model
This study adopts a quasi-experimental design and plans to recruit 94 university students from a university in Jiangsu Province, randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT07402304
- Testing
- experiential learning model, Regular Tennis Course
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Han Xu
Vaccine Refusal
Exploring Changes in COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions by Prompting Altruistic Motives Using a Video Intervention
As Canada records over 1,400,000 COVID-19 infections and 26,000 deaths, the need to stop the spread of the virus has become increasingly critical.
- Trial name
- NCT04960228
- Testing
- Altruism Video, COVID-19 Informational Text
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,097 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeev Rosberger
Psychopathic Personality Trait
Testing a Shortened Version of the AlAn's Game
It has been demonstrated that behavior on the AlAn's (altruism-antisocial) game is related to Moral Elevation response. Moral Elevation is a positive response to another's act of generosity "of charity, gratitude, fidelity…
- Trial name
- NCT03834467
- Testing
- Arm 1 - Elevation Stimulus Video, Arm 2 - Control Stimulus Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 537 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Depressive Symptoms, Stress
Investigating Differential Effects of Online Mental Training Interventions on Mental Well-being and Social Cohesion
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and the associated government-imposed isolationary lockdowns, has led to a mental health crisis on a global scale.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Stress, Empathy, Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT04889508
- Testing
- Socio-emotional mental training, Mindfulness-based mental training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Social Neuroscience Lab
Aging
Oxytocin's Effect on Socioemotional Aging
This study will investigate the extent to which intranasal oxytocin affects changes in social decision making and evaluations of others.
- Trial name
- NCT01823146
- Testing
- Oxytocin spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Mental Health Issue
A Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Stress and Improve Prosocial Skills for Health-care Students
We aim to study the clinical immediate and long-term efficacy of a web-delivered MBCT-L protocol targeting bachelor and master health-care students in Geneva, as well as to study the correlations of clinical, neuroimaging and…
- Trial name
- e-SMILE (NCT07110792)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Life (MBCT-L)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland