Clinical trials: Psychophysiology
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Developing Memory Reconsolidation Blockers as Novel Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatments
Despite substantial therapeutic advances, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) remains difficult to treat. One promising new area of research is in post-reactivation pharmacologic intervention, which is based upon the concept of…
- Trial name
- NCT01490697
- Testing
- Mifepristone, d-Cycloserine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Roger K. Pitman, MD
Schizophrenia Disorders, Cognitive Dysfunction
Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Schizophrenia: Effects on EEG and Emotional Regulation
This study aims to determine whether Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) can improve attention, memory, and emotional regulation in people with schizophrenia.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia Disorders, Cognitive Dysfunction, Emotion Regulation Disorders
- Trial name
- CRT-SCHZ (NCT06936397)
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beykoz University
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute
Propranolol for the Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder
This 10-week study will examine whether propranolol, a medication that blocks the activity of the stress hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline, can relieve acute stress disorder (ASD) and symptoms from persisting long-term.
- Trial name
- NCT00069355
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Grief, Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Effects of Grieving
Self-affirmation (SA) theory proposes that people are motivated to maintain a positive self-image of being worthy, stable, and capable.
- Conditions
- Grief, Cardiovascular Health, Emotion
- Trial name
- SAGE (NCT07356635)
- Testing
- Value-affirmation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Alcohol Use Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Stress, Emotion Regulation, and Alcohol in Women Veterans
The purpose of the study "Stress, Emotion Regulation, and Alcohol in Women Veterans" is to learn about the effects of negative emotion and stress on behavior (including alcohol use) among women Veterans, including women with and…
- Trial name
- SERA (NCT04393623)
- Testing
- Cognitive Reappraisal, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Combat Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD: Efficacy and Mechanisms
The goals of the proposed research are to produce preliminary evidence of PE with OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD and to examine cognitive, psychophysiological, and neuroendocrine mechanisms of change in PTSD treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00475241
- Testing
- Prolonged Exposure therapy for PTSD, Present centered therapy for PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Functional Voice Disorder, Psychogenic Voice Disorder
Autonomic Dysfunction in Functional Dysphonia
The first objective of this research project is to compare the occurrence and frequency of symptoms and/or disorders related to autonomic dysfunction in patients with functional dysphonia with gender- and age-matched vocally…
- Conditions
- Functional Voice Disorder, Psychogenic Voice Disorder, Muscle Tension Dysphonia
- Trial name
- NCT06100601
- Testing
- ANS regulation therapy, conventional voice therapy (CVT), ANS regulation therapy + CVT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Schizophrenia, Cognitive Deficits
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) Inhibitors Effect on Cognitive Deficits Associated to Schizophrenia
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors represent a new group of potential antipsychotic compounds currently under development. One of these is papaverine, an inhibitor of the PDE 10 family.
- Trial name
- NCT01813955
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Depressive Disorder
The Immune System and Psychiatric Disorders
The study is based on a hypothesis that there is interaction between the activity in the immune system and in the mind. To study this, the investigators register different measures for activity in the immune system on patients…
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00184418
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking
Behavioral and Functional Task Development, Implementation, and Testing
Background: Scientists know that alcohol use disorders affect brain structure. They want to know more about the effects of alcohol use disorders on a person s behavior.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02108054
- Testing
- 7T MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Misophonia Treatment
Instructed Cognitive Reappraisal in Reducing Affective, Behavioral and Psychophysiological Symptoms of Misophonia
Misophonia is a disorder causing intense reactions to specific sounds, disrupting daily life. Current treatments lack evidence-based support.
- Trial name
- NCT06372405
- Testing
- Cognitive reappraisal, Schultz Autogenic Training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Warsaw, Poland
Healthy Citizens
The Psychophysiology of Walking
The literature suggests that natural environments, such as those on the Belgian coast, improve several psychological and physiological health parameters. In these environments, recreational activities often involve walking.
- Trial name
- DPVW (NCT07043205)
- Testing
- Coastal walk, Urban walk
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Psychophysiological Reactivity and Recovery
Physiology of Liberation
This academic study examines how everyday experiences are related to short-term physiological reactivity and recovery and whether one or more brief standardized mindfulness/attention-instruction sessions change these patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT07780266
- Testing
- Brief Standardized Mindfulness/Attention Instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Mood Disorder
The Role of Emotion in the Development of Psychopathology
The dysregulated experience and expression of emotion is implicated in psychiatric disorders associated both with externalizing problems (aggressive, antisocial behaviors) and internalizing problems (anxiety, depression).
- Trial name
- NCT00001654
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, PTSD
An Online CBT, Mindfulness Meditation & Yoga (CBT-MY) Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a chronic, debilitating condition, is a growing public health concern as the Canadian population has the highest PTSD prevalence worldwide (9.2%; 3.7 million people).
- Trial name
- NCT03684473
- Testing
- Online Mindfulness-Based CBT & Trauma-Informed Yoga Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- York University
Psychiatric Disorders
Influence of Oxytocin on the Startle Reflex and on Its Modulation
Oxytocin (OXT) is currently regarded as a crucial neuropeptide in the mediation of various human social behaviors, e.g. social affiliation, social recognition, and the modulation of anxiety, mood, and aggression.
- Trial name
- NCT01066299
- Testing
- Syntocinon®, inactive nasal spray
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Mental Health Wellness 1, Positive and Negative Affect
Effects of a Relaxation and Guided Imagery Intervention in School Context
Specific aims - To test the effects of a relaxation and guided imagery intervention with socioemotional learning content on a range of socioemotional, physiological, cognitive and academic outcomes of school-aged children…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Positive and Negative Affect, Social Skills, Happiness
- Trial name
- MR (NCT06101225)
- Testing
- MindRegulation Intervention, Relaxation, Waiting List Control Group
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Development of Attentional Biases for Affective Cues in Infants of Mothers With Depression
The goal of this study is to examine attentional biases for facial displays of emotion as a mechanism of risk in infants of mothers with postpartum major depression, and the potential role of infant arousal in the development of…
- Trial name
- NCT06835855
- Testing
- Passive Viewing Task, Interaction Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Binghamton University
Caregivers, Emotions
Smartphone-based Cognitive Emotion Regulation Training for Unpaid Primary Caregivers of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) not only exact a heavy toll on patients, they also impose an enormous emotional, physical, and financial burden on unpaid, often family, caregivers.
- Conditions
- Caregivers, Emotions, Emotion Regulation, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05949047
- Testing
- Cognitive Emotion Regulation Training via Psychological Distancing, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Training via Reinterpretation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bryan Denny
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Effects of Home-Based Emotional Disclosure in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of the study is threefold: 1) to develop a home-based emotional disclosure intervention inducing core elements of change (emotional engagement, cognitive restructuring, and positive future directedness); 2) to examine…
- Trial name
- NCT00462150
- Testing
- home-based emotional disclosure, time management control condition
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht