Clinical trials: Writing Disorder
Anxiety, Stress
WRITE: Written Imaginal Thinking Exercise Study
The purpose of the study is to investigate and compare the effects of three different versions of a future imaginal writing exercise (worst-case scenario, neutral future scenario, best-case scenario) for individuals with elevated…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Stress, Social Anxiety
- Trial name
- WRITE (NCT07464158)
- Testing
- Worst-Case Scenario Written Exposure Exercise, Neutral Future Scenario Written Exercise, Best-Case Scenario Written Exposure Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 353 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
An Integrated Online Program Using Psychoeducation and Expressive Writing for People With Probable Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Coexisting Dissociative Symptoms
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and preliminary effects of an integrated online program with psychoeducation and expressive writing components for people with probable post-traumatic stress…
- Trial name
- NCT06523023
- Testing
- An integrated online program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), PTSD
Recovery Through Inhibitory Learning, Self-Efficacy Building, Problem Solving, and Community Building
This is a two-part study to develop and test a brief, virtual therapy program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people who have experienced trauma and use alcohol.
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT07217795)
- Testing
- CBT + expressive writing, Wait-List Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Depression, Suicidality
Development and Preliminary Trial of a Brief, Portable Health Intervention for Rural Sexual Minority Emerging Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of writing interventions specifically designed for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) emerging adults (ages 18-29) that are aimed at improving the outcomes: depression…
- Conditions
- Depression, Suicidality, Substance Abuse, HIV
- Trial name
- Project LEAP (NCT03751020)
- Testing
- Expressive Writing (EW) Intervention, Self-Affirmation (SA) Intervention, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Body Image, Body Image Dissatisfaction
Expand Your Horizon-Spanish
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether Expand Your Horizon (EYH), a brief writing intervention focused on body functionality, can improve body image in university students aged 18 to 30 years in Spain and…
- Conditions
- Body Image, Body Image Dissatisfaction, Eating Disorders, University Students
- Trial name
- EYH-Spanish (NCT07894978)
- Testing
- Expand Your Horizon (EYH), Creative Writing Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Diabetes
Creative Writing for Type 2 Diabetes Management
This study is related to the development of a new model of Group Care for patients with Diabetes - the CrewD Program, incorporating close reading and creative writing in group education.
- Trial name
- CrewD (NCT03678896)
- Testing
- CrewD Program, Classical structured education
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Associacao Protectora dos Diabeticos de Portugal
Acquired Brain Injury, Alexia
Treatment for Reading and Writing Deficits Following Acquired Brain Injury
Many people with acquired brain injuries have deficits in reading decoding, reading comprehension, and written expression. Alexia is a phenomenon in which a person who previously could read has trouble doing so after having…
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain Injury, Alexia, Agraphia
- Trial name
- NCT03662243
- Testing
- Multicomponent reading and writing treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Quality Living, Inc.
Dystonic Disorder
Sensory Training to Treat Focal Dystonia
This study will examine the effectiveness of Braille reading as a sensory training program for improving symptoms of focal (localized) dystonia, a movement disorder caused by sustained muscle contractions.
- Trial name
- NCT00006336
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Expressive Writing for the Management of Stress in Cancer Survivors
This clinical trial evaluates the effect of expressive writing for the management of stress in cancer survivors. Cancer diagnosis and treatment are associated with increased stress in cancer survivors related to concerns about…
- Trial name
- NCT04776941
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 414 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), Anxiety
Drawing and Writing Activities in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of drawing and writing activities on anxiety and positive and negative affect in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07830082
- Testing
- Drawing and Writing Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Healthy, Anxiety
Comparing Targets of Expressive Writing
Expressive writing involves writing about one's deepest thoughts and feelings surrounding an emotional event. The current literature on the efficacy of expressive writing is mixed and warrants further investigation into how…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT06130020
- Testing
- Expressive Writing: Self, Expressive Writing: Other, Factual Writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Princeton University
Hematologic Malignancy
Expressive Writing Program Among Young Adults With Blood Cancer
The goal of this study is to learn more about an expressive writing workshop among people with blood cancer. The main question it aims to answer is whether and how an expressive writing workshop can impact mental wellness.
- Trial name
- NCT07413991
- Testing
- Expressive Writing Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Blood Cancer United
Mouth Breathing
The Influence of Breathing in Writing
Purpose: To examine whether nasal breathing influences the perception of sound causing trade between hard and soft consonants in the writing of children in school age and the incidence of trade.
- Trial name
- NCT02437877
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Depression, Anxiety
Efficacy of a Brief Intervention to Improve Sexual and Gender Minorities' Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Experiences of violence, from micro to physical aggressions, have a deleterious impact on mental health. According to the Minority Stress Theory, unfavorable social conditions (such as anticipated and experienced discrimination…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Psychological Distress, Social Phobia
- Trial name
- ESCREVA-SE (NCT05349877)
- Testing
- Expressive writing, Self-affirmation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Diabetes Mellitus, Stress
Expressive Writing for Reducing Stress and Diabetic Symptoms in Diabetes Patients
This study will determine whether the psychological benefits of expressive writing extend to diabetic patients, how long the benefits will last, and whether additional expressive writing "booster" sessions will lead to greater…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Stress, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00233142
- Testing
- Expressive writing, Neutral writing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pain and Stress Management for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Self-management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms using written emotional disclosure (ED), coping skills training (CST), or a combination of both may benefit people with RA.
- Trial name
- NCT00088764
- Testing
- Coping skills training, Written emotional disclosure, Arthritis education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Aphasia
Improving Electronic Written Communication in Aphasia
People with aphasia have difficulty with writing and often struggle to use electronic communication that connects people to one another.
- Trial name
- T-WRITE (NCT03773419)
- Testing
- Texting Intervention (T-WRITE), HandWriting Intervention (ORLA+WTG)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Caregivers
CAREGIVER: A Trial to Improve the Burden and Distress of Caring for Persons With Decompensated Cirrhosis
The goal of this study is to enroll caretakers of patients with decompensated cirrhosis to determine if written emotional disclosure or resilience training interventions reduce distress and burden among primary informal…
- Trial name
- NCT04205396
- Testing
- Written emotional disclosure, Resilience training, No treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Integrated Psychoeducation Program for Internalized Stigma in Schizophrenia
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether the Integrated Psychoeducation Program reduces internalized stigma and improves related outcomes in adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Internalized Stigma, Social Stigma
- Trial name
- NCT07898852
- Testing
- Integrated Psychoeducation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma
Symptom Management in Patients With Recurrent or Persistent Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
This randomized clinical trial is studying two different symptom management programs to see how well they work compared with usual care in patients with recurrent or persistent ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary…
- Conditions
- Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma, Psychological Impact of Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00958698
- Testing
- Communication Intervention, Educational Intervention, Internet-Based Intervention
- Where
- 144 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 485 people
- Sponsor
- Gynecologic Oncology Group