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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Preventing Childbirth-Related PTSD With Expressive Writing

NCT05662423
Conditions
PTSD (Childbirth-Related)
Interventions
Expressive Writing about Childbirth, Neutral Writing
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
66 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Art Therapy, Music Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
73 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Weston, Florida
Conditions
HIV Infections, Opioid Use, Trauma, Psychological
Interventions
Expressive Writing, Contingency Management
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Drexel University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
219 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
HIV, Cervical Cancer Stigma
Interventions
Neutral Video, Storytelling, Self disclosure, Combination, Video, Waitlist
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
440 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Anxiety Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms
Interventions
Implicit Theories of Personality Program, Control Program
Other
Lead sponsor
Harvard University
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 15 Years
Enrollment
96 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Conditions
PTSD
Interventions
Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Emotion Focused Supportive Therapy (EFST)
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Boston University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
240 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Moral Injury, Traumatic Loss
Interventions
Adaptive Disclosure for Moral Injury and Loss, Present Centered Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
174 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
San Diego, California • San Francisco, California • Boston, Massachusetts + 2 more
Active, not recruiting Phase 3 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

REmotely-delivered Supportive Programs for Improving Surgical Pain and disTrEss

NCT05625360
Conditions
Postoperative Pain, Acute, Postoperative Depression, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm
Interventions
eHealth Mindful Movement and Breathing, Life Impacts Reflection, PROMIS Questionnaires
Other
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Charlotte, North Carolina • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Writing Activities and Emotions

NCT04539756
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
positive psychological intervention, Active control condition
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
250 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Emotional Dysregulation
Interventions
Project WAVE (Wise Awareness of Visiting Emotions), Emotionally Neutral Writing Control
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
550 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Stress, Depression
Interventions
Expressive writing, Neutral writing
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Syracuse University
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
187 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2009
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Syracuse, New York • University Park, Pennsylvania • Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions
Nonverbal Communication, Critical Illness
Interventions
Aim 1 - VidaTalk - post-extubation, Aim 2 - VidaTalk - intubated, Aim 3 - VidaTalk tablet app, Aim 3 - attention-control with non-VidaTalk tablet
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
147 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Healthy Adult Participants
Interventions
Guided Invocation for Mystical Experience
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Baylor University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Waco, Texas
Conditions
Anxiety Sensitivity
Interventions
Standard exposure, Enhanced exposure, Intensive exposure, Expressive writing
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Wyoming
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Laramie, Wyoming
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Written Exposure Therapy to Improve Recovery Among Sexual Assault Survivors

NCT06571513
Conditions
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Interventions
Written Exposure Therapy, Unemotional Writing
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Stimulant Use Disorder, Stimulant Use & Co-occuring Opioid Use Disorders, Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Interventions
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Written Exposure Therapy (WET)
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
338 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Little Rock, Arkansas
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
PROJECT PERSONALITY, VR PERSONALITY PROJECT, SHARING FEELINGS PROGRAM
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stony Brook University
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 16 Years
Enrollment
159 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stony Brook, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Web-based Implementation for the Science of Enhancing Resilience Study

NCT02603133
Conditions
Burnout, Professional, Resilience, Psychological
Interventions
Three Good Things, Gratitude, Random Acts of Kindess, Awe, 1 Good Chat
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
2,650 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
9
States / cities
Palo Alto, California • Stanford, California • Boston, Massachusetts + 5 more
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Feasibility of a Mind-Body Intervention for Optimism

NCT07862478
Conditions
Emotional Well-being, Psychological Stress, Cardiovascular Risk
Interventions
Emotional Well-Being Writing, Chair-Assisted Squats, Slow-Paced Breathing
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
40 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Anxiety
Interventions
Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training (PCBMT), Moving Forward (MF)
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona • San Diego, California • St Louis, Missouri + 1 more
Conditions
Breast Cancer, Cancer, Healthy, Emotions
Interventions
Expressive Writing
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Timeline
2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Expressive Writing for COVID-19 Resilience for Parents

NCT04589117
Conditions
Parents During COVID-19
Interventions
Expressive writing
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
Supportive Therapy SSI, Behavioral Activation SSI, Growth Mindset SSI
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stony Brook University
Other
Eligibility
11 Years to 16 Years
Enrollment
216 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stony Brook, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Eating Disorder Prevention Programs

NCT00042185
Conditions
Eating Disorders
Interventions
Dissonance Eating Disorder Prevention Program, Healthy Weight Intervention, Expressive Writing Control Condition
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Other
Eligibility
14 Years to 19 Years · Female only
Enrollment
450 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2001 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Austin, Texas