STRESS

This study aims to see if a structured 12-week program can help people build healthier long-term habits. It will enroll 120 overweight, inactive adults to test a combination of supervised exercise, Mediterranean diet education, and stress-resilience workshops. Researchers will tr…

This study is testing an online program for Michigan students aged 8-18 and their parents. The program teaches kids skills to manage physical pain, stress, anxiety, and mood. For teens 12 and older, it also includes lessons to help prevent substance use. Researchers want to see i…

This study is testing a personalized prenatal support program called PTBCARE+ to see if it can lower stress and reduce the risk of early delivery in pregnant people who are at high risk for having a preterm baby. Researchers will compare about 1,200 participants who receive the e…

This pilot study is testing whether trained community health workers, called 'promotoras,' can help Latinx and Native American adults get better access to mental health services. The goal is to see if this culturally sensitive support can reduce stress and improve well-being. Par…

This study is testing a physical therapy method called Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) to see if it can help housewives who have long-term, unexplained low back pain. The goal is to see if this gentle stretching and posture-based therapy can reduce their pain, lower their stres…

This study is testing whether group drumming sessions can help parents of autistic children feel less stressed, anxious, and depressed. Over eight weeks, a small group of parents will meet for drumming to build community and emotional support. Researchers will measure changes in …

This small pilot study is testing whether a daily dietary supplement containing lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) can help improve mood and reduce stress in healthy adults. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to take either the real supplement or a placebo pill for three …

This study is testing whether a brief aromatherapy session can help reduce stress and anxiety in emergency department patients. Researchers want to see if smelling lavender for about 5 minutes is practical and acceptable in a busy hospital setting. The study will involve 60 emerg…

This study is testing whether writing about future scenarios can help reduce social anxiety symptoms. Researchers will recruit 270 people with elevated social anxiety online and randomly assign them to write about worst-case, neutral, or best-case future scenarios. Participants w…

This study is testing whether a 30-minute virtual reality experience of nature scenes, combined with special relaxing sounds, can help reduce stress in healthy adults. Eighteen participants will try the VR relaxation session and a regular activity session to compare their effects…

This study is testing whether a 10-minute virtual reality relaxation session can reduce stress in doctors, nurses, and other operating room staff before they start surgery. Researchers will compare VR to simply sitting in a quiet room, measuring heart rate and asking participants…

This study aims to find out if 15 minutes of moderate cycling or 15 minutes of a specific breathing technique works better to reduce stress and improve mental focus in healthy young adults. Researchers will measure brain activity, heart rate, and stress levels in 30 participants …

This study is testing whether a specific hand pressure technique, guided by a stress and coping model, can improve quality of life and mental well-being in women going through perimenopause. Sixty women aged 40-54 will learn and practice the hand application daily for two weeks. …

This study aims to see if taking a daily postbiotic supplement for three months can help reduce stress in adults aged 50 to 75. Researchers will compare the supplement to a placebo (inactive pill) in 200 participants in France. The main goal is to see if it lowers self-reported s…

This study is testing whether using a weighted blanket can help pregnant women who experience leg cramps, poor sleep, anxiety, and stress. Fifty women in their third trimester will try using an 8kg weighted blanket for two weeks, after first going two weeks without it. Researcher…

This study aims to find out if daily capsules containing natural ingredients like lavender oil can help adults who feel moderately stressed and have trouble sleeping. Researchers will compare these supplements to a placebo (a dummy pill with no active ingredients) over 8 weeks. T…

This study is testing a new program called CALM, designed to help Black adults with asthma cope with stress. Researchers want to see if the program is practical and acceptable to participants, and if it might help people stick to their asthma medication and better control their s…

This study tests whether connecting dementia caregivers with trained peer mentors and personalized community resource lists can improve their well-being. Over 330 caregivers will receive education, resource information, and ongoing text message support for 12 months. Researchers …

This study is testing whether a daily powdered prebiotic fiber supplement can help reduce feelings of stress in healthy adults. Researchers will enroll 120 participants with mild to severe stress levels to take either the fiber blend or a placebo powder for 12 weeks. The main goa…

This study aims to see if taking a daily probiotic supplement for 8 weeks can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety in healthy university students during exam periods. Researchers will compare the probiotic against a placebo (dummy pill) in 200 students. They will measure ch…

This study is testing whether a special 30-minute audio program can help reduce stress and improve focus for musicians before a performance. The audio uses real-time brainwave readings to adjust its sound. Researchers will use brain scans and simple tests to see if it helps 32 co…

This study aims to see if a drink called Feel Free® Classic Tonic can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety in healthy adults. Researchers will give 165 participants either the tonic or a placebo for 29 days and measure changes in their self-reported stress, anxiety, and phy…

This study is testing if using virtual reality (VR) can help adults feel less pain, anxiety, stress, and loneliness while they are in the hospital. Researchers want to see if using VR with a trained guide works as well as using it alone. They will enroll 200 stable adult patients…

This study aims to see if two simple, non-drug treatments can help people on kidney dialysis who get painful muscle cramps during their treatment. Researchers will compare vibration massage and gentle stretching exercises to usual care to see which better reduces cramp pain, shor…

This study is testing a small, discreet breathing device called the AIRpen to see if it helps college students manage stress during exam periods. Researchers want to know if students find the device easy and acceptable to use, and if using it improves their sense of well-being an…

This study is testing an online therapy and education program designed to help parents of children with hearing loss who have received cochlear implants. The program aims to reduce parental stress, anxiety, and depression while improving parenting skills. Researchers will compare…

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) headsets during a breast biopsy can help reduce patients' feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress. 80 patients in Palestine will be randomly assigned to either use a calming VR environment during their procedure or rece…

This study is testing if a special adjustable garment called Swaddy® can help reduce stress in very small premature babies while they are in an incubator. Researchers will compare the stress levels of babies wearing the Swaddy® to those receiving standard care. The goal is to see…

This study aims to see if taking one of two nutritional supplements for 28 days can improve sleep, reduce stress, and change gut bacteria in adults who report poor sleep quality. Researchers will compare the supplements against a placebo (inactive) pill. They will measure sleep p…

This study is testing whether a voice-based program called 'Talk Parenting,' delivered through an Amazon Echo Dot, can help parents of 3-5 year olds improve difficult bedtime and morning routines. Researchers will compare 184 families who get the program right away to families wh…

This study is testing whether a mindfulness training program can help reduce stress and build resilience for nursing students in Somalia. Nursing students often face high stress from their studies and training, especially in challenging environments. The research will compare a g…

This study aims to find out which type of short office massage works best to reduce chronic stress in women with sedentary office jobs. Researchers will compare 15-minute head, neck/shoulder, or hand massages given twice a week for four weeks against a quiet rest period. They wil…

This study aims to see if a specific type of acupressure, timed to the body's natural daily rhythms, can improve sleep quality for older adults living in a nursing home. Researchers will compare this timed acupressure to a sham (fake) acupressure treatment. The goal is to find a …

This study aims to see if teaching mindfulness skills can help reduce depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnant women who are hospitalized because they are at risk of delivering their baby too early. It will involve 60 participants who will either receive weekly mindfulness coa…

This study is testing whether a short, 10-minute virtual reality (VR) session can help reduce stress for healthcare workers like nurses and surgeons. Participants will use a VR headset to visit calming digital environments, like a beach at sunset, during their shift. The main goa…

This study is testing whether a simple, at-home device that delivers gentle electrical stimulation to the ear can help university students sleep better and feel less stressed. Sixty students with poor sleep will be randomly assigned to use either the real device or a control vers…

This study aims to understand if a non-invasive light therapy, called photobiomodulation, can influence the body's automatic stress response. Researchers will measure heart rate and other signals in 40 healthy adults before and after they complete a short, standardized stress tes…

This study aims to test a short, 3-5 minute communication program designed to improve mental health and public attitudes in Nigerian communities affected by conflict. It will involve about 74 adult residents to see if the program is practical and acceptable. The goal is to reduce…

This study aims to understand if stress in children or their parents is connected to teeth grinding (bruxism) in kids aged 8-11. Researchers will compare 100 children with bruxism to children without it, using questionnaires to measure stress levels. The goal is to gather knowled…

This study aims to see if using audio and video recordings from a surgical 'black box' system makes team discussions after surgery more helpful. It will involve about 135 operating room staff from hospitals in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany. The goal is to find better ways…

This study aims to understand if racism-related stress makes a common sleep therapy less effective for Black adults who have insomnia and naturally sleep for short periods. Researchers will enroll 100 Black adults to complete a 6-week digital sleep therapy program. They will use …

This study aims to understand how a practical exam affects nursing students' stress and skill when learning to insert IV catheters. Researchers will measure stress using questionnaires and smartwatches and compare students who take the exam with those who do not. The goal is to g…

This study aims to understand PTSD symptoms and stress in justice-involved Black/African American adolescent girls and their parents. Researchers will interview participants and service providers to adapt a mindfulness-based stress reduction program to better fit their cultural n…

This study aims to understand how a 12-week exercise program changes brain activity in response to food pictures and stress in inactive, overweight veterans. Researchers will use brain scans and hormone tests to see if exercise alters how the brain processes food cues and stress.…