STRESS

This study is testing a program designed to prevent mental health problems like stress at work. It involves over 1,000 employees across four different Dutch organizations. The program creates a custom plan for each workplace by having employees and managers work together to ident…

This study is testing whether two school-based programs can help 7th grade students by reducing disciplinary referrals, improving attendance, and lowering depression and anxiety. Researchers are combining a school-wide discipline reform program with an online family support progr…

This study is testing whether mindfulness-based stress management programs can help reduce the emotional burden and stress experienced by caregivers of patients undergoing bone marrow transplants. The research involves 505 caregiver-patient pairs and compares different stress man…

This study aims to see if sending caring text messages to stressed or distressed veterans and service members helps reduce their emotional distress and thoughts of suicide. Researchers are comparing two groups: one receives these supportive texts along with the best available res…

This study is testing a 12-week home program designed to help people who have had non-small cell lung cancer and a supportive partner (like a family member or friend) get more active and manage stress. The program, called Breathe Easier+, provides remote coaching, guided walking,…

This study is testing whether a non-invasive audio intervention can help improve the well-being and work performance of nurses and staff in a hospital unit. Up to 40 staff members will receive sessions where they listen to tones that echo their own brainwave activity. Researchers…

This study is testing whether mindfulness training and yoga can help teenagers with type 1 diabetes. Researchers want to see if these practices can lower stress, improve quality of life, and potentially help with blood sugar control. The study involves 90 teens aged 13 to 18 who …

This small pilot study is testing whether a guided prayer and relaxation program can help adults with sickle cell disease manage their daily pain and stress. Researchers want to see if this non-drug approach, used alongside regular pain medication, can improve sleep and potential…

This study aimed to explore whether using a virtual reality headset for guided mindfulness meditation could help reduce symptoms of pain, stress, anxiety, and depression. It planned to enroll 60 adults from UCLA and VA hospitals to try 15-minute VR sessions and track their sympto…

This study is testing whether a specific type of group exercise, called Body Awareness Therapy, can help young adults with high stress levels. Over 8 weeks, one group will do these exercises twice a week, while another group will not. Researchers will measure changes in stress, s…

This study is testing whether adding three extra parent training sessions focused on managing stress improves a well-established school readiness program for families. It involves 120 families with young children who have ADHD or disruptive behavior disorders. Researchers will co…

This small, early-stage study is testing whether taking kava, a plant-based supplement, can safely help reduce anxiety and stress in people who have finished cancer treatment. Participants take either kava or a placebo pill for two weeks, then switch after a break. The study is c…

This study tested whether a mindfulness program delivered remotely could help reduce stress and burnout in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It involved 43 professionals from a radiation medicine program. Researchers measured participants' stress and coping levels …

This study is exploring whether simply adding about 10 grams of fiber to your daily diet for two weeks can help improve mental health. It involves 40 young adults who will eat more high-fiber foods. Researchers will measure changes in anxiety, stress, depression, sleep, and gut h…

This study aimed to test if a general form of talk therapy, using common communication skills, could help adults with various mental health concerns like depression and anxiety. It planned to compare this approach to more specific, specialized therapies. The trial was withdrawn b…

This small pilot study is testing whether a daily breathing exercise program, guided by a portable heart rate monitor, is practical and helpful for adults in a residential treatment program for opioid addiction. The main goal is to see if participants can stick with the program a…

This study tested a special over-the-counter patch designed to help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. About 150 adults who experience stress or anxiety wore either the real patch or a fake 'sham' patch for comparison. Researchers used surveys to see if the patch changed how …

This study is exploring whether two private, video-based Akashic Records sessions can help improve mental health. About 117 adults who have felt stressed, anxious, or down in the past year will complete surveys about their mood and resilience before and after the sessions. The go…

This study aimed to understand if a drug called LY-2940094 could protect healthy people from developing depression- and anxiety-like symptoms after stress. Researchers planned to give the drug to volunteers and then measure their brain's reward system and fear responses in a lab …

This study aims to measure what happens in the brain during meditation and mindfulness practices. Researchers will use a special wearable headset to track participants' brainwaves while they meditate. The goal is to turn personal feelings of focus and calm into objective data to …

This study aims to understand how daily lifestyle habits like diet, exercise, sleep, and stress relate to people's physical and mental health. Researchers are inviting 2,500 adults from five Mediterranean countries to complete an online survey about their habits and well-being. T…