MENTAL HEALTH

This study is testing a digital dashboard, like a phone app, to help community health workers deliver a proven family support program more effectively. It involves 1,810 participants, including caregivers of young children and local workers in Rwanda. The goal is to see if the di…

This study is testing whether a new website, SolanoConnex.org, helps adults in Solano County, California, find and use mental health services. Researchers will compare people who use the full website to those who just get standard resource lists. The main goal is to see if the we…

This study is testing whether a 6-session program for married couples can improve their relationship and mental health. The program teaches financial skills like budgeting alongside communication and empathy exercises. Researchers will enroll about 2,250 couples in India to see i…

This study is testing a tool called PRPP to see if it helps care teams make better decisions about supporting older adults with long-term psychiatric conditions. The goal is to help these individuals continue living in their own homes safely or find the most suitable living arran…

This study is testing whether a digital platform called JCTH+ can help university students manage anxiety and depression better than the usual campus support services. Around 1,700 students in Hong Kong with moderate to severe symptoms will use the platform, which offers self-hel…

This study is testing whether taking a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement for one year can improve overall health for Asian women aged 40-60. Researchers want to see if the supplements can help with metabolism, mental wellbeing, and muscle strength during the transition to…

This study is testing two support programs to help people who have been involved with the justice system access HIV care, prevention services like PrEP, and employment. Researchers want to see if adding an employment navigator and small financial incentives to a basic health navi…

This study is testing a new support program for young people (ages 15-21) living with HIV in Zambia. The program combines peer mentoring with mental health skills training to help them cope with the shame and stress related to HIV, violence, and depression. Researchers want to se…

This study aims to prevent gambling problems in young people by testing a digital escape room game in high schools. Researchers will enroll 240 students aged 16-18 in Spain to see if the educational game can increase knowledge about gambling risks and reduce intentions to gamble.…

This study is testing a new way to train teachers in Uganda to better support their students' mental health and their own wellbeing. It uses a two-level 'train-the-trainer' model with digital learning to reach more teachers and schools. The goal is to see if this expanded trainin…

This study is testing a new peer-led support program called THRiVE, designed to help veterans in their first year after leaving the military. The program aims to improve mental health, reduce suicide risk, and ease the challenges of returning to civilian life. Researchers will en…

This study is testing a new training program called 'Level Up' to see if it can prevent suicide and other harmful behaviors in new soldiers. The program uses a mobile app, online lessons, and personal coaching to teach life skills like stress management and problem-solving. It wi…

This study is testing whether a popular form of intermittent fasting can help improve mental health for women going through perimenopause. Researchers will compare about 100 women aged 45-55 who follow a 16/8 fasting schedule (eating only during an 8-hour window each day) against…

This study is testing whether eating a mix of nuts for six months can help improve mental health and thinking skills in young adults. Researchers will recruit 135 university students aged 18-25 to see if the nuts reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, and improve mem…

This study is testing a special mental health program designed to help teenagers who are having surgery for scoliosis (a curvature of the spine). The program uses counseling techniques to help manage anxiety, depression, and pain before and after the operation. Researchers want t…

This study is testing whether an 8-week mindfulness course can help teachers feel less stressed and burned out while improving their teaching skills. Researchers will enroll 160 currently working teachers in Hong Kong and randomly assign them to either take the mindfulness course…

This study tests whether group therapy for trauma (PTSD) given in prison helps people after release. It compares group therapy to a self-help workbook to see which better reduces drug use, PTSD symptoms, and re-arrests. About 640 incarcerated adults with trauma and drug use histo…

This study is testing whether a new program called FRAME helps people with heart failure talk about and get support for mental health issues like stress, anxiety, and depression. About 7,300 patients at clinics in Ontario, Canada, will use the FRAME tool and answer surveys before…

This study is testing whether an 8-week online mindfulness program can help reduce the severe fatigue often experienced by people with sarcoidosis. It will also see if the program improves symptoms of anxiety and depression. Researchers will compare the mindfulness group to a mon…

This study is testing if a 12-week digital yoga program called MediYoga can improve quality of life for people with a common heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation (AF). Researchers will enroll 456 participants with AF to see if doing gentle yoga, deep breathing, and med…

This study is testing a mobile phone app called Stappvoorstap, designed to help adults manage stress while they wait to start mental health treatment. The app helps users track daily stress, learn their personal patterns, and provides coping strategies and relaxation exercises. R…

This study is exploring whether combining mindfulness meditation training with a supervised dose of psilocybin (a compound from 'magic mushrooms') can improve mental health more than psilocybin alone. It will involve 40 healthy adults with no prior meditation or psychedelic exper…

This study is testing whether a free WhatsApp chatbot can help Palestinian parents living in a refugee camp in Jordan. The chatbot delivers daily parenting tips and mental health support over 9 days. Researchers want to see if using the chatbot improves parents' mental well-being…

This study is testing a community-based program called Mental Health CPR to see if it helps improve emotional well-being and access to mental health services for Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors in Puerto Rico. Researchers will compare the program to standard health education to …

This study is testing whether a 6-week text message program can help new parents feel more confident and less stressed. It will compare 332 first-time parents in Nova Scotia who receive daily tips and support texts with parents who do not. The goal is to see if this easy-to-use m…

This study is testing whether a culturally adapted skills training program called START NOW is better than usual care at reducing depression and anxiety in adolescent refugees. Researchers will enroll 80 young migrants in Switzerland and randomly assign them to either the new tra…

This study is testing whether adding a daily smartphone-based supplement to a standard mindfulness group program can better help college students manage stress, anxiety, and depression. Researchers will compare this combined approach to the mindfulness program alone and to a gene…

This study is testing a 6-session educational program for parents whose child is being evaluated for special education services. It aims to help parents feel more confident, work better together, and reduce stress before their first important school planning meeting. Researchers …

This study is testing whether weekly, supportive phone calls can improve mental health for homebound older adults. Over 8 weeks, trained volunteers will call 400 participants to provide social connection and support. Researchers want to see if these calls reduce feelings of lonel…

This study is testing if a specific meditation practice, called 'Feeding Your Demons,' can help women feel better about themselves and their bodies. It will compare this practice to a standard mindfulness meditation course. Researchers will measure changes in well-being, body ima…

This study is testing whether a mindfulness training program can improve basketball performance, body movement control, and mental health in college athletes. Researchers will compare 126 university basketball players who receive mindfulness training to groups receiving other psy…

This study is testing whether a special web app that uses interactive stories and a relatable character can encourage Latinas with anxiety or depression to start mental health treatment. It will compare this story-based app to one that just provides standard information and video…

This study aims to understand the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on minority women and their families. Researchers are recruiting 700 women from North Carolina to complete surveys and may collect samples like blood, saliva, or household dust. The goal is to gather inf…

This study is a community partnership, not a treatment trial. Its purpose is to understand how to better involve specific communities in health research and improve health-related behaviors. It will enroll 1,500 adults from specific racial/ethnic groups and regions in Colorado. T…

This study aims to measure how meditation and mindfulness practices affect the brain and mental well-being. Researchers will enroll 100 US adults to use a special EEG headband at home that tracks their brainwaves in real-time. The goal is to turn personal experiences of meditatio…

This study is testing whether a specific parenting program can reduce stress levels in young children who have faced difficult life circumstances. About 150 caregivers and their toddlers will be randomly assigned to either receive the 10-session program right away or be placed on…

This study is developing and testing a web-based decision support tool to help state officials choose effective mental health and parenting programs. The goal is to prevent child abuse and reduce the number of children entering foster care. Researchers will work with decision-mak…

This research study aims to understand how the brain's insulation system, called myelin, affects thinking skills during adolescence and young adulthood. Researchers will use MRI brain scans and thinking tests on 128 healthy participants aged 10-25 to see how brain development rel…

This study aims to define a new concept called 'visual frailty' and create a tool to measure it. Researchers will gather information from 20 Scottish adults aged 60+ with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). They will look at vision, reading ability, daily function, m…

This study aims to understand the mental and physical health impact of war on children and their parents in Israel. It will also investigate how effective psychotherapy is for young people after trauma and explore the reasons why nearly half of them stop treatment early. Research…

This study aims to understand the mental health impact on patients who survived a dangerous heart condition called electrical storm. Researchers will ask 70 patients who received intensive care treatment to complete questionnaires about their anxiety, depression, and quality of l…

This study is testing whether support from a doula—a trained birth companion—can improve mental health and wellness for pregnant people. Researchers will enroll 75 pregnant participants from rural Montana to compare different types of doula care to standard care. The main goal is…

This study is testing whether a simple mental health screening and support program can work for parents and caregivers of children with chronic illnesses. One hundred caregivers will complete a mental health questionnaire during their child's hospital appointment and receive info…