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- DepressionAnxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Testing whether therapy sessions can help teens and young adults with sickle cell cope with
📍 Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
The current study seeks to build on previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combating stigma by investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol to support Black adolescents and young adults in coping with race related stress. The study will consist of a small, purposeful, non-randomized sample (N = 30) of clients enrolled into a 10-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group.
- DepressionAnxiety
Personalized Brain Stimulation to Treat Chronic Concussive Symptoms
Testing personalized brain stimulation for ongoing concussion symptoms
📍 UCLA · Westwood, Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to investigate a new treatment for chronic symptoms after concussion or mild traumatic brain injury in people aged 18-65 years old. Chronic symptoms could include dizziness, headache, fatigue, brain fog, memory difficulty, sleep disruption, irritability, or anxiety that occurred or worsened after the injury.
- High blood pressureKidney disease
A Phase IIb Study to Evaluate the Effect of Dapagliflozin in Combination With Baxdrostat Compared With Baxdrostat on Albuminuria in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure.
Testing how adding a diabetes medicine to baxdrostat affects urine protein in people with chronic
📍 Research Site · Surprise, AZ · +17 more US sites · Get directions →
International, Multicenter and Double-Blind study. The purpose is to measure the effect of baxdrostat in combination with dapagliflozin compared with baxdrostat/placebo on albuminuria, as well as safety, in participants with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure.
- DepressionAnxiety
ACT for Individuals With MNCD and Their Care Partners
Testing acceptance commitment therapy for depression and anxiety in dementia
📍 Texas Tech University Plaza Building · Lubbock, TX · Get directions →
This project aims to implement and evaluate a dyadic intervention (i.e., acceptance commitment therapy) for persons with AD/ADRD and their care partners. We hypothesize the intervention will be feasible, acceptable, and show preliminary efficacy of the dyadic interveniotns.
- DepressionAnxiety
iTBS+D-Cycloserine for Youth Suicide
Testing a treatment for depression and anxiety to reduce youth suicide risk
📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
Background and Rationale: Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Canadian Emerging Adults (EAs; 18-24yrs). Current treatments for suicidal thoughts and behaviors are limited and novel treatments are required to save lives.
- Type 2 diabetesHigh blood pressure
Polypill for Prevention of Cardiomyopathy
Testing a pill combination to prevent heart muscle disease in people with type 2 diabetes and high
📍 UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
This study will investigate the utility of a polypill-based strategy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and high risk of heart failure (HF), as assessed via the WATCH-DM risk score. Polypill therapy will consist of empagliflozin 12.5 mg, losartan 25, 50 or 100 mg, and finerenone 10 mg daily.
- High blood pressure💵 May compensate
Arterial Ablation for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Comorbidities
Testing a device used through a blood-vessel procedure for type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure
📍 Hospital Paitilla Clinicas y Hospitales · Panama City, · Get directions →
This study is assess the safety and performance of the Neurotronic Infusion catheter for treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
A Study of LY3971297 in Healthy Participants
Testing side effects and how the body processes an injection in healthy and obese people with high
📍 CenExel ACT · Anaheim, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to measure side effects of LY3971297 injection administered under the skin in healthy participants and obese participants with high blood pressure (BP). Blood tests will be performed to check how much LY3971297 gets into the bloodstream and how long it takes the body to eliminate it.
- DepressionAnxiety
Perinatal Depression & Anxiety (PDA) and Maternal Gut Microbiome
Studying how gut bacteria in pregnant people relates to depression and anxiety
📍 Sunnybrook Health Science Center · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
Perinatal depression and anxiety (PDA) are the leading causes of maternal mortality in developed countries. Women with a history of depression have a 20 fold higher risk of PDA at subsequent pregnancies.
- Anxiety
Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders
Testing whether sertraline works better than a placebo for anxiety in children with
📍 Alberta Children's Hospital - University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
There are currently no approved medications for the treatment of anxiety in children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), both common and rare. Sertraline, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, has extensive evidence to support its use in children's and youth with anxiety but not within NDDs.
- DepressionAnxiety
Leveraging mHealth to Promote Opioid Use Recovery and Mental Health Among Residents of a Medium-Sized Midwestern City
Testing whether a phone-based program supports opioid recovery and mental health
📍 Washington University School of Medicine · St Louis, MO · Get directions →
The sequential trial compares recovery and mHealth engagement outcomes among Black participants who participated in the mHealth intervention uMAT-R or uMAT-R + enhanced community engagement. The mHealth intervention seeks to support people in various stages of recovery who are also seeking other forms of substance use treatment.
- Anxiety
Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity When Oral ABBV-932 is Added to Antidepressant Therapies in Adult Participants With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing whether adding ABBV-932 to antidepressants is safe and helps adults with generalized anxiety
📍 University of Alabama - Huntsville Regional Medical Campus /ID# 267818 · Huntsville, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is usually treated with antidepressant therapy (ADT); however, sometimes ADTs alone are not enough to adequately treat GAD. The purpose of this study is to assess how safe and effective ABBV-932 is when added to the antidepressant therapies in adult participants with GAD who have had an inadequate response ADTs.
- DepressionAnxiety
A New Intervention to Improve Function in Veterans With Anxiety and Depression
Testing a new treatment to improve daily functioning in veterans with anxiety and depression
📍 Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC · Durham, NC · Get directions →
Anxiety and depression symptoms occur at high rates in Veteran populations and can significantly impact function, compromising the ability to work and to successfully form and maintain valued relationships. Several other symptoms commonly occur with anxiety and depression, including poor sleep quality and chronic pain.
- High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Breathe Easier With Tadalafil Therapy for Dyspnea in COPD-PH
Testing tadalafil to see if it improves shortness of breath in COPD with high blood pressure in the
📍 Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO · Aurora, CO · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The investigators will study whether the drug tadalafil improves shortness of breath in 126 Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and high blood pressure in the lungs. The investigators will also assess whether tadalafil improves quality of life, home daily physical activity, exercise endurance, the frequency of acute flares of COPD, blood pressure in the lungs, and lung function.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy in Patients With Advanced Cancer on Maintenance Therapy
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in people with advanced cancer
📍 MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
To learn about the feasibility, safety, and effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy on depression and/or anxiety in participants who are being treated for advanced cancer.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
TRIPS - Treatment to Improve Depression and/or Anxiety Using Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy in Cancer Survivors
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in cancer survivors
📍 The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
This clinical research study is to learn about the feasibility, safety, and effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for cancer survivors with depression and/or anxiety.
- Anxiety
RE104 Safety and Efficacy Study in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing whether a single dose injection reduces anxiety symptoms
📍 Lighthouse Psychiatry · Gilbert, AZ · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with a single dose of RE104 for Injection reduces anxiety symptoms in participants with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) as compared to placebo.
- DepressionAnxiety
Open-Label Psilocybin Study in Transdiagnostic Population
Testing psilocybin for safety and symptom changes in people with depression or anxiety
📍 Connecticut Mental Health Center - Yale School of Medicine · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of psilocybin treatment in individuals with functional impairment due to psychiatric symptoms. The secondary objective of this study is to determine whether individuals with functional impairments due to psychiatric symptoms will experience statistically significant symptom reduction and functional improvement from baseline symptom measurements (Visit 3) to 1-week (Visit 7), 4-weeks (Visit 8), and 6-weeks (Visit 9) post dosing.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Mitigating the Pro-inflammatory Phenotype of Obesity
Testing whether 4 weeks of a blood pressure medicine can reduce inflammation in people with obesity
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to examine the hypothesize that 4 weeks of sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) inhibition (oral clonidine) will cause a significant reduction in circulating blood concentrations and endothelial cell expression of inflammatory markers (e.g., TNF-α, IL-6). Our study is a prospective study using a randomized, double-blinded design to test 4 weeks of SNA blockade (oral clonidine) compared with a BP-lowering control condition (diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide) or a placebo.
- DepressionAnxiety
Use of a Generative AI (Gen-AI) Chatbot for Anxiety and Depression Among Persons With Cannabis Use
Testing a chatbot to support people using cannabis with anxiety or depression
📍 46 Centerra Parkway, Suite 300, Office #333S · Lebanon, NH · Get directions →
This study tests a chatbot called Therabot-CALM to help people who use cannabis with anxiety and/or low mood. Participants will do questionnaires, try the chatbot for 4 weeks, and join virtual interviews to give feedback on how usable and helpful it feels. The goal is to see if the chatbot is acceptable to users and can improve symptoms.
- DepressionAnxiety
Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Intergenerational Trauma
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in children of genocide survivors
📍 The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing · New York, NY · Get directions →
This is an open-label psilocybin-assisted therapy study that will examine the safety and tolerability of psilocybin-assisted therapy in the offspring of genocide survivors with mood and anxiety disorders. The study will also investigate the efficacy of psilocybin-assisted therapy in reducing symptoms such as depression, anxiety and stress, as well as changes to the psychological effects of parental exposure to genocide, and changes to psychological resilience.
- Anxiety
The Impact of Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy of the Anterior Nucleus for Focal-Onset Epilepsy on Anxiety
Testing whether focused ultrasound thalamotomy can improve anxiety
📍 The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effects on anxiety of high intensity focused ultrasound ablation (FUSA) in patients suffering from treatment-refractory focal epilepsy and anxiety. FUSA is a non-invasive neurosurgical procedure that uses ultrasound waves, sent directly through the scalp and skull, to precisely target small abnormal areas of the brain.
- DepressionAnxiety
Cannabis for Palliative Care in Cancer
Testing cannabis for symptom relief and side effects in cancer patients
📍 Anschutz Health Sciences Building · Aurora, CO · Get directions →
Many cancer patients suffer from pain, sleep, and mood problems and are using cannabis to relieve these symptoms. Cannabis may provide such relief but may also produce negative side effects including cognitive impairment, an especially problematic issue for cancer patients, indicating more research on cannabis use in the cancer context is required.
- DepressionAnxiety
Pramipexole to Enhance Social Connections
Testing whether pramipexole improves social connectedness in adults with anxiety or depression
📍 University of California, San Diego · San Diego, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This study seeks to understand if the medication pramipexole improves social connectedness and functioning in adults (ages 18-50) who experience anxiety or depression. The study plans to enroll 108 participants total across two sites (University of California San Diego and New York State Psychiatric Institute).
- High blood pressureDementia / Alzheimer's
Impact of Intensive Treatment of SBP on Brain Perfusion, Amyloid, and Tau (IPAT Study)
Testing whether tightly lowering high blood pressure slows brain changes tied to Alzheimer’s
📍 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine if intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP), using FDA approved medications (antihypertensive), reduces Alzheimer's Disease pathology (i.e., excessive brain amyloid and tau protein deposition) in older adults at high risk for memory decline or dementia.
- Anxiety
Investigating a Marijuana-based Compound as a Treatment for Anxiety in Autistic Adults
Testing a marijuana-based compound to treat anxiety in autistic adults
📍 Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug ABC works to treat severe asthma in adults. It will also learn about the safety of drug ABC.
- DepressionAnxiety
Enhancing Transdiagnostic Mechanisms of Cognitive Dyscontrol (R33)
Testing a cognitive training program to see brain and thinking changes in people with depression or
📍 UC San Diego · San Diego, CA · Get directions →
The proposed project aims to test the cognitive and neural effects of a cognitive training in a sample of individuals seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, or traumatic stress symptoms. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups.
- DepressionAnxiety
Modulating Exercise Dosage to Improve Concussion Recovery
Testing whether a higher amount of aerobic exercise helps concussion recovery
📍 University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, CO · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
Aerobic exercise has emerged as an effective treatment to reduce sport-related concussion symptom severity, yet existing work lacks rigor regarding the precise exercise volume and intensity required to elicit therapeutic effects, how exercise can alter concussion-related pathophysiology, and whether exercise can prevent the development of secondary sequelae. Our objective is to examine if a high dose exercise program (higher volume than currently prescribed at an individualized, safe intensity level) initiated within 14 days of concussion results in faster symptom resolution, altered physiological function, or reduced secondary sequalae.
- DepressionAnxiety
Cannabidiol and Older Adult Cannabis Users
Testing how hemp CBD and THC affect mood and anxiety in older adults
📍 University of Colorado at Boulder · Boulder, CO · Get directions →
Cannabis use increased 10 fold among adults over the age of 65 between 2014 and 2016 but very little data exists on the extent of their harmful effects on health and behavior. The overarching goal of this project is to test a novel harm reduction strategy in which older individuals who seek to use cannabis for pain, anxiety or mood problems (depression/anxiety) will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions in an 8 week randomized controlled trial: hemp-derived CBD+THC, hemp-derived CBD-THC, or placebo.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
Neuroactive Steroid to Treat Depressed Mood: A Trial for People With HIV
Testing whether pregnenolone pills affect brain function and depression in people with HIV
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
This study will determine the effects of pregnenolone on brain function, inflammation and depressive symptoms in people with HIV who have depression. Participants in this study will receive a pill of either pregnenolone or placebo, and can stay on their current antidepression medications.
- DepressionAnxiety
Family Acceptance Project Online (Pilot RCT)
Testing an online program to reduce depression and anxiety in LGBTQ youth by improving family
📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
Research shows that sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) experience high rates of mental health problems and other challenges (e.g., social, academic). A major factor that leads to these challenges is family rejection (family behaviors and reactions that minimize, deny, ridicule and attempt to prevent or change a child's sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression).
- Anxiety
Gaze-Contingent Music Therapy Augmentation of CBT for Pediatric Anxiety
Testing a music-based therapy added to CBT to treat anxiety in children
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: Anxiety disorders are becoming more common among children and teenagers. Anxiety can lead to long-term physical and mental problems, such as depression.
- DepressionAnxiety
Group Retreat Psilocybin Therapy for the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors or Incurable Hematologic Malignancies
Testing group retreat psilocybin therapy for anxiety and depression in people with advanced cancer
📍 Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium · Seattle, WA · Get directions →
This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects and how well group retreat psilocybin therapy works for the treatment of anxiety and depression in patients with solid tumors that have spread from where they first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) or with hematologic cancers for which no treatment is currently available (incurable). For patients with metastatic, incurable cancer, unrelieved anxiety and existential distress can cause profound suffering.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Feasibility of Semaglutide in Advanced Lung Disease
Testing whether semaglutide can be given safely to people with advanced lung disease
📍 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung disease. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1.
- DepressionAnxiety
Search for Novel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Targets for Mental Illness
Testing brain stimulation targets to change behavior in depression or anxiety
📍 Acacia Clinics · Sunnyvale, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Participants will receive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) at a random location in the left prefrontal cortex, excluding sites that are potentially unsafe. Extensive behavioral testing will be conducted to determine which behaviors are modulated by stimulating which circuits.
- Anxiety
Study of ITI-1284 as an Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing a second add-on medicine for generalized anxiety disorder
📍 Clinical Site · Chandler, AZ · +33 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ITI-1284 compared with placebo as adjunctive therapy to GAD treatment in patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for GAD who have an inadequate response to ongoing GAD treatment.
- Anxiety
Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Psilocybin Oral Solution in Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing whether a 3 mg psilocybin mouth solution is safe for anxiety
📍 Kingston General Health Research Institute · Kingston, Ontario · Get directions →
This Phase 2a clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of a 3 mg dose of psilocybin oral solution for the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The study consists of three sequential phases: Screening Phase (up to 4 weeks), Open-label Run-in Phase (4 weeks), Double-blind Treatment Phase (4 weeks) Screening Phase During the Screening Visit, participants will provide informed consent and undergo a comprehensive medical evaluation, including an abbreviated psychiatric assessment, to determine eligibility.
- High blood pressureKidney disease
Equol and Vascular Function in Women With Chronic Kidney Disease
Testing whether equol affects blood vessel function in women with chronic kidney disease
📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · Get directions →
The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is significantly elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Notably, women with CKD commonly experience menstrual disturbances induced by CKD, which may contribute to impaired vascular function and elevated CVD risk.
- Anxiety
Study of ITI-1284 as Monotherapy Treatment in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing an anxiety medicine by itself for generalized anxiety disorder
📍 Clinical Site · Birmingham, AL · +29 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ITI-1284 as monotherapy treatment in patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for GAD in patients who have had inadequate response to generalized anxiety disorder treatment.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Understanding the Health Effect of a Bioactive Peptide From Egg: A Pilot Study
Testing how an egg-derived peptide affects health in people with obesity and high blood pressure
📍 University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta · Get directions →
Bioactive peptides derived from food proteins show potential for improving human health. One of such promising peptides is namely IRW made from egg white hydrolysate and composed of three peptides.
- DepressionAnxiety
Affect of Duavive on Mood & Anxiety Symptoms
Testing how Duavive affects mood and anxiety symptoms in early menopause women
📍 St Joseph's Healthcare · Hamilton, Ontario · Get directions →
This study evaluates the impact of conjugated estrogens/ bazedoxifene (CE/ BZA) on the mood (depression and anxiety) in peri- and early menopausal women.
- Anxiety
Use of CBD in the Treatment of Anxiety
Testing hemp-based CBD doses for anxiety symptoms and sleep
📍 University of Florida · Gainesville, FL · Get directions →
This study will examine the doses, safety, and test the preliminary efficacy of hemp-derived CBD product for improving anxiety symptoms and sleep disturbances among individuals with anxiety. A 4-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will be conducted to determine the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy, and acceptability of 50 to 150 mg/day of CBD.
- Anxiety
A Study of NTX-1472 in Social Anxiety Disorder
Testing whether NTX-1472 is safe for adults with social anxiety
📍 SOAR Clinical Study Site · Encino, CA · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary goal of this Phase 2 clinical trial is to determine the effects of a novel V1a receptor antagonist (NTX-1472) in adults with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). The main questions this trial aims to answer are: * Is NTX-1472 safe and well tolerated in adults with SAD?
- DepressionAnxiety
Efficacy and Safety of Magnesium Vitamin B6 in First Episode Bipolar Disorder
Testing magnesium plus vitamin B6 (with usual care) for depression and anxiety in people with
📍 McLean Hospital · Belmont, MA · Get directions →
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled proof-of-concept clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of Magnesium-vitamin B6in combination with treatment as usual for treating symptoms of depression, stress, and anxiety in patients with first episode bipolar I disorder.
- DepressionAnxiety
Study of Neuro-Cognitive Correlates of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Studying brain and thinking patterns in children with anxiety disorders
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Study Description: This study examines relations between neurocognitive and clinical features of pediatric anxiety disorders. The study uses neuro-cognitive tasks, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), as well as magneto- and electro-encephalography (M/EEG).
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure
Metabolic Effects of Angiotensin-(1-7)
Testing how angiotensin-(1-7) affects body metabolism in obesity
📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →
The overall purpose of this study is to learn more about the metabolic effects of angiotensin-(1-7) in the insulin resistant state associated with obesity. Pharmacologic approaches to increase angiotensin-(1-7) levels or its actions are currently in development for treatment of metabolic-related diseases such as obesity and type II diabetes, based on findings from animal studies.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
: Vascular Function in Health and Disease
Studying how blood vessel function works in health and diseases like heart problems, high blood
📍 George E Wahlen VA Medical Center · Salt Lake City, UT · Get directions →
Many control mechanisms exist which successfully match the supply of blood with the metabolic demand of various tissues under wide-ranging conditions. One primary regulator of vasomotion and thus perfusion to the muscle tissue is the host of chemical factors originating from the vascular endothelium and the muscle tissue, which collectively sets the level of vascular tone.
- High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)Asthma
Hyperpolarized 129Xe MR Imaging of Lung Function in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Pulmonary Disease
Testing a lung scan method using hyperpolarized oxygen gas MRI in healthy and people with COPD or
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the usefulness of hyperpolarized (HP) 129Xe gas MRI for regional assessment of pulmonary function.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure
Sympathetic-vascular Dysfunction in Obesity and Insulin Resistance (Vitamin C Study)
Studying how vitamin C affects blood vessel function in obese adults with insulin resistance and
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →
The main purpose of research is to examine and understanding the development of hypertension in obese adults with insulin resistance. Findings from our studies will identify unique mechanisms that can be targeted to limit increases in vascular dysfunction and reduce the excessively high prevalence of hypertension and risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- DepressionAnxiety
PSilocybin for psYCHological and Existential Distress in PALliative Care (PSYCHED-PAL)
Testing daily low-dose psilocybin to treat anxiety and depression in advanced illness patients
📍 The Ottawa Hospital · Ottawa, Ontario · Get directions →
The goal of this multi-centre phase I/II open-label, single-arm study is to determine the safety, feasibility, therapeutic dose, and preliminary efficacy of psilocybin microdosing to treat psychological distress among patients with advanced illness. Forty patients will receive psilocybin drug product (1-3mg per day, Mon-Fri) for 4 weeks to be administered via oral capsules by the participant.
- High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Pulmonary Hypertension SOLAR
Testing a noninvasive MRI pattern to study lung blood vessel changes in pulmonary hypertension
📍 Duke University Medical Center · Durham, NC · Get directions →
The main goal of this study is to develop a noninvasive signature for pulmonary vascular remodeling in Group 3 PH patients, using hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging (129Xe MRI). Such a signature may identify Group 3 PH responders to PAH-specific therapies.
- Anxiety
Study of Dextromethorphan in OCD and Related Disorders
Testing dextromethorphan with fluoxetine for OCD symptoms and anxiety
📍 Stanford University · Stanford, CA · Get directions →
The purpose of the study is to assess the tolerability and efficacy of dextromethorphan in combination with fluoxetine for symptom relief in OCD and related disorders.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure
PRECISION-BP: Precision Chronopharamacotherapy Targeting NP-RAAS-BP Rhythm Axis
Testing timing of blood pressure medicines in people with obesity and high blood pressure
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
Obese individuals have a higher prevalence of nocturnal hypertension and non-dipping blood pressure (BP). These conditions are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and death.
- DepressionAnxiety
Pharmaco-Neuroimaging Studies of Approach/Avoidance Behaviors and Post-Mortem Studies: Pharmacological Manipulation
Testing whether a brain drug affects decision-making in depression and anxiety
📍 Mclean Hospital · Belmont, MA · Get directions →
The study will investigate whether a nociceptin receptor antagonist will normalize neural and behavioral processes of approach/avoidance decision-making in unmedicated individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorders. More specifically, the study aims to investigate dysregulation within (1) corticostriatal-midbrain circuitry and (2) nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide and the nociceptin receptor (NOPR).
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Sympathetic Mechanisms in Obesity-Crossover Design
Testing whether blocking sympathetic nerves after 2 weeks changes blood sugar in obese adults with
📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →
We will study obese hypertensive subjects in a randomized, crossover study to determine if two weeks sympathetic blockade improves endogenous glucose production. Subjects will be studied on 3 different occasions after two weeks of receiving either placebo, amlodipine (vasodilator arm) or moxonidine (study arm).
- DepressionAnxiety
Combination Therapy for Treatment of Sleep Disturbance in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Testing combined sleep treatments to improve sleep and mood in people with advanced cancer
📍 MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
To learn if Cognitive Behavior Therapy (called CBT), combined with either Bright Light Therapy (called BLT), methylphenidate, and/or melatonin, can help improve sleep and other related symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients. This is an investigational study.
- Anxiety
Evaluating Buspirone to Treat Opioid Withdrawal
Testing buspirone for anxiety and opioid withdrawal symptoms during tapering
📍 Kahlert Institute for Addictino Medicin · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
The investigators propose a rigorous, Phase II, three-group, placebo-controlled double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of buspirone for both withdrawal and craving among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) undergoing a standardized stepwise taper. During this 10 to 12-day residential study, participants with OUD will be enrolled, stabilized on a short-acting opioid, undergo an opioid stepwise taper, and complete a post-taper observation period where participants will have the opportunity to initiate long-term buprenorphine or extended-release naltrexone.
- Anxiety
A Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of a Repeat Dose of Fasedienol Nasal Spray for the Acute Treatment of Anxiety in Adults With Social Anxiety Disorder
Testing a repeat nasal spray dose for quick relief of acute anxiety in adults with social anxiety
📍 Vistagen Clinical Site · Sherman Oaks, CA · +8 more US sites · Get directions →
This U.S. multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a repeat intranasal (i.n.) dose of Fasedienol Nasal Spray (fasedienol) (3.2 µg) to relieve symptoms of acute anxiety in adult subjects ages 18 through 65 with Social Anxiety Disorder induced by a public speaking challenge (PSC) in a clinical setting.
- DepressionAnxiety
Promoting Active Therapy: Path to Wellness
Testing a 10-week nature-based activity program with therapists for depression and anxiety
📍 Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS · Get directions →
This project will examine changes in depression and anxiety following a 10-week intervention promoting nature-based physical activity in mental health settings. We will recruit ten licensed therapists whose caseload includes adults with depression and anxiety.