N/A N=170 Stressor-evoked Brain and Cardiovascular Responses to Acute Psychological Stress
Acute Psychological Stress
Primary: Stressor-evoked Oxygen Consumption in mL/(kg·Min) (Stress - Baseline) — 0.265; 0.287 mL/(kg·min)
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Phase 2 N=121 Stress Management for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis
Primary: No.of Gd+ Lesions From Week 8 to Week 24 — 46; 33; 5; 13 participants — p=0.04
N/A N=53 Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · Psychological
Primary: Retention Rate — 23; 25; 19; 22 Participants
N/A N=94 Stress and the Sympathetic Nervous System in Adults With Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
Primary: Percent of Days Participants Report Stressors — 36; 40 percent of days
N/A N=6 Combined Effects of Prolonged Sitting and Mental Stress on the Cardiovascular System
Sedentary Behavior · Cardiovascular Risk Factor · Mental Stress
Primary: Mean Change in Brachial-femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (bfPWV) — -0.26; 0.22 m/s
N/A N=1,418 Effects of Arousal and Stress in Anxiety
Healthy Volunteers
Primary: Go Correct Hits Followed by Button Press — 90.9; 91.6 Percentage of correct responses
N/A N=28 Resolving Psychological Stress
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder · Alcohol Use Disorder
Primary: PTSD Symptoms Using PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) at Baseline and 15 Days — 33.2; 36.6; 31.2; 28.2 units on a scale — p=0.322
N/A N=23 Stress and the Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System · Baroreflex · Stress, Physiological
Primary: Cardiovagal Baroreflex Sensitivity (Modified Oxford Technique) — 17.75; 16.90; 14.42; 17.27 ms/mmHg
N/A N=119 Stress Response in Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid-use Disorder
Primary: Change in Negative Affect — 1.67; 1.25; 3.60 scores on a scale
N/A N=295 Involuntary Childlessness and Stress Management
Infertility
Primary: The Effect of Expressive Writing Intervention on Fertility Related Stress — 17.2; 15.7; 17.4; 17.1 units on a scale — p=<0.05
N/A N=120 College Student Stress: Transitions Over Time
Depressive Symptoms
Primary: Percentage of Eligible Participants Who Agreed to Participate in the Trial — 120 Participants
N/A N=199 Caregiver Self-Management of Stress
Caregiver Distress · Job Stress
Primary: 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) — 23.38; 23.79 score on a scale — p=0.513
N/A N=217 Breathe With Ease: A Unique Approach to Managing Stress (BEAMS)
Asthma
Primary: Symptom-free Days in the Last 14 Days — 11.4; 11.6 days in prior 14d — p=0.93
N/A N=97 The Impact of Distress on the IVF Outcome
Infertility
Primary: Clinical Pregnancy Rates — 20; 52 percentage of participants
N/A N=17 Daily Stress and Vascular Function in Midlife as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
Middle-aged Adults · Major Depressive Disorder
Primary: Nitric Oxide (NO)-Mediated Endothelium-dependent Dilation (EDD) — 70; 74 percentage — p=>0.05
N/A N=606 Stress, Sex, and the Generalization of Fear
Psychological Stress
Primary: Fear-potentiated Startle Responses to the CS+ and CS- During Acquisition — 52.059; 19.162; 44.388; 9.732 Fear-potentiated startle (microvolts) — p=0.453
Phase 2 N=43 Family-Focused, Stress-Reduction Program to Improve the Health Care of Urban Children With Asthma
Asthma
Primary: Mean Score on the Family Asthma Management System Scale (FAMSS) — 4.9; 4.1 units on a scale — p=0.23
N/A N=120 Stress & Anxiety Dampening Effects of a Probiotic Supplement Compared to Placebo in Healthy Subjects
Healthy · Stress, Psychological
Primary: Change of the Heart Rate (HR) in Response to the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) — 74.84; 74.34; 88.15; 86.69 bpm — p=0.757
N/A N=28 Stress and Hypertension in Dementia Caregivers
Hypertension · Stress, Psychological
Primary: Change in Blood Pressure (Systolic) — 129; 127; 122; 124 mmHg
Phase 3 N=80 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Hyperarousal Symptoms Treated With Physiological Stress Management
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Primary: Change Scores for Criteria D Items on the CAPS Structured Clinical Interview — -1.20; -6.27 units on a scale — p=.27
N/A N=323 Stress, Salt Excretion, and Nighttime Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure · Psychological Stress
Primary: Ratio of Awake-to-asleep Urinary Sodium Excretion Rate (Aim 1) — 1.4 Ratio of awake-to-asleep — p=0.0032
Phase 2 N=212 Personalized Trials for Stress Management Against Standard of Care
Stress
Primary: Between-Arm Difference in Change in Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) of Stress. — -0.50; -0.31 units on a scale — p=.316
N/A N=105 Effect of Paroxetine on Smokers' Cardiovascular Response to Stress - 1
Tobacco Use Disorder
Primary: Systolic Blood Pressure Response to Stress — 16.85; 11.71 mmHg — p=<0.001
N/A N=4,412 Healthy Mind Healthy You: A Study of Mindfulness
Stress
Primary: Estimated Weekly Change on World Health Organization-5 (WHO-5) — 0.78; 0.76; 0.41; 0.33 estimated weekly change in scale score — p=.820
Phase 4 N=40 Depression, Epinephrine, and Platelet Function
Major Depressive Disorder
Primary: Response of Participants, Defined by Change in the 21-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) From Baseline to Week8 — 5; 9; 2; 4 participants — p=.918
N/A N=50 Comparison of Two Behavioral Treatments for Stress Reduction
Stress
Primary: Brain Activity (fMRI) During the Body Scan Meditation — 74; 82 voxels
N/A N=77 Stress, Emotion Regulation, and Alcohol in Women Veterans
Alcohol Use Disorder · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Primary: Change in Alcohol Craving During Experimental Sessions — 2.87; 2.97; 3.18; 3.22 Units on a Scale — p=.94
Phase 4 N=89 Stress Reduction Techniques and Anxiety: Therapeutic and Neuroendocrine Effects
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Primary: Active Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder — 13.65; 16.27 units on a scale
N/A N=49 Comparison of Two Programs for Weight Loss and Impact on Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome
Primary: Weight Loss — 1.6; 3.9 kg
Phase 4 N=84 Stress & Premenstrual Symptoms Study
PMDD · Stress · Mood
Primary: Acoustic Startle Response (ASR) Magnitude Based on Menstrual Cycle Phase — 54.2; 53.7; 56.4; 53.3 t score — p=0.139