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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The primary objective of this study is to assess acquisition and retention of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based "cognitive restructuring" skill, among young adolescents (12-15 years of age) with elevated depression symptoms and with population-level variability in lifetime exposure to adverse childhood experiences. This study uses a repeated-measures, longitudinal design to investigate associations between adversity exposure and learning-related cognitive control processes in the context of elevated depression (Aim 1). Adversity exposure and cognitive control will be examined as direct predictors of cognitive restructuring skill acquisition and skill retention over six-months; an indirect pathway from adversity to skill acquisition through cognitive control will also be examined (Aim 2). The study also includes exploration of key characteristics of adversity, namely the type (threat of harm versus deprivation of resources) and developmental timing of exposure, as distinct predictors of skill acquisition (exploratory Aim 3).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 15
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Psychotic, Autism, Neurological, Substance, Others
90 Participants Needed
Brain Imaging for Opioid Use Disorder
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The way people process and remember information may be related to adverse childhood experiences and Opioid Use Disorder symptoms. The purpose of this project is to examine brain function and performance during learning and memory tasks in adults. The study will compare measures of learning and memory across three groups of participants: those with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) that take buprenorphine for opioid replacement therapy, adults without an Opioid Use Disorder taking buprenorphine, and healthy adults that do not have an Opioid Use Disorder and are not taking buprenorphine.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 55
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Stroke, Others
Must Be Taking:Buprenorphine
315 Participants Needed
CEDARS Intervention for Stress Relief
Chicago, Illinois
Using an adapted stress-reduction intervention called the CEDARS, the investigators will pilot the intervention in adolescents (N=40) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of CEDARS implementation and to investigate adolescent stress reduction. As an exploratory aim, the investigators will explore the influence of the CEDARS on CMH-related behaviors and CMH. The investigators expect that those adolescents who undergo the intervention will have the greatest improvement in mental health symptoms than their waitlisted counterparts. Our secondary hypothesis is that those who report more adversity will also report greater improvement in mental health symptoms than their peers.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:14 - 19
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Age, Language, Internet Access
40 Participants Needed
Nicotine Exposure for Understanding Cigarette Addiction
Durham, North Carolina
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how certain childhood experiences influences brain function and responses to nicotine exposure in a group of nonsmoking young adults. The investigators assess responses to nicotine exposure by giving participants a small amount of nicotine or placebo, and then asking them to answer questionnaires. The investigational drugs used in this study are a nicotine nasal spray (i.e., Nicotrol) and/or a nasal spray placebo (made of common kitchen ingredients, including a very tiny amount of pepper extract also called capsaicin). The investigators assess brain function through function magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which is a noninvasive procedure that uses a magnetic field to take pictures of your brain while you are performing certain tasks. This study will help us to learn more about why some childhood experiences (adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs) contribute to increased risk for smoking and other substance use.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
Age:18 - 21
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Illegal Drug Use, Alcohol Use Disorder, Serious Mental Illness, Unstable Psychiatric Disorders, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Psychoactive Medications
150 Participants Needed
Provider Training for ACE Discussions in Child Development
Chamblee, Georgia
This study will see if asking caregivers about their difficult childhood experiences and discussing these with doctors can help improve the health of their infants. The study focuses on caregivers of infants at a clinic serving mostly Hispanic families. The goal is to see if understanding and talking about past hardships can lead to better parenting and healthier children.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Non-English/Spanish Speakers, Under 18, Others
181 Participants Needed
Therapy for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Atlanta, Georgia
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic exposures that can cause many negative health impacts across life. ACEs are common in patients who seek out care in pediatric emergency departments (PEDs); this is an opportunity to connect families with mental health resources to mitigate the effects of ACEs and improve lifelong health. The goal of this study is to determine if children with high ACEs have better rates of follow-up with mental health resources when a telehealth option is provided, as previous research has shown that simply making an in-person follow-up appointment is not very helpful.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Age:12 - 17
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
200 Participants Needed
The overall purpose of this study is to understand the role of disrupted sleep in the association of exposure to early life adversity (adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)) with vascular endothelial (dys)function.
In Aim 1 (The Iowa ACEs and Sleep Cohort Study), the investigators will utilize a cross-sectional cohort design with a state-of-the-art translational approach. Participants will be recruited to objectively characterize the degree to which lower sleep quality and quantity contribute to ACEs-related endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and oxidative stress in young adults using:
1. rigorous at home sleep monitoring using 7-nights of wrist actigraphy and 2 nights of home-based polysomnography to objectively measure sleep quality (sleep efficiency, wakefulness after sleep onset and sleep depth), and total sleep duration,
2. in vivo assessment of endothelial function via flow-mediated dilation testing, and
3. in vitro determination of endothelial cell inflammation and oxidative stress from biopsied endothelial cells. This study to achieve this Aim.
In Aim 2, approximately 70 eligible participants from Aim 1 (The Iowa ACEs and Sleep Cohort Study) will then be randomized to either a 6-week behavioral sleep intervention (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia) or a wait-list control to determine the mechanistic contribution of sleep disruption to vascular dysfunction in young adults with moderate-to-high exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Following the intervention, participants will again complete:
1. rigorous at home sleep monitoring using 7-nights of wrist actigraphy and 2 nights of home-based polysomnography to objectively measure sleep quality (sleep efficiency, wakefulness after sleep onset and sleep depth), and total sleep duration,
2. in vivo assessment of endothelial function via flow-mediated dilation testing, and
3. in vitro determination of endothelial cell inflammation and oxidative stress from biopsied endothelial cells.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 29
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Sleep Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders, Cardiometabolic Disease, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Anti-hypertensives, Opiates, Benzodiazepines, Others
70 Participants Needed
Family Support Programs for Preventing Substance Use Disorders
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Primary Objective: Conduct a rigorous evaluation of a prevention-based intervention designed to mitigate the harms of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) exposure and prevent future ACEs, substance use, and overdose within 36 communities experiencing a disproportionate burden of substance use and ACEs.
The study has three aims: (1) use a cluster randomized controlled trial to test effectiveness of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) + Family Advocate (FA) intervention on substance use, overdose, and ACEs in 18 communities compared with SFP-only in 18 communities; (2) conduct a robust process evaluation informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to explore implementation barriers and facilitators; and (3) conduct a cost evaluation to accurately estimate the costs required to implement SFP and SFP+FA and assess the cost-effectiveness of SFP+FA relative to SFP alone. Findings will provide a roadmap about the best ways to help disproportionately affected communities prevent substance use, overdose, and ACEs.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:7+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Intellectual Disabilities, Language Difficulties, Others
360 Participants Needed
Early Life Interventions for Sickle Cell Disease
Birmingham, Alabama
This study is being conducted to determine the relationship between early childhood exposures, such as Adverse Childhood Experiences, Social Determinants of Health and nutrition/breastfeeding, among children with sickle cell disease, and behavioral interventions aimed to reshape psychological resilience and lifestyle factors towards positive health outcomes.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 50
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:No Internet Access, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Teratogenic Medications
20 Participants Needed
Play-Based Training for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Fairfield, Connecticut
This research project was developed in an effort to support teachers of young children exposed to adversity and to assist them with enhancing children's development through play. The project utilizes an occupational therapist-led teacher training program manual and an accompanying fidelity checklist. This training is provided via virtual group sessions (Telehealth) and consists of five 45-minute-long sessions addressing ways to promote children's play and playfulness in the classroom and techniques to reduce teacher/caregiver burnout. The training was facilitated via Zoom with eleven teachers employed by an agency serving children exposed to adversity. The fidelity raters scored the fidelity checklist while reviewing video recordings of the training sessions. Participants responded to a Background Questionnaire via Qualtrics and were interviewed before and after the training. The interview data was used to analyze the impact of the training.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Teachers, No Internet Access
12 Participants Needed
SPARE Program for Teen Dating Abuse
Providence, Rhode Island
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if this intervention (Social Skills, Problem Solving, emotion Regulation, and psycho-Education on Trauma: A Trauma-Informed Peer Aggression and Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program; SPARE) can treat peer aggression and prevent teen dating violence in preteens receiving intensive mental health services. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does receiving SPARE reduce proactive and reactive aggression at post-intervention and 3- and 9-month follow-ups?
* Does receiving SPARE reduce positive attitude about TDV, prevent TDV behaviors, and improve mental health outcomes at post-intervention and 3- and 9-month follow-ups?
Researchers will compare youth receiving SPARE to youth receiving treatment as usual to see if SPARE results in improved proactive and reactive aggression, TDV attitudes and behaviors, and mental health outcomes.
Participants will:
* Receive SPARE via group therapy incorporated into their daily programing at an intensive mental health program
* Complete study questionnaires at program intake and discharge as well as at 3-month and 9-month follow-up assessments
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:11 - 13
88 Participants Needed
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for Chronic Pain
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
The goal of this study is to understand whether a brief, three session program can be helpful in reducing symptoms related to both chronic pain and stressful experiences/trauma.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Delirium, Dementia, Psychosis, Others
50 Participants Needed
Probiotics for Autism and Stress in Children
Davie, Florida
Using a metabolomics approach in combination with eye-tracking data, this research study proposes to gather evidence from two interrelated body systems (gut and brain) in order to assess how the microbiome is involved in stress modulated symptoms in children with autism and children exposed to repeated stress in comparison to a control group.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:4 - 95
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Severe Cognitive Impairment, Others
Must Be Taking:Children's Probiotics
75 Participants Needed
ATVV Intervention for Parent-Child Relationship
Tucson, Arizona
Childhood adversity affects almost two-thirds of the US population, is a major risk factor for the leading causes of disease and increases US economic health burdens. Childhood adversity also alters biologic systems, such as the oxytocin hormone, that can affect attachment behavior. This innovative study has the potential to advance science and improve mother-infant interaction by testing an early life, home-based, multisensory behavioral intervention (called ATVV), targeting the oxytocin system, to promote synchronous early mother-infant interaction, especially critical for mothers who have experienced childhood adversity.
This two-group randomized clinical trial will test the ATVV's effect on oxytocin system function and quality of mother-infant interaction. The investigators will enroll 250 first-time healthy mothers carrying a single baby who have a history of childhood adversity, and obtain baseline data in their third trimester of pregnancy. Soon after birth (before hospital discharge), mothers (and babies) who continue to be eligible are randomized into the intervention group and taught to give ATVV daily for 3 months, or randomized into the Attention Control education group and taught safe infant care. After birth, the investigators check-in frequently with mothers through weekly phone calls. There are 3 study visits at 1, 2 and 3 months after birth that include survey questions and collection of maternal blood and infant saliva. Mothers and babies are also video-recorded at 3 months after birth for 4 minutes to assess mother-infant interaction. The investigators follow-up with a phone call at 6 months after birth.
While both groups will benefit from the content and attention the investigators give mothers, the investigators hypothesize that, compared to the education group, mothers and infants in the intervention group will have improved oxytocin system function and more synchronous mother-infant interaction.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
261 Participants Needed
Three-Tier Support Model for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Loma Linda, California
Prior research suggests that it is possible to improve health outcomes in children with ACEs through multi-component interventions. The challenge for most communities is that health and education systems are fragmented and fail to accommodate families based upon different levels of need. This study utilizes cross-sectoral partnerships to mobilize three vectors (pediatricians, community health workers and parenting educators) to optimize the delivery of vital information and resources to a diverse population of families with ACEs. All vectors are trained in an evidence-informed curriculum to strengthen families and build youth resilience. The study design is a randomized controlled trial of 340 families of children between the ages of 3 to 11 who are generally healthy and have recently seen a pediatrician for a well-child visit.
To evaluate the efficacy of this intervention, pediatric patients are invited to participate in repeat evaluations within 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after their well-child visit. The study will evaluate the following: 1) the association between Child-ACE scores and biomarkers of toxic stress at baseline in children age 3-11 years old; 2) whether the intervention reduces toxic stress and child health and psychosocial problems at follow-up for children with ACEs compared to usual well-child care for children with ACEs; and 3) the impact of mediating and moderating variables. These results will demonstrate that for families with ACEs the intervention will decrease toxic stress associated with ACEs, improve health outcomes, and reduce health disparities.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:3 - 11
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Congenital Medical Problems, Previous Parenting Program, Others
340 Participants Needed
GRIT Intervention for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Irvine, California
The goal of this 2-arm randomized control trial is to determine the impact of a community health worker delivered coaching intervention, GRIT, on preventing the early initiation of regular use of alcohol and cannabis among adversity-impacted adolescents ages 11-14 who do not regularly use alcohol or cannabis at baseline. The specific aims include:
* Aim 1. Examine the effect of GRIT on preventing the early initiation of regular alcohol and cannabis use over time.
* Aim 2. Examine the role of youth and caregiver self-regulation in mediating the effect of GRIT on adolescent rates of alcohol and cannabis use.
Researchers will compare participants who are randomized to the GRIT intervention to an active control group, receiving a Digital Citizenship Curriculum, to see if those who participate in GRIT experience greater improvements in self-regulation and lower cardiometabolic risks.
Participants will:
* Be randomized to either receive the GRIT intervention (experimental group) or the Digital Citizenship Curriculum (active control group)
* Complete 3 in-person visits at baseline, post-intervention, and 12-month post intervention
* Complete HRV assessments using emWave Pro Plus and survey assessments on REDCap during in-person visits.
* Participate in six 60-minute sessions conducted over 8 weeks via Zoom with an assigned community-health worker
* Be invited to complete a booster session at 6-months post-intervention
* Complete online measures at baseline, post-intervention, 6-month, and 12-month post-intervention
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:11 - 14
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Recent Alcohol Or Cannabis Use, Others
210 Participants Needed
Early life adversity can affect children's physical and mental health. The Resilience Clinic is a support program for young children and their caregivers who have been exposed to significant adversity, aiming to prevent the harmful effects of stress and improve child health, behavior, and development while also reducing caregiver stress. This study seeks to evaluate the Resilience Clinic, assessing the intervention's impact on child health, behavior, and development and caregiver stress and mental health.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:2 - 5
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Active Suicidality, Psychiatric Issues, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Immunomodulators, Chemo, Radiation, Hormonal
200 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Adverse Childhood Experiences clinical trials pay?
Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.
How do Adverse Childhood Experiences clinical trials work?
After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Adverse Childhood Experiences trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Adverse Childhood Experiences is 12 months.
How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?
Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.
What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?
The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.
Do I need to be insured to participate in a Adverse Childhood Experiences medical study?
Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.
What are the newest Adverse Childhood Experiences clinical trials?
Most recently, we added Early Life Interventions for Sickle Cell Disease, GRIT Intervention for Adverse Childhood Experiences and Brain Imaging for Opioid Use Disorder to the Power online platform.
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