Neurostimulation + Therapy for Emotional Regulation Issues

"As specified by the inclusion criteria, only those between 18 and 55 years of age are eligible for this trial. There are a total of 371 studies catered towards minors and 932 that focus on individuals older than 65."

"It appears that this particular clinical trial has concluded its recruitment process, as the details available on clinicialtrials.gov indicate no need for further participants. The original posting was made on April 15th 2023 and the last update happened January 25th of the same year. Nonetheless, there are still 1,426 other studies searching for patients right now."

"This clinical trial seeks 240 participants aged 18-55 that display emotion regulation issues as indicated by a Difficulties with Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) total score of at least 90. Additionally, these individuals must have been in the same psychotherapy program for four weeks prior to joining and not be receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Furthermore, they should possess low levels of cognitive restructuring according to the ERQ Restructuring Subscale Average Score and meet criteria for one or more DSM-5 disorders except severe Anorexia. Finally, all candidates need to stay on their current prescribed medication doses throughout the study and be new to transc"

"The primary goal of this investigation, to be evaluated within a baseline Neuroimaging Scan and post-stimulation followup period, is to measure Heart Rate Variability (HRV) during stimulus blocks. Secondary outcomes include changes in the Difficulties with Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ)-Reappraisal scale scores, and percent signal change in dlPFC for the [restructure - flow_negative] contrast. Inclusion criteria necessitates a DERS score of at least 90/180 or higher."