Clinical trials

This study examines the effectiveness of a brief psychological intervention for chronic pain treatment, as well as the psychological and neurophysiological mechanisms associated with changes in pain intensity. Participants with chronic pain will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: two types of brief psychological interventions and a treatment-as-usual control group. Throughout the study, participants will attend a series of therapeutic sessions, complete questionnaires, undergo brain measurements (EEG and MRI), and participate in physiological monitoring using a smartwatch. The study aims to investigate which cognitive and physiological changes occur during the intervention, and whether early markers can be identified that may predict improvement in pain following this type of treatment. In addition, differences between cognitive and somatic components of the intervention will be examined to better understand which elements contribute to clinical change, and to determine whether knowledge alone is sufficient or whether participants must undergo a bodily experience in order to produce changes in pain levels. The goal of the study is to improve understanding of the mechanisms underlying chronic pain and responses to psychological treatments, and to contribute to the development of more personalized, effective treatments with minimal side effects in the future.

Behavioral insomnia of childhood affects 15-30% of infants. Behavioral interventions, based on limiting parent-child bedtime and nighttime interactions, are effective in significantly improving infant sleep problems. However, the implementation of these interventions frequently encompasses significant infant crying and parental distress that deter many parents. Research on gradual sleep interventions that involve a lower "dose" of parent-infant separation, and thus may be more acceptable by parents, has so far been sparse. The proposed study aims to advance research in this area through systematically studying the processes through which parent and infant factors impact treatment outcomes of a behavioral intervention method that involves parent-infant separation only at bedtime ("bedtime checking"), in comparison to an intervention that also directly targets night-wakings ("standard checking"/"graduated extinction").

A Prospective Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Durability of the BrainsWay Rotational Field Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS) in Obsessive-Compulsive Subjects

This study investigates the effects of high and low-frequency paired associative deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) on adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study aims to explore whether targeting the prefrontal cortex with paired stimulation can improve symptoms of ADHD by balancing cortical arousal between the brain hemispheres. A total of 90 participants with ADHD will be recruited. Participants with ADHD will undergo three weeks of daily TMS treatment, while participants who receive a sham treatment will be included for baseline comparisons. The study will measure electrophysiological, cognitive, and clinical outcomes using a variety of assessments, including EEG, cognitive tests, and CAARS to evaluate the treatment's efficacy.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a short-term behavioral intervention, based on imaginal and in-vivo exposure and psychodynamic reprocessing, works on alleviating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in adults. The trial will also learn about patterns of recovery and relapse by following the patients for up to five years. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the reconsolidation-based short-term intervention help alleviate PTSD symptoms? How is it affecting other mental health issues (such as depression, sleep problems, and general functioning)? What is the long-term effect of the intervention? Researchers will compare this behavioral intervention to a waiting list, for up to three months. People on the waiting list will then be able to cross over to the treatment arm as well. Participants will: Be screened by a clinical psychologist Take the week-long intensive behavioral intervention (psychotherapy) Followed at the end of treatment (day 7), at 30 and 90 days, and every 6 months, up to five years. Wearable devices will be used during the week before treatment, during treatment, and up to 30 days following the end of treatment.