Clinical trials
Expressed Emotion clinical trials
Below are recruiting expressed emotion clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 15 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07305415Recruiting
Emotion support program for dementia caregivers
This trial tests a program designed to help informal caregivers of people with dementia manage their expressed emotions. If you care for a loved one with dementia and feel emotionally stressed, this program may help you regulate your feelings and improve your caregiving experience.
Hong KongAges 18–100 - NCT07282392Recruiting
Emotional awareness therapy for lupus and fibromyalgia pain
This study tests if a therapy called Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) can help people with lupus and fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain feel better by addressing emotional factors that may worsen their pain. You would attend sessions to learn how to understand and express your emotions in healthy ways.
Salt Lake City, UtahAges 18–65 - NCT04576182Recruiting
Therapy for depression using emotion-focused sessions
This study tests a structured talk-therapy program (supportive-expressive and emotion-focused therapy) for people with major depression. It may help by teaching new ways to understand and work with emotions as part of treatment.
HaifaAges 18–65 - NCT05989230Recruiting
Emotional awareness therapy for pain after orthopedic injury
This trial tests a therapy that helps people understand and express their emotions to manage long-term pain after a serious bone injury. It may help if you have had pain most days for at least three months following surgery for an orthopedic injury.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT06630065Recruiting
Ketamine study for depression using brain scans
This trial uses brain scans to understand how ketamine affects negative emotions in people with depression. It may help explain why ketamine works and who benefits most.
Paris, ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT06147258Recruiting
Writing to heal grief after a spinal cord injury
This study tests whether writing about your deepest emotions about your spinal cord injury can help you work through feelings of grief. You will write a few times over several weeks, and the study will see if it helps you feel better.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT06522243Recruiting
Mindful parenting for parents of teens with special needs
This trial explores a mindful parenting program designed for parents or caregivers of teenagers with special educational needs. It aims to help reduce stress and improve family relationships.
Hong KongAges 18 years+ - NCT05017051Recruiting
Testing brain function in adults with cerebral palsy
This trial measures how the brain and movement systems work in real-life (everyday) conditions. It may help researchers understand brain-related thinking and control problems in adults, and to compare them with healthy adults.
ClamartAges 18 years+ - NCT07732062Recruiting
Emotion-focused therapy for chronic pain patients using medical cannabis
This study tests a new type of talking therapy (vEAET-H) to see if it helps people with chronic pain who are already using medical cannabis. The goal is to find out if adding this therapy can improve pain and well-being.
Tel AvivAges 18 years+ - NCT06829303Recruiting
Brain training for social skills in autism
This study tests a brain-computer interface training program designed to help people with autism better understand social cues and monitor their own mistakes. The goal is to improve social thinking and self-awareness through non-invasive brain training.
CoimbraAges 16–55 - NCT06004804Recruiting
Video group therapy for chronic pain in older Veterans
This study tests whether group therapy sessions held over video can help older Veterans manage chronic muscle or joint pain. It focuses on teaching practical skills to reduce pain and improve quality of life.
West Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 60–95 - NCT07008105Recruiting
One session therapy for chronic pain
This study tests whether a single 90-minute online session can help people with chronic pain feel better. If you live with ongoing pain and want to try a brief psychological approach without medication, you may be a good fit.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT07218757Recruiting
Trial of emotional awareness therapy for veterans with chronic pain
This study tests if a type of therapy that helps you understand and express emotions related to pain (called Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy) can reduce chronic pain in veterans. It is designed for veterans who have had muscle or joint pain for at least 3 months and rate their pain as moderate or greater.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05529264Recruiting
EEG study in adults with epilepsy and brain recordings
This study uses brain recordings to better understand epilepsy signals. It may help people who need EEG monitoring for clinical care, and it may also use healthy adults as comparison participants.
Lebanon, New HampshireAges 18 years+ - NCT05740735Recruiting
Testing sound-based brain signals to predict recovery after severe brain injury
This study checks how a brain responds to two kinds of sounds—neutral tones and emotional sounds—in people with a persistent disorder of consciousness after a serious event like stroke, head injury, or cardiac arrest. The goal is to see whether these brain “signal” tests can help doctors predict outcomes.
Paris, IDFAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for expressed emotion?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 15 recruiting expressed emotion studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a expressed emotion trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a expressed emotion trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.