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Psychological Distress: early-phase trial registry
12 of 29 indexed Psychological Distress trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #552 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
29 US clinical trials · 12 currently recruiting · #552 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Psychological Distress: 29 US clinical trials tracked, 12 recruiting.
Psychological Distress is the subject of 29 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 12 of them currently open to new participants. 1 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 4 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is San Diego State University, running 2 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition psychological-distress
OPEN 12 | RECR 41% | LATE 1 | EARLY 4 | RANK #552 | SPON 2
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Dyslipidemias (41% recruiting · 29 trials)
Psychological Distress lists 12 open slots (41% of 29 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Psychological Distress on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Psychological Distress recruits in line with its size-band peers.
12 of 29 indexed trials (41.4%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Psychological Distress trials is spread across many organizations.
San Diego State University accounts for 2 of 29 trials (6.9%). 24 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Psychological Distress trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 73 among the 29 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 19 of those (65.5%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Psychological Distress research is mostly interventional.
28 interventional and 1 observational studies make up this index (96.6% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
29 total, page 1 of 1
REstoring Mental Health Through COmmUnity-based Psychological Services in New York City
George Washington University
NCT04913766
The Breast Cancer Survivors and Partners Online Research Together (SUPORT) Project
University of Arizona
NCT05676255
Latinos Understanding the Need for Adherence in Diabetes Using E-Health
San Diego State University
NCT05570734
Meditation to Reduce Firefighter Distress
University of Arizona
NCT06518616
Study to Determine How Different Types of Coping Strategies Can Help People Manage Pain and Distress After Surgery
University of Utah
NCT06858202
PODER Familiar: Health Promotion for Latino Families of Children With IDD
University of Texas at Austin
NCT05713617
Psychopharmacological Treatment of Emotional Distress
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT06133114
Development and Testing of imHere4U: A Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention for Cyberbullied Adolescents
University of Pittsburgh
NCT06002191
Mindfulness Training and Respiration Biosignal Feedback - Study 2
Equa Health
NCT07136948
Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Stress Among Black Gender Minority Women
Emory University
NCT05436106
CARE-BI:a Pilot Study to Improve Patient Comfort and Reduce Psychological Distress During IA Removal
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT07335302
A Dyadic Intervention for Young Adult Patients With Cancer and Their Partner Caregivers
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT06172907
Creating Access to Resources and Economic Support
Duke University
NCT05971160
A Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Study of Latino/a Alcohol and Drug Users
Boston University Charles River Campus
NCT04771650
Pomegranate Supplementation and Well-Being Among Medical Students and Residents
University of Mississippi Medical Center
NCT03063372
Effects of Grape Powder on Psychological Distress and Gut Microbiota in College Students
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
NCT07214428
Rise & Renew: Supporting Well-Being in Black Women After the Loss of a Loved One
Lillian Haley, PhD
NCT07009795
Bright IDEAS for Pediatric Palliative Care: A Problem-Solving Skills Intervention to Empower Parent Resilience
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
NCT05899998
Palliadelic Treatment to Reduce Psychological Distress in Persons With Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancers
University of Nebraska
NCT05220046
Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot
University of Pennsylvania
NCT07200648
Testing the Effectiveness of an Online Behavioral Intervention in Reducing Loneliness
Happify
NCT04112225
Latinos Understanding the Need for Adherence in Diabetes
San Diego State University
NCT03983499
A Needs-focused Palliative Care Intervention for Older Adults in ICUs
Duke University
NCT04414787
Three-Principles Approach for Incarcerated Adults
Pacific University
NCT04747704
Examine the Effects of Meditation on Daily Psychological Stress Responses in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
University of California, San Francisco
NCT04606199
Diabetes Homeless Medication Support
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
NCT05258630
ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Telehealth for Distress Related to COVID-19
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
NCT04460677
Development and Feasibility Testing of a Suicide Prevention Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
University of Pittsburgh
NCT05724784
Mindful Movement and Breathing to Improve Outcomes of Gynecologic Surgery
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT01593657
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 |
| Phase 2 | 3 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Psychological Distress records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Psychological Distress trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Psychological Distress page
29 registered trials, 12 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 12 Psychological Distress trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- San Diego State University sponsors the most Psychological Distress trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See San Diego State University's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Psychological Distress condition card totals 29 registered trials; most-linked intervention Flourish; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.