Clinical trials: Peer Support Interventions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Health Behavior
The Together on Diabetes Intervention - a Realist Evaluation
The Danish healthcare system is universal and free of charge for Danish citizens, as all healthcare services are financed by general taxes.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Health Behavior, Delivery of Health Care
- Trial name
- NCT04722289
- Testing
- Together on Diabetes
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Diabetes, Copenhagen Municipality
Suicide
A Pilot Evaluation of a Digital Peer Support Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents
Suicide risk has increased among youth in underserved communities, where access to mental healthcare is limited. To address this need, the investigator team plans to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a brief, low-cost…
- Trial name
- SWEEP (NCT06349915)
- Testing
- Supporting Wellbeing with Everyday Experiences of Peers (SWEEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease
HepCare: The Effectiveness of Community Based Interventions With Peer Support to Improve Case Detection, Carry Out Pre-treatment Assessments and Assist Underserved Populations Through HCV Treatment
Hepatitis C infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease and death with approximately 3% of the world's population is infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV).
- Trial name
- NCT03524794
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR), Suicidal Ideation
Developing a Recovery-Oriented Suicide Prevention Program for Young People at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
Young people at clinical high risk for psychosis are more likely to experience suicide thoughts than the general population, but there are few suicide prevention programs designed specifically for them.
- Conditions
- Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR), Suicidal Ideation, Psychosis, Suicidal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07756567
- Testing
- Suicide Prevention Intervention, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity
Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Maintenance Approach
Obesity is a major public health problem. At least 15 million American adults are obese, and the number is rising. Childhood obesity is also increasing in prevalence and currently affects approximately 11-22 percent of children…
- Trial name
- NCT00301197
- Testing
- Behavioral Skills Maintenance, Social Facilitation Maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
HIV
The Peer Support Intervention - Supporting HIV Positive Adolescents in Zimbabwe to Improve HIV Care Continuum Outcomes
Youth with evidence of virologic failure defined as an HIV VL>400 copies/mL on two consecutive occasions at least 1 month apart will be eligible for enrollment.
- Trial name
- PESU (NCT02833441)
- Testing
- Peer Support
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Eating Disorders
Implementing Virtual Parent Support Groups for Eating Disorders Across Canada
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has experienced a surge in new pediatric eating disorder cases and hospitalizations and long treatment waitlists, with parents experiencing anxiety due to a lack of support.
- Trial name
- vPLPSG (NCT05151900)
- Testing
- Support Group for Caregivers
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain
Peer Mentorship: An Intervention To Promote Effective Pain Self-Management In Adolescents
This protocol matches child subjects with peer mentors of similar age who have learned to function successfully with a chronic pain disorder.
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- NCT01118988
- Testing
- Mentorship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Case Management and Peer Support Groups for Prophylaxis Adherence in Rheumatic Heart Disease
The objective of CAMPS is to test and evaluate scalable models of secondary antibiotic adherence support for children newly diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease.
- Trial name
- CAMPS (NCT05502042)
- Testing
- Case Manager and Peer Support Group
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Obesity-Related Malignant Neoplasm
Parent and Family Oriented Support Interventions for the Facilitation of Weight Loss in African American Families
This study tests the effectiveness of parent and family oriented support interventions that are designed to help with weight loss among African American families.
- Trial name
- NCT04644224
- Testing
- Educational Activity, Educational Intervention, Informational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
E-cigarette Use, Vaping
Vaper to Vaper: A Multimodal Mobile Peer Driven Intervention to Support Adolescents in Quitting Vaping
The dramatic increase in the use of e-cigarettes among U.S. adolescents has been called a national epidemic, with more adolescents now using e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes.
- Trial name
- V2V (NCT05140915)
- Testing
- Peer Messaging, Peer Coaching via Text, Gamification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Mental Health Disorder, Social Isolation
Peer Support Intervention to Mitigate Social Isolation and Stigma of Adolescent Motherhood in Zimbabwe
A community-based peer support intervention for adolescent mothers aged 14-18 years in Harare, Zimbabwe was developed and tested in partnership with adolescent mothers, community health workers, and key community stakeholders.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Disorder, Social Isolation, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05213182
- Testing
- Young Women of Today
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Suicide, Self-Injurious Behavior
Youth Empowerment and Safety Intervention
This clinical trial will implement and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and initial impact of Peer Support Specialist (PSS) services for public system-involved sexual and gender minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer…
- Trial name
- YES (NCT07214233)
- Testing
- Treatment as Usual, Peer Support Services (PSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
HIV/AIDS
A Peer-Led Intervention to Improve Postpartum Retention in HIV Care
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a theory-driven peer intervention for pregnant and postpartum women living HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT04168008
- Testing
- WISH Adherence, WISH Parenting
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stress, Physiological, Social Adjustment
Effect of a Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program on Adolescents' Relative Deprivation, Distress Levels, Peer Relations and Basic Psychological Needs
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program on adolescents' relative deprivation, distress-eustress levels, peer relationships, and basic psychological needs.
- Trial name
- PDSP (NCT07291349)
- Testing
- Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aziz Küçükkelepçe
Depression, Anxiety
Hybrid Type 1 Randomized Pilot Trial of a Peer-led Family and Social Strengthening Group Intervention for Refugee Families
The proposed study draws on prior research to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and explore preliminary effectiveness of Coffee and Family Education and Support, Version (CAFES2) using a pilot randomized type 1 hybrid…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Family Dynamics
- Trial name
- NCT06261463
- Testing
- CAFES2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Cystic Fibrosis
Peer-supporting for Teenagers With Cystic Fibrosis in the Transition of Care From Paediatric to Adult Services
In patients with cystic fibrosis, a deterioration in lung function around age 18, the age of transfer from pediatrics to adult care services, has been observed.
- Trial name
- MUKADO (NCT05795673)
- Testing
- Peer support program (intervention phase)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Mental Health Wellness 1, Parent-Child Relations
BRIGHT Coaching Program for Families
Children with, or at elevated risk for, brain-based developmental disabilities can experience lifelong consequences and challenges throughout their development.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Parent-Child Relations, Child Developmental Delay, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT03880383
- Testing
- Coaching, Online parent education, Online peer support
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Health Behavior, Ageing
Supporting Healthy Aging by Peer Education and Support
Canadians are living longer than ever before. However, many in our society age with long term chronic medical conditions which have a major impact on their need for healthcare, their quality of life and well-being.
- Trial name
- SHAPES (NCT02745275)
- Testing
- Peer-led Health Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Obesity
Peer-enhanced Intervention to Support Teen Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding a peer-based intervention based on an outward bound model is more effective than a standard behavioral weight intervention for helping adolescents lose weight.
- Trial name
- NCT00285558
- Testing
- CBT with peer-enhanced activities, CBT with supervised aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)