Clinical trials: Support Groups
CP (Cerebral Palsy), Robotic Exoskeleton
Study Aims to Compare the Effect of Robotic-assisted Gait Training and Conventional Treadmill Training on Postural Stability in Ambulatory Children With Cerebral Palsy.
The aim of this study is to explore the impact of gait training with a robotic device versus treadmill training on enhancing postural stability and walking capabilities in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- CP (Cerebral Palsy), Robotic Exoskeleton, Treadmill Locomotor-based Training, Postural Stability
- Trial name
- NCT06719271
- Testing
- Participants this group will receive gait training in robotic assisted gait training (RAGT) three times per week for eight weeks, Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Psychological Distress, Trauma, Psychological
Feasibility Study of a Group Intervention for Youth Wellbeing
Psychological distress, anxiety and depression are common in adolescence, and even more so following traumatic events. On Friday 15 March 2019, two mosques in Ōtautahi, Christchurch were targeted in an act of terrorism, resulting…
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Trauma, Psychological, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05030909
- Testing
- transdiagnostic group treatment
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Otago
Social Anxiety Disorder
Group Therapy Supported Internet-based CBT for Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder - A Feasibility Trial
The primary objectives of this study is to test the feasibility and efficacy of group-therapy supported internet-delivered CBT for adolescents (13 - 17 years) with social anxiety disorder.
- Trial name
- SoFT (NCT02576171)
- Testing
- Group-therapy + ICBT
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Nutritional Deficiency
Impact on Nutritional Practices: SMS and Interpersonal Communication
This cluster randomized controlled study aims to add to the evidence base on mHealth interventions by assessing the main effects of delivering nutrition messages on key maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN)…
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT03297190)
- Testing
- SMS, Interpersonal Counselling
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 2,245 people
- Sponsor
- Helen Keller International
Spouses, Military Personnel
Spouse READI (Resilience Education And Deployment Information) Post Deployment Telephone Support Groups
This 12-month study is for spouses or significant others of service members who have returned from Afghanistan or Iraq. This study will determine if participating in a telephone discussion group, offering education, skills…
- Conditions
- Spouses, Military Personnel, Coping Skills
- Trial name
- Spouse READI (NCT01121250)
- Testing
- Telephone Discussion Groups, Education sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Memphis VA Medical Center
Conduct Disorders in Children
Group-based Parenting Program to Reduce Child Conduct Disorder Symptoms in Finland
According to studies, approximately 20% of children having contact with child protection services have conduct disorder. Negative parenting can make this problem even worse.
- Trial name
- NCT03239990
- Testing
- Incredible Years, Parent group supported by home visiting
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Adiposity, Childhood Obesity
Early Life Intervention in Pediatrics Supported by E-health
Childhood obesity in early life contributes to the development of specific NCDs, i.e. adult obesity. Unhealthy diet and low level of physical activity are lifestyle risk behaviors associated with chronic, systemic inflammation…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Childhood Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Non-communicable Disease
- Trial name
- ELIPSE-I (NCT06208345)
- Testing
- Life-Style app
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Family Health
Early Group Based Parental Support Within Child Health Service - Group Leadership
All parents in Sweden are offered group based parental support within Child Health Service (CHS) but only 40% participate. Nurses feel insecure in their group leadership and express a need for education in group leadership and…
- Trial name
- NCT02494128
- Testing
- Education
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
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/AIDS
Project YES! Youth Engaging for Success
Youth-led strategies remain untested in clinic-based programs to achieve viral suppression (VS) and reduce self-stigma (feelings of worthlessness/shame) among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV in sub-Saharan…
- Trial name
- Project YES! (NCT04115813)
- Testing
- Project YES! Youth Engaging for Success
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Anxiety, Depression
Examining the Effects of an Improvisation Group
This study is taking place to examine the preliminary effects of improvisational therapy (improv group) on social anxiety for youth at the Youth Wellness Centre (YWC). The improv group will run for 12-weeks as a drop-in group.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Self Concept Alteration, Social Support
- Trial name
- NCT03147924
- Testing
- Improvisation Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Periodontal Diseases, Chronic Periodontitis
Photodynamic Therapy During Supportive Periodontal Therapy
27 subjects on SPT, each with at least two residual pockets ≥5mm, were recruited for this randomised, split-mouth controlled trial, providing a total of 72 sites.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Diseases, Chronic Periodontitis, Periodontal Attachment Loss
- Trial name
- NCT02666573
- Testing
- Fotosan 630, CMS Dental, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scaling and root planing
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
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
Anxiety
Feasibility Study of a Music and Social Support Intervention for Postnatal Mothers/Infants
This research study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a full scale trial of Mamas in Harmony, a group music and social support class delivered by a professional musician for mothers and their babies.
- Trial name
- NCT05930990
- Testing
- Mamas in Harmony
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Behavior
Youth Power Action Feasibility Study of Online Support Group Intervention Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria
This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention designed to improve retention in HIV care services and improve anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence among adolescents ages 15-19 years living with…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Behavior, Medication Adherence, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03076996
- Testing
- Online support group
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parent
The Effect of Applied Group Training Given to Mothers With Children With Autism on Perceived Social Support, Depressive Symptoms and Self-compassion
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which can also be defined as a type of special need, is a congenital neurodevelopmental disorder whose symptoms are observed in early childhood.
- Trial name
- NCT06862804
- Testing
- practical group training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Kastamonu University
Achondroplasia, Dwarfism
Issues Surrounding Prenatal Genetic Testing for Achondroplasia
Since the gene responsible for achondroplasia was identified in 1994, it has become possible to test for achondroplasia prenatally.
- Trial name
- NCT00001536
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Mental Health
Supporting Carers of Children and Adolescents With Eating Disorders in Austria (SUCCEAT)
The purpose of the "Supporting Carers of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders in Austria" (SUCCEAT) - study is to compare Workshop, Internet-based and Conventional Parental Support Groups for carers of chilren and…
- Trial name
- SUCCEAT (NCT02480907)
- Testing
- Workshop Group, Internet-based support group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Diabetes, Quality of Life
The Impact of Changing to a New Child- and Family-centered Outpatient Diabetes Clinic Focusing on Early Involvement of the Child With Diabetes, Training in Calmness Around Diabetes Management, Healthy Lifestyle, and Creating Peer-to-peer Networks
The goal of StenoChild is to strengthen the treatment of children under 10 years old with diabetes through a multi-component approach.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Quality of Life, Children
- Trial name
- StenoChild (NCT07377266)
- Testing
- Group consultations and peer-to-peer learning, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Social Support, Screen Time
The Green Prescription Program for Increasing Physical Activity in Adolescents
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Green Prescription, a school-based behavioral intervention that incorporated health education, designed to increase physical activity among adolescents aged 15-17 years who were…
- Conditions
- Social Support, Screen Time, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT07770997
- Testing
- Green Prescription (Teacher-Led), Green Prescription (Interdisciplinary)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education