Clinical trials: Care Burden
Care Burden, Care Giving Burden
Altitudes: A Digital Intervention to Support Caregivers
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the feasibility, accessibility, and potential clinical benefits of implementing a moderated online social media platform with therapeutic content, Altitudes, to parents…
- Conditions
- Care Burden, Care Giving Burden, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06509100
- Testing
- Device: Altitudes USA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Caregiver Burden, Alzheimer Disease
Reducing Burden in Care Partners of Community-Dwelling Persons With Dementia and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a newly-created website tool, called WeCareToFeedDysphagia, helps to reduce feelings of burden in care partners of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD)…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT06557863
- Testing
- WeCareToFeedDysphagia web tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Quality of Life
Supporting Our Caregivers In ADRD Learning (SOCIAL)
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators developed the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage stress…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Quality of Life, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- SOCIAL (NCT06276023)
- Testing
- Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC), Health Education Program (HEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Caregiver Burnout
CuidaTXT: a Text Message Dementia-caregiver Intervention for Latinos
Latino families with dementia experience substantial disparities in access to caregiver support compared to their non-Latino white peers, putting them at an increased risk for negative emotional, physical and financial outcomes.
- Trial name
- CuidaTXT (NCT04316104)
- Testing
- CuidaTXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Dementia Alzheimers
MASC: Reducing Stress for Caregivers
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators proposed to develop the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage…
- Trial name
- MASC (NCT05847153)
- Testing
- MASC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Efficacy Study of Kinto Care Coaching for Dementia Family Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate Kinto's Care Coaching intervention for dementia caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the intervention help caregivers to address their general caregiving goals…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05916664
- Testing
- Kinto Care Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kinto
Caregiver Burnout
Volunteering Program for Chinese Dementia Caregivers
Although many older Chinese Americans are expected to need intensive care because of cognitive impairment, a large gap exists in development of culturally sensitive interventions to reduce stress among caregivers in Chinese…
- Trial name
- NCT04346745
- Testing
- Peer Mentoring Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Family Members, Post Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Psychological Symptoms and Families of COVID-19 Patients
Families of patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are at increased risk for developing psychological symptoms that can last for months after the patient is discharged.
- Conditions
- Family Members, Post Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04501445
- Testing
- Written Summary of Rounds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
CONFIDENCE-AI Financial Education for Caregivers (CONFIDENCE-AI)
The intervention being tested, CONFIDENCE-AI is a refined version of the original CONFIDENCE intervention made to reduce psychological financial strain and improve management of out-of-pocket care costs while increasing caregiver…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Financial Stress
- Trial name
- CONFIDENCE-AI (NCT06134180)
- Testing
- CONFIDENCE-AI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Dementia, Caregiver Burden
Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Exemplary Relationships (KINDER): Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of delivering the KINDER intervention to family caregivers to persons living with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Relation, Family, Elder Abuse
- Trial name
- KINDER (NCT05783102)
- Testing
- Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Exemplary Relationships
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Stroke, Caregiver Burden
Mindfulness After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to test the relevance, satisfaction and ease-of-use of an online mindfulness intervention among stroke survivors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT04553679
- Testing
- Mindfulness online intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Translating a Dementia Caregiver Intervention Into a Mobile Application
The overall goal of this development project is to combine elements of two efficacious interventions into a mobile health (mHealth) App for informal dementia caregivers.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT04330482
- Testing
- CARE-Well App, Internet Links
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Caregiver Burnout
Testing Preliminary Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program on Caregiving
Two arm study, experimental and control, to explore the impact of an online training program to prepare community health workers (CHWs) conduct effective outreach to support African American and Latino male caregivers of older…
- Trial name
- IN-HOME (NCT06049043)
- Testing
- Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME), AARP's English "Care at Home" resource webpage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KDH Research & Communication
Caregiver Stress
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Coping for ADRD Caregivers
This project will evaluate the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-based Cognitive Coping (MCC) intervention to alleviate stress and depressive symptoms of caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT05979922
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Coping, Traditional Educational/Resources Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Photozig, Inc.
Rare Diseases
FACE for Children With Rare Diseases
Children with ultra-rare or complex rare diseases are routinely excluded from research studies because of their conditions, creating a health disparity.
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT04855734)
- Testing
- FAmily CEntered (FACE) pACP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Asthma
Asthma in Families Facing Out-of-pocket Requirements Due to COVID-19
In addition to its impact on health, the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased unemployment and loss of employer-sponsored insurance coverage.
- Trial name
- AFFORD COVID (NCT04613739)
- Testing
- insurance navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Caregiver Burnout
Improving Physical Activity With Cognitive Impairment
Individuals with mild cognitive impairment are often physically inactive and at risk for progressing to dementia. Physical inactivity is considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT05370118
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation physical activity behavioral (TPAB) intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Advanced Cancer
Patient-caregiver Communication Intervention for Prognostic Understanding
The purpose of this study is to: (1) develop a communication-based intervention to improve advanced cancer patients' and caregivers' prognostic understanding using communication strategies (e.g., acknowledgment, validation of…
- Trial name
- NCT03833817
- Testing
- Talking about Cancer (TAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Efficacy of Caregiver Training Program in Enhancing Caregiver and Patient Outcomes
As part of Phase II of the NIH SBIR grant, the study will conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial in which the MapHabit system (MHS) will offer a caregiver training product in adjunct.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Assistive Technology
- Trial name
- NCT05527405
- Testing
- The MapHabit System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- MapHabit, Inc.
Cancer, Survivorship
A Dyadic Intervention for Young Adult Patients With Cancer and Their Partner Caregivers
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a brief psychotherapy intervention to improve psychosocial coping and maintain couple relationships among young adults (aged 25-39) with cancer…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Survivorship, Caregiver Burden, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- YAD (NCT06172907)
- Testing
- Young Adults Coping with Cancer Together Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital