Clinical trials: Care Givers
Caregiving Stress
Brain Health Project for Korean American Dementia Caregivers
The caregivers of persons with dementia face significant emotional, physical, and financial challenges, particularly among under-resourced communities like Korean Americans, who encounter unique obstacles, including language…
- Trial name
- NCT06928454
- Testing
- Text messages over 8 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Parent Child Relationship, Child Social-Emotional Development
The Impact of an Evidence-Based Parenting Service on Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Cellular Aging in a Population of Under-Resourced Families
The goal of this clinical trial study is to learn how stress in childhood, or Early Life Adversity (ELA), gets "under the skin" and influences long-term health.
- Conditions
- Parent Child Relationship, Child Social-Emotional Development, Telomere Length, Epigenetic Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06740266
- Testing
- Promoting First Relationships in Primary Care (PFR-PC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alzheimer Disease, Mini-Mental State Examination
Predictive Factors for Initial MMSE Score and Rapid Decline in Alzheimer's Disease Patients
This study looks at people with Alzheimer's disease to find out which factors are linked to their initial score on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and which factors may predict a fast decline in their score over 12…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mini-Mental State Examination, Cognitive Dysfunction, Neuropsychological Tests
- Trial name
- NCT07122856
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Gonesse
Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia
CommunityRx-Dementia + Peer Navigation (CRxDpeer)
The CRxDpeer intervention, delivered by a trained peer navigator, in practice called a "peer mentor", includes three evidence-based components: (a) focused education about common social (e.g., food and housing insecurity) and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia, Caregiver, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CRxDpeer (NCT07346183)
- Testing
- CommunityRx-Dpeer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Stress, Caregiver Burden
Self-Compassion to Enhance the Well-Being of Caregivers of Children With Physical Disabilities
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary social/emotional well-being outcomes of a tailored, online self-compassion-based resilience course for caregivers of children with physical…
- Conditions
- Stress, Caregiver Burden, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT06271824
- Testing
- Self-Compassion Based Resilient Caregiving Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dementia
The Effect of Wearable Technology-Enhanced Intervention on Family Caregivers
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a smartwatch-supported intervention on the self-efficacy and quality of life of informal caregivers providing care to individuals with dementia.
- Trial name
- dementia care (NCT06967688)
- Testing
- Smartwatch-Supported Caregiver Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir University of Economics
Family Caregivers
Renewing Caregiver Health and Well-being Through Exercise
The RECHARGE study is evaluating the effect of a 24 week structured exercise and education program on the physical and emotion health, quality of life, physical activity and fitness levels of family caregivers.
- Trial name
- RECHARGE (NCT02580461)
- Testing
- A 24 week center-based structured exercise and education program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Alzheimer Disease
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Galantamine Hydrobromide in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of galantamine hydrobromide in patients with Alzheimer's disease who have not received or have not responded to treatment with medication similar to…
- Trial name
- NCT00297362
- Testing
- Galantamine hydrobromide
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Cilag Pharmaceutica S.A.C.I., Greece
Oral Hygiene
Caregiver Assisted Oral Hygiene for Individuals With Disabilities: Initial Safety
The Enable Oral Hygiene System (EOHS) is a manual toothbrush comprised of a handle and shaft with multiple surfaces of synthetic bristles extending off of the shaft at one end.
- Trial name
- NCT05852886
- Testing
- Enable Oral Hygiene System (EOHS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Disability Services, New York
Post Intensive Care Syndrome, Family Members
Incidence and Factors Associated to the Development of PICS-F Among ICU Relatives: A Longitudinal Exploratory Study
The constellation of long-term psychological, physical, and cognitive impairments arising after a critical illness among family members of ICU survivors has been labeled as "Post Intensive Care Syndrome - Family" (PICS-F).
- Conditions
- Post Intensive Care Syndrome, Family Members, Caregiver Burden, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05827354
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Pediatric Cancer
Pain Caregiver Resource (PainCaRe)
Pain is a problem for children with cancer, especially when they are outside of the hospital setting. Younger children with cancer are particularly vulnerable to undermanaged pain because of their inability to self-report pain…
- Trial name
- NCT06651190
- Testing
- Pain Caregiver Resource (PainCaRe)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Critical Illness
Enhancing Parent/Caregiver Engagement in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): A PICU Journal
Admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is well-recognized to be extremely distressing and stressful for the patient and family.
- Trial name
- PICUJournal (NCT06117345)
- Testing
- PICU Journal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Body Weight, Healthy Diet
MOVE UP Lifestyle Intervention for Caregivers
In prior research the Mobility and Vitality Lifestyle Program for healthy aging and weight management (MOVE UP) was effective in producing a mean loss of >= 5% body weight, with increased physical activity and reduced fatigue.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03967912
- Testing
- MOVE UP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Burnout, Caregiver, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication
Impact of Extra Corporal Membrane Oxygenation Services on Burnout Development in Intensive Care Units.
The burnout phenomenon first came to clinical science 50 years ago. It is exponentially rising worldwide which prompted its discoverers to develop the most popular tool for its assessment, known as the Maslach burnout inventory…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Caregiver, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, Intensive Care Unit
- Trial name
- burnout (NCT04620005)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Overweight Adolescents
CommitFit App to Facilitate Health Behavior Change in Clinic Adolescents
We conducted a 3-month RCT with 30 adolescents (aged 13-15 years) and their caregivers to evaluate the effectiveness of the novel mHealth app "CommitFit", which uses gamification to motivate users to log and achieve health…
- Trial name
- NCT06985251
- Testing
- gamified mHealth lifestyle app, Attention Control, gamified mHealth app with financial incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Refine and Assess the Readability of Patient, Carer, and Clinician Treatment Preference in Myelodysplasia Questionnaire
The primary goal of this study is to use qualitative interviews to elicit and confirm concepts related to treatment preferences and understandability of the pTPMQ, cTPMQ, and mTPMQ.
- Trial name
- TPMQ (NCT05817331)
- Testing
- Carer Treatment Preference Myelodysplasia Questionnaire, Clinician Treatment Preference Myelodysplasia Questionnaire, Patient Treatment Preference Myelodysplasia Questionnaire
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Australia Pharmaceutical Pty Ltd
Depressive Symptoms, Inflammation
Reducing CVD Risk in Caregivers: A Brief Behavioral Activation Intervention
Cardiovascular disease and depression are some of the most costly illnesses to society, and caring for a loved-one with Alzheimer's disease has been associated with increased risk for both depression and cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01802554
- Testing
- Pleasant Events Program (PEP), Information Support (IS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Social Responsibility
Caregiver Burden and Wellbeing in Relatives of Intensive Care Unit Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an association between adverse physical and/or psychological outcome in ICU survivors and the caregiver burden for their relatives.
- Trial name
- NCT02712541
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Critical Illness, Palliative Care
Improving Needs Among Older Adults
Millions of older adults receive care in intensive care units (ICUs) annually. However, the quality and accessibility of ICU-based palliative care is highly variable across hospitals and clinicians, due in part to specialists'…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Palliative Care, Older Adults, Informal Caregivers
- Trial name
- ICUconnect 2 (NCT06588556)
- Testing
- ICUconnect, Usual care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
BPSD (Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia)
Psychosocial Intervention for Behavioral Symptoms in Hospitalized Patients With Dementia or Delirium
Behavioral and psychological symptoms are common among older adults hospitalized with dementia or delirium and may include agitation, wandering, delusions, hallucinations, aggression, oppositional behavior, and sleep…
- Trial name
- ESSECOA (NCT07778329)
- Testing
- Sensory and General Stimulation With Caregiver Education, Standard Pharmacological Management
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena