Clinical trials: Caregiver
Palliative Care
Impact of a Gratitude-based Intervention in Palliative Care (IPBG)
This is a pilot study consisting of mixed-methods, pre-post evaluation of a gratitude intervention (gratitude letter and visit) on palliative care patients and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- IPBG (NCT03703687)
- Testing
- Gratitude intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Anorexia Nervosa, Caregiver Burden
Online FBT-DBT Caregiver Intervention for Caregivers of Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by a chronic and relapsing course. Caregivers of individuals with AN often experience substantial caregiving burden, emotional distress, and impairment in…
- Trial name
- NCT07734779
- Testing
- Online FBT-DBT Intervention, Online Supportive Psychological Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Suicide
SAFER: A Brief Intervention Involving Family Members in Suicide Safety Planning
The management of suicide risk is a pressing national public health issue especially among Veterans, and there exist no guidelines of how best to involve family members in this effort.
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT03034863)
- Testing
- Safe Actions for Families to Encourage Recovery, Individual Safety Planning Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Caregiver Burden, Anxiety
Caring Relationships Expression Study
This study will examine a heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) intervention versus a music listening control (MLC) for 30 family caregivers (FCGs) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (and related dementias: ADRD) patients to examine…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Anxiety, Stress
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT05627687)
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback, Music Listening Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Caregiving During Crisis
This study will test a prototype pandemic caregiver training and education course designed for caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- NCT04939714
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Wellness, Burnout, Caregiver
Evaluating the Impact of Resource Navigators to Support LTC and RH Staff During and Beyond COVID-19
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how well resource navigators help long-term care and retirement home staff access the various health and wellness resources available to them and the effects that this has on their…
- Conditions
- Wellness, Burnout, Caregiver, Burnout, Professional, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT05677997
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), Healthy Control
Environmental Determinants of Type 1 Diabetes Risk
To analyze the environmental risk factors for type 1 diabetes in China.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), Healthy Control, Relatives to/Carers of Patients
- Trial name
- NCT07835724
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 11,240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Treating Caregivers Who Smoke at AFCH
The purpose of this research study is to 1) see if a smoking cessation program is something that caregivers will use while their child is hospitalized, 2) see if caregivers think this program is something we should institute…
- Trial name
- NCT06051474
- Testing
- Nicotine Replacement Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Traumatic Injury
Pediatric and Caregiver Traumatic Stress Intervention (PACTS)
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how to help the caregiver and child survivor of a traumatic injury handle post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression.
- Trial name
- PACTS (NCT06366282)
- Testing
- Caregiver Counseling for Childhood Traumatic Injury, Standard of Care for Childhood Traumatic Injury
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cancer
Dyadic Life Review Intervention for Older Patients With Advanced Cancer and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias and Their Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Dyadic Life Review (DLR) therapy for reducing caregiver distress, measured by caregiver burden to capture the multifaceted experience of distress, among older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT07796347
- Testing
- Dyadic Life Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Oncology, Survivorship
A Symptom Management Application for Children at the Early Stage of Cancer Survivorship and Their Caregivers
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of the mHealth app in improving symptoms experienced by children in the early stage of cancer survivorship, including physical function, anxiety, depressive…
- Trial name
- NCT05748210
- Testing
- Symptom management mobile health application with personalised support, Wait-list Symptom management mobile health application with personalised support
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Congestive Heart Failure
Developing and Assessing Competencies for Caregivers and Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices
Discharge to the community is increasingly becoming a priority for patients implanted with a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). Because VADs are complex, patients and caregivers often fear leaving the hospital, although their…
- Trial name
- NCT00178009
- Testing
- self-paced instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Traumatic Brain Injury
Improving Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab Care With Comm Health Services: a Research Project Within the TBI Model System
TBI rehabilitation care transitions refer to the processes of preparing patients, families, and community-based healthcare providers for the patient's passage from inpatient rehabilitation to the home and community or to another…
- Trial name
- NCT06188364
- Testing
- Standard of Care, Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Malignant Glioma, Anxiety
Psychological Intervention For Brain Tumor Caregivers
This study is testing a supportive psychosocial intervention for caregivers of people who have malignant brain tumors such as gliomas or other high-grade primary brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Anxiety, Caregiver Burden, Malignant Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04109209
- Testing
- Psychosocial Intervention Group, Usual Care Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Other Diseases or Conditions
Mother-caregivers of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The incidence of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is approximately 1 in 3.500 male newborns. During its progression there is loss of mobility, swallowing difficulties and a significant reduction in respiratory capacity.
- Trial name
- DMDK (NCT01921374)
- Testing
- sleep parameters, Hormonal profile, Inflammatory profile
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monica Levy Andersen
Pediatric Cancer
Psychoeducation Intervention for Caregivers of Children With Cancer
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the psychoeducation intervention on anxiety, depressive symptoms, coping, and HRQoL in caregivers of children with cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05783310
- Testing
- Psychoeducation Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chronic Brain Injury, Cerebral Stroke
Qualitative Study Patient & Physician Experiences Botox COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent series of Lockdowns, clinic out-patient spasticity services were replaced with video based tele-consultation appointments, in order to reduce the potential risk of virus transmission…
- Conditions
- Chronic Brain Injury, Cerebral Stroke, MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
- Trial name
- QualBotoxCov (NCT05435404)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Palliative Care, Intensive Care Unit
Critical Care and Palliative Care Medicine Together in the ICU
Will earlier palliative care medicine consultation in the ICU result in decreased length of stay in the ICU and hospital, as well as, increased patient and family satisfaction.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Intensive Care Unit, Hospice
- Trial name
- NCT03520023
- Testing
- Palliative Care Consult
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Feasibility
Supporting Family Carers' Mental Health
Brief Summary: Background: Feasibility and acceptability of the Carers-ID intervention to improve mental health outcomes in family carers of people with intellectual disabilities. Objective: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05737823
- Testing
- Carers-ID online support programme, Carers-ID online support programme - Wait-list control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast