Clinical trials: Caregiver Burden
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Retaining Cognition While Avoiding Late-Life Depression
This study will adapt Problem Solving Therapy (PST) for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as an intervention for preventing major depression (DEP).
- Trial name
- RECALL (NCT01886586)
- Testing
- Problem Solving Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy + Exercise, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Dementia, Caregiver Burden
MIND: Care Coordination for Community-living Person With Dementia
This is a 24-month, prospective, single- blind, randomized controlled trial evaluating the MIND at Home-streamlined dementia care coordination intervention (called MIND-S) in a cohort of 300 community-living persons with dementia…
- Trial name
- MIND at Home (NCT02396082)
- Testing
- MIND-S Intervention, Augmented Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Epilepsy, Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
HOme-Based Self-management and COgnitive Training CHanges Lives (HOBSCOTCH) -Post-Traumatic Epilepsy (PTE)
The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of the home-based intervention, HOBSCOTCH-PTE, to improve the quality of life and cognitive function in Service Members, Veterans and civilians with post traumatic epilepsy…
- Trial name
- HOBSCOTCHPTE (NCT05235061)
- Testing
- Home Based Self-management and Cognitive Training Changes lives in post traumatic epilepsy (HOBSCOTCH-PTE), HOBSCOTCH-PTE for Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Stress, Psychological, Sleep Disturbance
The Effect of a Combined Nature-based and Virtual Mindfulness Intervention on Perceived Stress in Healthcare Workers
Rationale: Healthcare workers that care for patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk for stress-related symptoms. When these symptoms are chronic, they can result in burnout and other mental health conditions that can…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Sleep Disturbance, Burnout, Caregiver, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04846790
- Testing
- Nature Only, Nature+Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
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
Care Burden, Schizophrenia
The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention on Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients
The aim of this study was to learn the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy based stress management program on psychological flexibility and caregiver burden in caregivers of schizophrenia patients.
- Conditions
- Care Burden, Schizophrenia, Caregiver Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT06799325
- Testing
- acceptance and commitment therapy based stress management program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Psychological Distress, Anxiety Depression
Psychological Symptoms and Burden in Caregivers of Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
Caregivers of patients with disorders of consciousness are highly prone to developing mental health issues. The aim of this study is to investigate the psychological symptoms and care burden of caregivers of patients with…
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Anxiety Depression, Burden, Caregiver, Disorders of Consciousness
- Trial name
- NCT06014476
- Testing
- questionnaires
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University
Dementia, Caregiver Burden
Efficacy of VR Educational Program on Empathy and Attitudes Toward Dementia in Caregivers
This randomized controlled trial evaluated a single-session virtual reality (VR) dementia simulation with guided small-group reflection compared with a time-matched, instructor-led lecture.
- Trial name
- NCT06072274
- Testing
- Virtual reality dementia simulation with guided reflection, Traditional dementia education (lecture)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Caregiver Burden
Caregiving While Black
The goal of this project is to revise and test an online education program designed to enhance the mastery of Black American caregivers to provide care to family members or friends living with a dementia illness.
- Trial name
- NCT05772689
- Testing
- Usual Care, Caring While Black
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Multiple Sclerosis, Physical Disability
Measuring Consequences of Disability for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Caregivers on Economic Burden
The objective of this study is to measure economic burden of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from a new point of view that includes consequences of disability on Quality Of Life (QOL), social participation and capabilities of patients…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Physical Disability, Economic Burden, Social Interaction
- Trial name
- ECOPASEP (NCT02592265)
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Engage Coaching for Latinos
This study asks: "what behavioral strategies are needed to help socially disconnected Hispanic/Latino caregivers with significant barriers to increasing connectedness?" This study uses a mixed methods approach to adapt a brief…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Caregiver Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT04875065
- Testing
- Engage coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Hemiplegia
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises Applied to Caregivers on Caregiving Burden and Meaning of Life
This randomised controlled experimental type study will be conducted with family members who care for the relatives of hemiplegic patients who are hospitalised in Manisa Merkezefendi and Turgutlu State Hospital Physical Therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT06232681
- Testing
- Progressive relaxation exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- kıvan çevik kaya
Apathy, Alzheimer's Disease
Treatment of Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease With Modafinil
This study examined the effects of modafinil on apathetic symptomatology, performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) and caregiver burden in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT01172145
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Dementia, Depression
A Support Program for Carers of Persons With Dementia
Dementia is one of the most common and devastating diseases in the elderly, it leads to helplessness, no cure exists and therefore care is necessary to provide.
- Trial name
- DIF2 (NCT01287767)
- Testing
- A multidimensional support program
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health
Anxiety, Burden, Dependency
Virtual Coaching to Maximize Dementia Caregivers' Respite Time Use
The "Time for Living \& Caring" (TLC) intervention is an online, self-administered intervention, with the purpose of providing informal family caregivers with resources, support, and education to maximize the benefit of their…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Burden, Dependency, Caregiver
- Trial name
- TLC (NCT03689179)
- Testing
- Time for Living and Caring (TLC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Evaluations
Quality of Life and Functional Performance in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Caregiver Burden (CB) is expressed as a multidimensional response related to caregiving, including physical, psychological, emotional, social, and economic problems and has been identified as a public health concern.
- Trial name
- NCT05381233
- Testing
- Gross motor function classification System (GMFCS), Arabic Version of Zarit burden Inventory measure, Arabic Version of Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ version 11)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sara Shawki Mohamed
Head and Neck Cancer, Survivorship
The SNAP Tool for Head and Neck Cancer Survivor-Caregiver Dyads
In this randomized behavioral intervention, head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors and their caregivers (N=176 HNC survivor-caregiver dyads) will be randomized to either Survivorship Needs Assessment Planning (SNAP) or Usual Care…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Survivorship, Caregiver Burden, Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Trial name
- SNAP (NCT05811936)
- Testing
- Survivorship Needs Assessment Planning (SNAP) tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Dementia
The Effect of Digital Reminiscence Therapy on People With Mild and Moderate Dementia
In the post-epidemic era, it is necessary to develop support programs for families with dementia in empirical care. The reminiscence therapy was adopted by patients with mild and moderate dementia those intervention have had good…
- Trial name
- NCT05341271
- Testing
- Experimental: digital reminiscence group (DRG), Experimental: general reminiscence group (GRG)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Caregivers
Care For The Cancer Caregiver: A Meaning-Based Workshop To Help Manage Caregiver Burden
The purpose of this study is to gather information on how easy it is to implement the workshop, as well as whether individuals find this workshop helpful.
- Trial name
- NCT02250911
- Testing
- webcasts, Assessments, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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