Clinical trials: Caregivers
Stroke
Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation in Home Care
As the population ages and the number of stroke survivors increases, information is needed to determine the best way of providing home care services for rehabilitation to stroke survivors and their caregivers while containing…
- Trial name
- NCT00463229
- Testing
- Interprofessional Team Approach
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Parkinson's Disease
Global REsponsE During iNFusIon of a gEl With LevoDopa/Carbidopa
This multicenter, post marketing observational study (PMOS) was designed to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (DUODOPA) on motor fluctuations (duration of OFF periods) in participants with…
- Trial name
- GREENFIELD (NCT01754129)
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Caregiver Burden
Building a Bridge (BAB) Between Clinical and Community Care
Dementia diagnosis triggers a transitional phase for the individuals and their families, often causing emotional distress and family conflicts due to the ambiguity of the illness and future trajectories.
- Trial name
- BAB (NCT03932812)
- Testing
- Options Counselor Health Educator (OC-HE) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sato Ashida
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Stress Management Intervention for Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)
RATIONALE: A stress management intervention may be more effective than usual care in improving quality of life in caregivers of patients undergoing bone marrow transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00833898
- Testing
- Paced respiration as part of PEPRR, PEPRR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Pathologic Processes
Adapting Connect-Home Transitional Care for the Unique Needs of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias and Their Caregivers
This primary purpose of this study will be to (1) examine the feasibility and acceptability of transitional care focusing on care needs of skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients with dementia and their caregivers (primary aim).
- Trial name
- NCT05887388
- Testing
- Connect-Home Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Distress, Cancer
POEM (Practice Of Embracing Each Moment) STUDY
A cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, emotionally challenging, and often life-altering for both patients and their loved ones.
- Conditions
- Distress, Cancer, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- POEM (NCT03078608)
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation program (administered via mobile app), Progressive muscle relaxation (via mobile app)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Family Caregivers, Stroke
Caregiver Self-Management Needs Through Skill-Building
Caring for a family member after a stroke can be very difficult and worsen the physical and mental health of untrained caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT03635151
- Testing
- Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK III) Group, Information Support and Referral (ISR) Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Telephone Support for Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients and Caregivers
This trial tests telephone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a type of psychotherapy, to reduce fatigue interference with activities, mood, and cognition in advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients and family…
- Trial name
- NCT04010227
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Education/Support
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Depressive Symptoms, Stress, Psychological
Mobile Web-based Behavioral Intervention for Improving Caregiver Well-being
Caregivers suffer great amounts of distress that significantly impacts their mental and physical well-being, yet caregivers' access to quality, evidence-based care is currently very limited.
- Trial name
- NCT03506945
- Testing
- mPEP, Bibliotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Dementia, Quality of Life
Caring for Caregivers and People Living With Dementia Under Home-Based Primary Care
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a dementia care intervention for persons receiving home-based primary care (HBPC) and living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, and test the feasibility of implementing the…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Quality of Life, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05849259
- Testing
- Dementia Care Quality at Home
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Deprescribing in Patients Living With Dementia With Caregiver and Provider Nudges
The objectives of this study are to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing a deprescribing nudge intervention using pragmatic methods, confirm that outcomes can be feasibly measured and evaluated at scale in a subsequent…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT06347172
- Testing
- Nudge Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes), Dementia
Improvisational Movement for People With Memory Loss and Their Caregivers
Dementia is a progressive decline in cognition that impairs a person's ability to perform activities of daily living. Changes in mood, gait, and balance are prominent secondary symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia that can…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- IMOVE (NCT03333837)
- Testing
- Dance Group, Non-Group Dance, Social Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cancer, Advanced, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Study of a Behavioral Intervention for Older Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a telehealth Dyadic Life Review (DLR), adapted from individual Life Review Therapy, with patients and caregivers of older adults with advanced cancer, including those with…
- Trial name
- DLR Pilot (NCT05200572)
- Testing
- Dyadic Life Review (DLR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Caregivers, Technology
CLARE Mobile App for Caregiver Training and Support
This pilot study will investigate the feasibility of using a digital health application, Communication, Learning, Advocacy, Resources and Expertise (CLARE), in training and support of family and friends (i.e., caregivers) of…
- Trial name
- NCT05877586
- Testing
- CLARE app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Alzheimer Dementia, Caregiver
Telephone-delivered Mindfulness Intervention for African American Dementia Caregivers
This study is assesses the feasibility and acceptability of telephone-delivered mindfulness training designed to alleviate caregiver burden for African-American rural caregivers of individuals with moderate to severe dementia, as…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Dementia, Caregiver, Dementia Alzheimers
- Trial name
- NCT04058886
- Testing
- Telephone-delivered Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Comparative Effectiveness of a Peer-led O2 Infoline for Patients and Caregivers
About 1 million individuals in the US have a prescription for supplemental oxygen (O2). Using O2 can prolong life and increase quality of life.
- Trial name
- PELICAN (NCT02098369)
- Testing
- Written education material (basic), Additional education material, PELICAN-Proactive
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Dyadic Family Caregiver-person With Dementia Online Intervention
Living Memory Home-4-Dementia Care Pairs
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an online platform -- the Living Memory Home for Dementia Care Pairs (LMH-4-DCP) for persons with dementia and their family caregivers to engage in reminiscence activities together and…
- Trial name
- LMH-4-DCP (NCT06225986)
- Testing
- LMH-4-DCP, LMH-4-DCP access without reminiscence activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Influenza
Influenza Vaccination for Parents and Other Caregivers in the Pediatric Medical Home
We hypothesize that when offered influenza vaccine at little or no cost, in a setting where the value of the vaccine is connected to one's high risk child, vaccination rates for parents will approach 90-95%, similar to rates…
- Trial name
- NCT00812110
- Testing
- Influenzae vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital