Clinical trials: Caregiving
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Care to Plan: a Tailored Resource for Family Members of Persons With Dementia
The present study will refine and conduct a preliminary efficacy evaluation of Care to Plan. Care to Plan is an online care planning tool that provides a succinct and clear overview of various types of dementia caregiver…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Memory Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03901456
- Testing
- Care to Plan, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Opioid-use Disorder
Effective Caregiving for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Testing an Instructional Mobile Technology Platform for High-Risk Pregnant Women
Most newborns experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) require non-pharmacologic care, which entails, most importantly, maternal involvement with her newborn.
- Trial name
- NCT04783558
- Testing
- Mobile-based NAS Caregiving Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Family Caregiving, Complex Care
Learning Skills Together Pilot Study
The Learning Skills Together (LST) program is a synchronous web-based educational intervention developed to address the essential need for training to equip family caregivers to someone with mid-stage Alzheimer's disease to…
- Conditions
- Family Caregiving, Complex Care, Self Efficacy, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT04428034
- Testing
- Learning Skills Together
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dementia, Dementia Alzheimers
Persons With Dementia and Their Extended Family Caregivers
Immediate family members shoulder the majority of care responsibilities for persons living with dementia. However, due to various societal changes, elder care responsibilities have expanded to extended family members, including…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia Alzheimers, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
- Trial name
- CareEx (NCT04863859)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karen Roberto
Caregivers
Cereset Research for Caregivers
Caregivers experience high levels of prolonged stress that can lead to chronic problems with health, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease that is linked to autonomic dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT05209438
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sleep Disorders
Reducing Caregiver Stress and Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Progressive Dementia
People under stress, such as those caring for an ill family member, often have trouble with their sleep. The aim of this study is to see if reducing stress and changing a caregiver's sleep and wake patterns will improve his/her…
- Trial name
- NCT00178568
- Testing
- Stress Management and Healthy Sleep Practices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kathy Kennedy
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
Evaluation of the Effects of Education Provided on Family Members Caring for Colorectal Cancer Patients
The Effect of Education Provided to Family Members Caring for Colorectal Cancer Patients on Caregiving Reactions and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: A Prospective Quasi-experimental Study.
The effect of education provided to family members caring for colorectal cancer patients on caregiving reactions and healthy lifestyle behaviors: A prospective quasi-experimental study
- Trial name
- NCT04791982
- Testing
- Educational sessions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Care Burden, Care Giving Burden
Altitudes for Caregivers
The objective of this study is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Altitudes, a novel digital behavioral health and psychoeducational intervention for caregivers and supporters of individuals experiencing first episode…
- Conditions
- Care Burden, Care Giving Burden, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06094647
- Testing
- Altitudes USA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
FL-REACH: Pilot Trial of a Brief Dementia Caregiver Intervention
The primary aim of this study is to test feasibility of a modified REACH II intervention in an outpatient clinic.
- Trial name
- FL-REACH (NCT04956874)
- Testing
- FL-REACH
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Elder Mistreatment, Elder Abuse
Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Enhanced Relationships (KINDER)
The Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Enhanced Relationships (KINDER) intervention was developed to prevent psychological elder abuse (EA) and promote high-quality caregiving by lowering relationship strain and…
- Conditions
- Elder Mistreatment, Elder Abuse, Quality of Care, Dementia
- Trial name
- KINDER (NCT07216950)
- Testing
- Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Enhanced Relationships, Healthy Living for the Caregiver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Undiagnosed Diseases
Caregiving Networks Across Disease Context and the Life Course
Background: In the U.S., about 53 million informal, unpaid caregivers provide care to a person who is ill, is disabled, or has age-related loss of function. These caregivers may be adult children, spouses, parents, or others.
- Conditions
- Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Undiagnosed Diseases, Batten's Disease, Tay Sachs
- Trial name
- NCT05007990
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Glioma
Simulation-Based Caregiving Skills Training for Family Members of High Grade Glioma Patients
Family caregivers of patients with a primary brain tumor experience a high caregiving load including assistance with activities of daily living without any formal training.
- Trial name
- NCT05511324
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Caregiver Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
EPIC: An Intervention for Early-stage AD Dyads - Adapted for Virtual Delivery
EPIC II (Early-Stage Partners in Care) is a research project designed to assist people with early-stage memory loss and their care partners by providing early-stage related education and skill-training sessions, held via Zoom…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Memory Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03144921
- Testing
- psychoeducational skills training intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Depression, Quality of Life
Internet and Telephone Support Intervention for Stroke Caregivers
This study will test a problem-solving and support intervention for caregivers of veterans with stroke. The investigators will assign caregivers to one for four groups: 4-session intervention, 8-session intervention, attention…
- Conditions
- Depression, Quality of Life, Recovery of Function, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04348851
- Testing
- Caregiver problem-solving, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Caregiver Burden
ACT-CSP for Family Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients
The goal of the study is to test the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an acceptance and commitment therapy for supporting caregiver programme (ACT-CSP) on reduction of caregiver burden, anxiety and…
- Trial name
- NCT06221189
- Testing
- ACT-CSP
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Head and Neck Cancer, Survivorship
The HEART Study (Healthy Eating and Recovery Together)
Head and neck cancer survivors and their primary caregivers (N=25 dyads) will be enrolled to pilot test a nutrition support system with a care planning clinic visit and a caregiver mobile App.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Survivorship, Nutrition Aspect of Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04552587
- Testing
- Heart APP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Caregivers
Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers (LEAF 2.0)
The goal of the proposed intervention, called LEAF (Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers) is to reduce burden and increase well-being in Alzheimer's Disease caregivers through the practice of positive emotion skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03610698
- Testing
- LEAF Positive Emotion Intervention, Emotion Reporting Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Psychological Stress, Palliative Care
Visual Art Therapy on Caregiver Burden
This study aims to determine the effect of Zentangle practice on perceived caregiver burden, stress levels, and burnout among family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Palliative Care, Family Caregivers
- Trial name
- Visual art (NCT07702682)
- Testing
- Visual arts design training program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University