Clinical trials: Caregiving
Chronic Respiratory Disease
TAKINGCARE - TAcKlING the Needs of Carers of People With Chronic respirAtoRy disEases
This study aims to: i) develop an instrument that assesses the needs of informal carers of people with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD), along diseases' trajectory, and evaluate its measurement properties; ii) identify existing…
- Trial name
- NCT06459011
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Cancer
Multimedia Training for Family Caregivers in Use of Touch and Massage in Supportive Cancer Care
RATIONALE: A multimedia education program for family caregivers that teaches simple methods of touch and massage for the comfort of cancer patients at home may be effective in lowering stress, reducing symptoms, and improving…
- Trial name
- NCT00632398
- Testing
- Attention control (reading), Touch, Caring and Cancer DVD program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Collinge and Associates, Inc.
Caregiver Subjective Burden, Depressive Symptoms
Effectiveness of an Online Training and Support Program (iSupport) for Informal Dementia Caregivers
Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at greater risk of developing physical and mental health problems when compared to the general population and to informal caregivers of people with other chronic diseases.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Subjective Burden, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms
- Trial name
- iSupportPT (NCT04104568)
- Testing
- iSupport for dementia - European-Portuguese version, e-book (comparator)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Intolerance of Uncertainty, Caregiving Burden
The Impact of a Web-based Empowerment Program on Intolerance of Uncertainty and Maintenance Burden.
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between uncertainty intolerance and caregiver burden in a web-based empowerment program based on uncertainty theory in disease, applied to caregivers of prostate cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT07668427
- Testing
- Web-Based Empowerment Program Based on Uncertainty Theory
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Ptsd
Use of Mobile Apps for Those With PTSD and Their Partners
In layperson's language state the purpose of the study in 3-5 sentences. Previous research has demonstrated that intimate partners can positively influence those with PTSD to seek treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02780635
- Testing
- Mobile App + Mailed Materials for managing stress associated with PTSD, Mobile App for managing stress associated with PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Dementia Caregivers
ACT for Dementia Caregivers: Evaluating Psychological Flexibility as the Mechanism to Improve Psychological Distress
Over 55 million people worldwide have dementia, and in the United States, 80% of people with dementia are cared for at home by family.
- Trial name
- NCT07845032
- Testing
- ACT for Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Palliative Care
Increasing Preparedness Through a Website
Partners of patients with advanced cancer often take a great responsibility for the patient's care. They are often unprepared for a situation where they are faced both with the role as caregivers and with the patient's impending…
- Trial name
- NCT03676283
- Testing
- Web-based psycho-educational support for family caregivers
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ersta Sköndal University College
Functional Impairment, Caregiving
Evaluation of Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services
Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services (VD-HCBS) is focused on preserving Veteran's independence and the VA Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care is planning an expansion of VD-HCBS to 90 additional VA Medical…
- Trial name
- VD-HCBS Eval (NCT03145818)
- Testing
- VD-HCBS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Disease
Telephone Resources and Assistance for Caregivers (TRAC)
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to test a 12-month multi-component health promotion intervention with home-based family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and other related dementias.
- Trial name
- TRAC (NCT00721383)
- Testing
- Enhancing Physical Activity Intervention, CSBI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Pilot Testing Dementia-Enhanced Training and Tool for Home Hospice Clinicians
The purpose of this study is to pilot test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a clinically useful, inclusive dementia-enhanced training and tool for use by home hospice clinicians to improve care and…
- Trial name
- EDITH-HC (NCT05719077)
- Testing
- EDITH-HC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Caregiving
Self- Care TALK Study - Promoting Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Spousal Caregiver Health
Most individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia return home, where their care is supported by family and friends. Although family caring at home is usually rewarding, it is often challenging, too.
- Trial name
- NCT00646074
- Testing
- Self-Care Talk
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
SmartCare: Innovations in Caregiving Interventions
This is a study to evaluate the effectiveness of using an established intervention for depressive symptom management in conjunction with a needs-based caregiver intervention for improving the psychological and physical health of…
- Trial name
- SmartCare (NCT02058745)
- Testing
- CAU+ (Enhanced Care as Usual), Beating the Blues, SmartCare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
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
Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection
Effectiveness of the AI-Supporter in Reducing Urinary Tract Infections
The "AI Supporter," an intelligent excretion management robot, leverages artificial intelligence-based vision recognition to autonomously detect and cleanse affected areas, followed by drying and changing the diaper, thereby…
- Conditions
- Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection, Incontinence-associated Dermatitis, Cost-effectiveness
- Trial name
- NCT06613503
- Testing
- AI-supporter
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Lung Cancer
Hatha Yoga in Lung Cancer Couples
The goal of this research study is to learn the opinion of patients and their caregiving about a couple-based Hatha Yoga program during treatment for cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01952860
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga, Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center