Clinical trials: Caregiving Stress
BPSD (Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia), Expressed Emotion
Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
The dual-modal (face-to-face and online approaches), client-customized Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) programme aims to 1. reduce caregivers' Expressed Emotion (EE), 2.
- Conditions
- BPSD (Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia), Expressed Emotion, Depressive Symptom, Caregiving Stress
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT07305415)
- Testing
- Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Spinal Cord Injuries, Caregiver Burden
Co-developing a Novel Intervention to Promote Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Family caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) provide the majority of care and are at high risk of experiencing caregiver burden, which not only impacts caregivers' own wellbeing, but also their ability to…
- Trial name
- NCT06364813
- Testing
- COMPANION eHealth Program
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
Developing a Virtual Stress Management Intervention for Spousal/Partnered Caregivers of Solid Tumor Cancer Patients.
This randomized control trial will investigate the ability of an effective stress management psychoeducation program for employed caregivers to mitigate psychological distress and pathophysiology in spousal or partnered…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer, Solid Tumor, Adult
- Trial name
- eCare (NCT04739696)
- Testing
- PEPRR, Pep-Pal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 538 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Anxiety, Depression
Feasibility Study on the Use of Mindfulness-based Intervention for Family Carers of People With Dementia
The aim of this study is to examine which mindfulness-based intervention protocol, MBCT or MBSR, is more suited for use among local carers of people with dementia (PWD), as measured by better mental health outcomes in PWD such as…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Dependency Burden, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT02667782
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
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.
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Efficacy Study of Kinto Care Coaching for Dementia Family Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate Kinto's Care Coaching intervention for dementia caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the intervention help caregivers to address their general caregiving goals…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05916664
- Testing
- Kinto Care Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kinto
Caregiving Stress
Mindfulness-Based Intervention Using Consumer-Grade Wearable Devices with Biofeedback for Family Caregivers of People with Dementia
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness training intervention using a consumer-grade wearable device with biofeedback for reducing stress and promoting psychological health in family…
- Trial name
- NCT06619938
- Testing
- Mindfulness With Biofeedback, Mindfulness Without Biofeedback
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stress, Psychological, Telomere Shortening
Stress-Busting Program and QoL, Bio-markers of Immunity/Stress and Cellular Aging
The purpose of this study is to explore the differences in quality of life , inflammation, stress, telomere length, and mucosal immune function of Hispanic and non-Hispanic caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Telomere Shortening, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- NCT02844478
- Testing
- SBP English, SBP SPANISH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Heart Failure, Caregiver Burden
Effect of the PLAN CUIDARTE on the Caregiving Competence of People With Heart Failure
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by 2021 cardiovascular diseases (CVD) will be a public health problem, among them heart failure (HF), since this is a chronic disease, patients should be competent in their care.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Caregiver Burden, Discharge Plan, Care Transitions
- Trial name
- PLANCUIDARTE (NCT06309875)
- Testing
- PLAN CUIDARTE, Conventional care
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Dementia Caregiving
Stress Reduction Study for Partners of Early Stage Dementia
This is a study designed to pilot a WOOP (Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan) intervention for spouses of persons with early stage dementia for the purposes of future research. The investigators will be using two cohorts.
- Trial name
- NCT03691428
- Testing
- Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Positive Dementia Caregiving: Clinical Trial of an Online Training Program
The goal of this study is to learn if a new online training program is helpful to dementia family caregivers. This online program is fully computerized and supports 24/7 access from any location.
- Trial name
- NCT06409455
- Testing
- Positive Dementia Caregiving in 30 Days
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional
Hand in Hand: Feasibility of a Compassion-Focused App to Support Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems
Parents of children and adolescents with mental health problems may experience substantial caregiving burden and emotional distress, including persistent stress, self-criticism, shame, and parental burnout.
- Conditions
- Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional, Caregiving Stress, Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT07840404
- Testing
- App-based Compassion Program
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Stroke, Caregiving Burden
CaknaStrok Education Package for Stroke Caregivers
This study evaluated the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the CaknaStrok Education Package (CEP), a culturally tailored education package developed to support informal caregivers of stroke survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Caregiving Burden, Caregiver, Caregiver Burden for Those Who Care for Adults With Impaired Functional Status
- Trial name
- CaknaStrok (NCT07807332)
- Testing
- CaknaStrok Education Package (CEP)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia
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
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Webnovela for Hispanic Dementia Family Caregivers
Photozig and Stanford University are creating a new program for Hispanic dementia caregivers to help cope with caregiving, alleviate related stress, and enhance quality of life for caregivers, with funding from the National…
- Trial name
- NCT02489110
- Testing
- Webnovela, Information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Photozig, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia
Alzheimer's Caregiver Coping: Mental and Physical Health
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy vs Support and Information for reducing risk for emotional and cardiovascular diseases in Alzheimer's caregivers.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT02317523
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Information and Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Dementia, Caregiver Burnout
Equality in Caregiving: Facilitating Caregiver Mastery Among LGBT Caregivers of PLWD
The goal of this study is to adapt existing Savvy Caregiving Program (SCP) for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) caregivers of person living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- EIC (NCT04394260)
- Testing
- Savvy Caregiver Program via Remote Learning, Focus group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Head and Neck Cancer
Internet-based Support for Informal Caregivers of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer - Carer eSupport
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of internet-based support (Carer eSupport) on preparedness for caregiving in informal caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06307418
- Testing
- Carer eSupport
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University