Clinical trials: Caregiving Stress
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
Depressive Symptoms, Caregiver Burden
Caregiver Stress and Sleep Study
The purpose of this research study is to better understand how stress, sleep and activity might impact caregivers' mood and brain health.
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT05219955)
- Testing
- Morning Action Plan Execution, Activity Strategy-based Session with Therapist, Attention-based Session with Therapist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
WECARE: A Behavioral Intervention for Dementia Caregivers
This study aims to pilot test a culturally tailored behavioral intervention called "WECARE" to enhance caregiving mastery and improve psychosocial wellbeing of Chinese American family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- WECARE (NCT05992467)
- Testing
- Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers (WECARE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Caregiver
Program Based on the Family-Centered Empowerment Model on Total Knee Prosthesis Patients and Their Caregivers
In this study, the family empowerment model program given to individuals who underwent Total Knee Prosthesis and their caregivers was examined on the individuals' physiological function level, self-efficacy, and post-discharge…
- Trial name
- NCT06402539
- Testing
- family-centered empowerment program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Dementia, Dementia Frontotemporal
Care Planning for a Loved One With Dementia: Knowledge, Preparing for Decisions, and Emotions
The overall objective of this study is to compare knowledge, decisional conflict, preferences, and caregiver burden over time caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) patients by comparing the effectiveness…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia Frontotemporal, Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT05165186
- Testing
- Video Intervention Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Lung Cancer
Nurse-Led Caregiver Support for Older Adults With Advanced Lung Cancer
This two-phase study aims to examine the current status of older adults with newly diagnosed locally advanced or advanced non-small cell lung cancer and their primary family caregivers, and to evaluate the effects of the…
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Lung Cancer, Caregiver Burden, Resource Utilization
- Trial name
- ICSM (NCT07708870)
- Testing
- Integrating Nurse-Led and Resource Utilization-Based Caregiver Support Model, Oncology Case Manager Care and Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Caregivers, Emotions
Smartphone-based Cognitive Emotion Regulation Training for Unpaid Primary Caregivers of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) not only exact a heavy toll on patients, they also impose an enormous emotional, physical, and financial burden on unpaid, often family, caregivers.
- Conditions
- Caregivers, Emotions, Emotion Regulation, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05949047
- Testing
- Cognitive Emotion Regulation Training via Psychological Distancing, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Training via Reinterpretation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bryan Denny
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
Care Burden, Care Giving Burden
Caring for the Carer
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of implementing a novel, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention to caregivers and supporters of individuals who have experienced…
- Conditions
- Care Burden, Care Giving Burden, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Wellbeing
- Trial name
- CFC (NCT07167641)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Caregiver Burnout, Dementia
Daily Study of Caregiving Relationships and Health
The purpose of the Daily Study of Caregiving Relationships and Health is to learn how caregiving relationships and social connectedness are associated with dementia caregivers' health, health behaviors, and diurnal patterns of…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burnout, Dementia, Dementia of Alzheimer Type, Relations, Family
- Trial name
- NCT04682535
- Testing
- Social relationships
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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
Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
Possible Therapy by Phone for Caregivers
Caregivers of adults with dementia report higher stress, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, burden, and existential suffering, than caregivers of people with other chronic diseases.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms, Caregiver Burnout
- Trial name
- TACTICs (NCT04634396)
- Testing
- ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Anxiety, Caregiver Burden
Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults With ADRD
The purpose of the study is to test if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a behavioral intervention designed to increase psychological flexibility in the face of challenges, reduces anxiety associated psychological distress…
- Trial name
- (TACTICs) (NCT04780178)
- Testing
- Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Depression
Prevention of Depression in Spouses of People With Cognitive Impairment
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a problem-solving training program in preventing depression in the spouses or family caregivers of persons with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT00321971
- Testing
- PST-MCI/AD Caregiving, NT-MCI/AD Caregiving
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
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
Caregiving Stress
Closed-Loop and Neuroplasticity-Based Mindfulness Program for Family Caregivers
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a closed-loop and neuroplasticity-based mindfulness program for reducing stress among family caregivers of people with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT06880822
- Testing
- Closed-Loop and Neuroplasticity-Based Mindfulness Program, Traditional Mindfulness Program (Without the Closed-Loop Approach), Psychoeducation
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Caregiving and Racial Considerations During a Pandemic Online Training Education
The overall goal of this project is to develop and prototype-test a highly accessible program designed to enhance the mastery of Black American caregivers to provide care to family members or friends living with a dementia…
- Trial name
- CaRE (NCT04732715)
- Testing
- CaRE Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University