Clinical trials: Communication, open to volunteers
Sport Injury, Diabetes
A Complex Health Promotion Intervention in Parasport - The Safe & Healthy Parasport Project
The interest in Para sport is steadily increasing. A concern is, though, that elite Para athletes report a high incidence of injuries and illnesses.
- Conditions
- Sport Injury, Diabetes, Health Behavior, Illness Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05317130
- Testing
- Athlete health monitoring
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Parkinson Disease, Impulse Control Disorder
STIMPulseControl Ancillary Speech Study
Speech assessment is a substudy to the STIMPulseControl study (hereinafter referred to as the main study), where audio recordings of patients voices will be recorded as part of a speech analysis in the main study, for this…
- Trial name
- NCT06561919
- Testing
- bilateral high frequency deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic neucleus combined with best medical treatment according to widely accepted expert consensus paper, best medical treatment for management of impulse control in Parkinson´s disease according to widely accepted expert consensus paper
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Steffen Paschen
Communication, Elderly Patients
Blended Learning to Enhance Elderly Communication Skills in Nursing Students and New Nurses
The study will recruit new nurses from the hospital to evaluate the effectiveness of learning communicating skills in elderly care through a hybrid learning model.
- Trial name
- NCT07026136
- Testing
- Hybrid Digital Learning with AI Chatbot for Geriatric Communication, Traditional Learning: Printed Educational Materials
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
PPA, Non-fluent Aphasia
Longitudinal Multi-Modality Imaging in Progressive Apraxia of Speech
The study is designed to determine the relationship between structural and functional changes in the brain on imaging and progression of speech and language, neurological and neuropsychological features in patients with…
- Conditions
- PPA, Non-fluent Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech, Primary Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT01818661
- Testing
- AV-1451
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Thumb Injury, Rehabilitation Outcome
The Impact of Using Mobile Games on Rehabilitation Outcomes in Thumb Rehabilitation
Hand injuries and diseases are common reasons for hospital visits and lead to both functional and workforce losses, making them a persistent problem in treatment and rehabilitation approaches.
- Conditions
- Thumb Injury, Rehabilitation Outcome, Mobile Phone Use
- Trial name
- NCT06731972
- Testing
- Exercises, Mobile game
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Aphasia, Broca's Aphasia
Superiority Trial of Aphasia-focused Rehabilitation With tDCS Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to help us understand if adding transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, to Speech Therapy improves language recovery in people with Broca's aphasia…
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT07688551)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Eye Tracking, ICU
Eye-Tracking Interactive Agent in Non-verbal ICU Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether an eye-tracking interactive agent can ameliorate communication impairments and reduce the incidence of complications among non-verbal patients in the intensive care unit…
- Conditions
- Eye Tracking, ICU, Communication Barriers, Non-Verbal Communication
- Trial name
- NCT07429695
- Testing
- eye-tracking interactive agent, conventional techniques
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Prostate Cancer
Understanding of Genetics by Men at Risk for Prostate Cancer
With this greater certainty regarding prognosis, men with localized prostate cancer are now equipped with make better treatment planning decisions.
- Trial name
- NCT04550845
- Testing
- Focus group analyses
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Caregiver Burden, Cannabis Use
Skills for Talking About Cannabis for Families of Young Adults With Psychosis
The objectives of this research is to (1) create a family intervention and provider manual to train family members of young people with psychosis (YP-P) who are heavy cannabis users new communication skills to motivate change in…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Cannabis Use, Expressed Emotion, Communications Skills
- Trial name
- STAC (NCT06961877)
- Testing
- Cannabis Conversation Skills for Families (CCSF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Surgery
FOCUS Pre-Post Study
The Facilitating Goal-based Conversations for Understanding Surgery (FOCUS) Guide is a communication intervention designed to support discussion and documentation of the goal for surgery during outpatient surgical consultations.
- Trial name
- NCT07664514
- Testing
- FOCUS Guide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Colon Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Family Communications After Genetic Testing
This clinical trial compares patient (proband)-mediated communication to provider-mediated communication for improving genetic testing in first-degree relatives of patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Colon Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Rectal Adenocarcinoma, Stage I Colon Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT07143487
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Genetic Testing, Communication Intervention
- Where
- 365 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 4,186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Swallowing
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency After Maxillomandibular Advancement Osteotomy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
The aim of this study is to gain insight into the development of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in patients who have undergone maxillomandibular advancement osteotomy (MMA) as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome…
- Conditions
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Swallowing, Nasality, Speech
- Trial name
- VPIMMA (NCT07301021)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver Fluke-Related Cholangiocarcinoma
Evaluating a Community-Based Behaviour Change Communication Model to Prevent Cholangiocarcinoma in Khon Kaen, Thailand
Liver cancer, specifically cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), is very common in different areas in Thailand. Many factors make this cancer more common, such as liver fluke infection, older age, eating raw fish, family history of cancer…
- Conditions
- Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver Fluke-Related Cholangiocarcinoma, Opisthorchiasis
- Trial name
- eCHEC (NCT05321992)
- Testing
- eCHEC program
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Associated Impairments on Activity and Participation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study will investigate the effects of associated impairments on the activity levels and social participation of school-aged children with Cerebral Palsy (aged 6-12) and their impact on their families' quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT06944171
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cardiovascular Health Risk Communication, Cardiovascular (CV) Risk
Breast Artery Calcification (BAC) and Female Cardiovascular Disease
The investigators are recruiting women with and without Breast Artery Calcification (BAC) on their mammograms. Each participant in the study will undergo bloodwork at a Northwell Health lab, a cardiac CT scan, and fill out some…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Health Risk Communication, Cardiovascular (CV) Risk, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07809932
- Testing
- Cardiac CT Scan, Bloodwork
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Communication Research
Evaluating AI for the Translation of KM Resources
Knowledge mobilization resources for parents provide information to help make health decisions for their children. These resources can include videos, infographics, and plain language summaries. They are often created in English.
- Trial name
- NCT07666399
- Testing
- KM Resource - English, KM Resource - Professionally Translated, KM Resouce - AI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Burden
STELLA-FTD: Examination of a Behavior Change Intervention for FTD Family Care Partners
The purpose of this nationwide study is to test STELLA-FTD (Support via Telehealth: Living and Learning with Advancing Alzheimer's Disease)-FTD, an intervention to specifically address the needs of family Care Partners of persons…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Corticobasal Syndrome
- Trial name
- STELLA-FTD (NCT06613204)
- Testing
- STELLA-FTD Control, STELLA-FTD Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Speech Sound Disorder
Intensive Speech Motor Chaining Treatment for Residual Speech Sound Disorders
The goal of this randomized-controlled trial is to compare distributed treatment schedules and intensive treatment schedules in 84 school-age children with residual speech sound disorders.
- Trial name
- iChain (NCT05929859)
- Testing
- Speech Motor Chaining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor
Investigating Subcortical Contributions to Speech Sequencing in Deep Brain Stimulator Recipients
This study will examine how two important brain circuits - one involving the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and one involving the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (VIM) - contribute to learning and producing speech…
- Trial name
- NCT07455760
- Testing
- Phoneme sequence learning, Cessation and re-enabling of stimulation of the STN, Cessation and re-enabling of stimulation of the VIM thalamic nucleus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Delay
Exploratory Trial of a Pediatric Web-Based Care Planning Guide
Infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities or delays use early intervention (EI) for rehabilitation services. Yet, poor quality of EI services is pervasive, particularly for racially and ethnically diverse and socially…
- Trial name
- PROSPECT+ (NCT06458959)
- Testing
- PEM+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago