Clinical trials: Communication
Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Parkinson Disease (PD)
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Parkinson´s Disease
This study aims to determine whether electrical stimulation of the ear, when combined with physical and speech therapy, can improve symptoms in subjects diagnosed with Parkinson´s disease, by comparing two different application…
- Trial name
- tVNS_PD (NCT07588191)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) of Vagus Nerve, Conventional Physical therapy, Conventional Speech Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder
Telehealth Parent-Implemented Intervention for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The primary objective of this research study is to improve outcomes involving core social-communication symptoms for young children with ASD or social communication delays by increasing access to clinically validated early…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Active Autistic Disorder, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT05176808
- Testing
- Early Achievements- Parent Coaching Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Autism, Social Emotional Development Delays
Testing a Blended Social-Communication and Social-Emotional Intervention for Autistic Toddlers
Autistic toddlers often need support to develop both social-communication and social-emotional skills. Social communication (such as making requests or sharing attention) is usually addressed in early intervention, but…
- Trial name
- BALANCED (NCT07748780)
- Testing
- Blended Intervention (Project ImPACT + Pyramid Model), Project ImPACT, Pyramid Model Universal Practices
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Health-Related Quality-of-Life, Cancer
Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ReSPECT, which includes a pre-visit checklist for patients to complete and an informational website, can work well in practice to help adolescent and young adult oncology patients…
- Conditions
- Health-Related Quality-of-Life, Cancer, Health Communication
- Trial name
- ReSPECT (NCT07658937)
- Testing
- ReSPECT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and interaction, as well as impairments in physical function domains such as postural control, balance…
- Trial name
- NCT07739693
- Testing
- Hippotherapy Program, Special Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Intelligibility, Speech
Speech Production Enhancement Using Augmentative Communication for Kids
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if speech supplementation can improve speech intelligibility in children ages 7 to 17 years with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Intelligibility, Speech, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Trial name
- SPEAK (NCT07173049)
- Testing
- AAC Speech supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Communication About Intimacy Needs in Hospice and Palliative Care
IN-TALK: Co-producing a Hospice Intimacy Support Toolkit in England
People receiving hospice care may experience concerns about intimacy, closeness and physical affection that can affect their quality of life and wellbeing.
- Trial name
- IN-TALK (NCT07737145)
- Testing
- Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) workshops
- Volunteers
- 794 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dorothy House Hospice
Cancer
Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of a Communication and Care Coordinator (CCC) Model in Facilitating Serious Illness Communication (SIC) and Care in Patients With Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the communication and care coordinator (CCC) model in a national cancer institute and assess the utility of the model in facilitating serious illness communication (SIC) and care for…
- Trial name
- CCC-Cancer (NCT07733973)
- Testing
- CCC Intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Communication
Simulation on the Enhancement of Clinical Communication Competencies in Nursing Students
Background: Clinical communication is a core competency in nursing practice and is pivotal to the quality, safety, and person-centred delivery of care.
- Trial name
- SI₂C-Nurse (NCT07415057)
- Testing
- Clinical Simulation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Saúde Norte da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa
Communication
Insights From Bereaved Parents and Oncologists
Investigators want to find better ways for doctors and families to talk about cancer and how uncertainty may affect a child's life.
- Trial name
- NCT07663539
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Neoplams, Physician-Patient Relations
One-Page Truth-Telling Aid for Cancer Disclosure
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a one-page communication aid can improve communication between physicians and patients with cancer during cancer-related truth-telling consultations.
- Conditions
- Neoplams, Physician-Patient Relations, Communication Research, Disclosure
- Trial name
- NCT07730164
- Testing
- One-Page Truth-Telling Aid, Blank Sheet
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Pain, Chronic, Communication Research
Improving Communication About Pain and Opioids
The overall goal of this protocol is to pilot test a clinician training intervention that uses standardized patients (trained actors playing patient roles) as instructors who impart communication skills to primary care…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Communication Research, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT03629197
- Testing
- Clinicians - Communication skills training, Clinician Control, Patient seeing trained clinician
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Medication Safety, Time Efficiency
Assessing the Role of Pharmaceutical Technical Assistents in Hospital Wards: Measuring Efficiency and Medication Safety
The goal of this interventional study is to evaluate the impact of implementing pharmaceutical technical assistants (PTAs) to support the medication process on hospital wards on operational efficiency and medication safety among…
- Conditions
- Medication Safety, Time Efficiency, Interdepartmental Communication
- Trial name
- NCT06731387
- Testing
- Pharmaceutical technical assistants supported medication dispensation on the hospital ward
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vitaz
Parent-Child Relations, Communication
Family Telehealth Project for Foster Care Youth
The purpose of this research is to adapt and evaluate the efficacy of an existing family based intervention to be delivered via telehealth to child welfare-involved (CWI) youth and their caregiver of origin.
- Trial name
- NCT04488523
- Testing
- Family-based Telehealth Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Health Communication
Patient-centered Precision Medicine Lab Result Communication for Older Adults
For adults ≥65 years and their providers, the investigators will test the usability and design of a tool to replace standard uniform reporting of lab results to patients and their providers with a new personalized Electronic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Health Communication, Patient Comprehension
- Trial name
- NCT07391904
- Testing
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Lab Result Communication Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Education, Education, Medical
Role-play Video Demonstrations in Teaching Communication Skills
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of role-play video demonstrations in teaching Doctor-Team Communication skills to fifth-year medical students at Ain Shams University.
- Conditions
- Education, Education, Medical, Communication, Communication Barriers
- Trial name
- NCT07722520
- Testing
- Role play video demonstrations
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 847 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Drive, Recidivism
Teen Driving Translation Study (NIH)
To translate our evidence-based, parent-engagement safe teen driving intervention to a high-risk, rural and urban teen drivers with a traffic violation, and to test the implementation, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of the…
- Conditions
- Drive, Recidivism, Communication, Feedback, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT05696353
- Testing
- In-vehicle Device, Expert-Delivered Parent Communication Training, Peer-Delivered Parent Communication Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 588 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ginger Yang
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ML-004 Open-Label Extension Study in Adults and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
ML-004-003 is a multi-center, open-label extension study that will enroll approximately 120 adolescent and adult subjects with ASD that have completed study ML-004-002.
- Trial name
- NCT05889273
- Testing
- ML-004 (IR)/(ER) tablet
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- MapLight Therapeutics
Surgery
Patient Safety Checklist (PASC) in Surgical Patients
This study aims to examine the effect of using the Patient Safety Checklist (PASC) on surgical patients' satisfaction with discharge education and their communication-related issues.
- Trial name
- (PASC) (NCT07713147)
- Testing
- Standard Care (in control arm), Using a PASC Checklist
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Communication, Informed Decision-making
IGNITE-TX Phase III: (Identifying Individuals for Genetic Testing & Treatment) Intervention
This trial aims to implement and compare an evidence- and theory-based intervention strategy (IGNITE-TX Intervention) to support probands and their ARRs in family communication, informed decision-making, and navigation to CGT…
- Trial name
- NCT07318363
- Testing
- IGNITE-TX program, Genetic Counseling and Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center