Clinical trials: Family Caregivers
Family Caregivers, Stroke
Caregiver Self-Management Needs Through Skill-Building
Caring for a family member after a stroke can be very difficult and worsen the physical and mental health of untrained caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT03635151
- Testing
- Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK III) Group, Information Support and Referral (ISR) Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Improving Patient-Centered Care Delivery Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This study involves development and testing of a patient and family-centered transitional care program for patients who are hospitalized with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbations.
- Trial name
- BREATHE (NCT02036294)
- Testing
- BREATHE program, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Caregiver, Disabled Veterans
Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a caregiver skill training program (HI-FIVES), offered as a part of a randomized control trial to caregivers of Veterans referred to home and community-based long-term care.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Disabled Veterans, Referred to Long-term Care, Residing at Home
- Trial name
- HI-FIVES (NCT01777490)
- Testing
- Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences - Control, Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences - HI FIVES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Transthyretin Familial Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP), Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy (TTR-CM)
Burden of Disease Study In Patients With Transthyretin Familial Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) orTransthyretin Cardiomyopathy (TTR-CM) And Caregivers
This study is an online (web-based) or paper-based survey for patients with transthyretin familial amyloidosis polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) and caregivers.
- Conditions
- Transthyretin Familial Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP), Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy (TTR-CM), Familial Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Senile Systemic Amyloidosis (SSA)
- Trial name
- NCT01604122
- Testing
- No drug
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Dementia Alzheimers
Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Intervention in Vietnam
This is a single arm pilot study of 6-8 families to test the feasibility and acceptability of a Alzheimer's family caregiver intervention in Vietnam.
- Trial name
- NCT03100617
- Testing
- Psychosocial caregiver intervention
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Heart Failure
Effects of Family Sodium Watcher Program on Outcomes in Heart Failure Patient-Family Caregiver Dyads
The Family Sodium Watcher program in this study is designed to improve adherence to a sodium restricted diet in patients with HF using strategies that educate both patients and family caregivers about sodium monitoring and that…
- Trial name
- FAMSWAP (NCT03560206)
- Testing
- Family SWaP intervention, usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Misook L. Chung
Family Caregivers, Insomnia
Optimizing Efficiency and Impact of Digital Health Interventions for Caregivers
The overall objective of this mixed-methods proposal is to answer the focused research question: What tailoring is necessary and sufficient to achieve optimal engagement with and efficacy of Sleep Healthy Using the Internet…
- Conditions
- Family Caregivers, Insomnia, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04986904
- Testing
- SHUTi (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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, Cognitive Impairment
Negotiation Training for Caregiver Communication in AD
The purpose of this study is to design a Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (NDR) training intervention to improve communication and address resolution of conflicts that family caregivers of patients with cognitive impairment…
- Trial name
- NCT04837937
- Testing
- Caregiver vs. Patient [Beginner], Caregiver vs. Caregiver, Caregiver vs. Physician
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Reducing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: Family Caregivers (Aim 1)
Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) account for 3.2 million hospital admissions per year and have over three times more hospitalizations than those without cognitive impairment, yet hospital caregivers…
- Trial name
- NCT04481568
- Testing
- PES-4-BPSD Model, The attention control condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Diabetes Mellitus, High Blood Pressure
Comparative Effectiveness of Family vs. Individually Focused Diabetes Education and Support
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a novel program-Family Support for Health Action (FAM-ACT) - to individual patient-focused diabetes self-management education and support (I-DSMES).
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Sugar, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03812614
- Testing
- FAM ACT, I-DSMES
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stress, Carer Stress Syndrome
Tailored Health Self-Management Interventions for Highly Distressed Caregivers: Family Members of Persons With Dementia
How do different health self-management interventions (resourcefulness training or biofeedback training) compare to usual care (dementia education) in affecting the health risks, and physical and mental health, of family…
- Conditions
- Stress, Carer Stress Syndrome, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04247347
- Testing
- Biofeedback Training, Dementia Education, Resourcefulness Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Intensive Care Unit Survivors, Informal Caregivers (Family and Friends)
Improving Psychological Distress Among Critical Illness Survivors and Their Caregivers
Patients who receive life support in intensive care units commonly suffer from persistent depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT01983254
- Testing
- coping skills training, education program
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 417 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Loneliness, Emotional Stress
Twitter Based Social Support for Hispanic and Black Dementia Caregivers
The prevalence of dementia is higher in Hispanics and African Americans than non-Hispanic Whites. Moreover, dementia caregivers often experience loneliness as well decreased health status.
- Trial name
- Tweet-S2 (NCT03865498)
- Testing
- Twitter for Hispanic caregivers, Twitter for African American caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 966 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Mindfulness to Reduce Loneliness in Older Caregivers
The objective of this pilot study is to provide initial evidence of the role of mindfulness training in improving social disconnectedness - including social isolation and feelings of loneliness - in older caregivers for family…
- Trial name
- NCT04560088
- Testing
- Mindfulness, Breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Dementia
GamePlan4Care: Online Support for Family Caregivers
As the population of older adults grows, almost doubling in size from 2012 to 2040, so too will the need for family caregiving. Caregiving can lead to negative psychosocial outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and burden; social…
- Trial name
- GP4C (NCT04540198)
- Testing
- GamePlan4Care, Resources4Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Critical Illness, Family Members
Addressing Palliative Care Needs Among Intensive Care Unit Family Members
The quality of palliative care is highly variable for many patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) and their family members.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Family Members, Psychological Distress, Informal Caregivers
- Trial name
- ICUconnect (NCT03506438)
- Testing
- Needs-focused mobile app, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Palliative Care
Technology-enhanced Transitional Palliative Care for Family Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect and cost of technology-enhanced transitional palliative care on family caregivers who provide care to a loved one after a hospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT03339271
- Testing
- Technology-Enhanced Support, Usual Care Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Suicide
SAFER: A Brief Intervention Involving Family Members in Suicide Safety Planning
The management of suicide risk is a pressing national public health issue especially among Veterans, and there exist no guidelines of how best to involve family members in this effort.
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT03034863)
- Testing
- Safe Actions for Families to Encourage Recovery, Individual Safety Planning Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Caregiver
A Non-pharmacological Intervention for Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Family Caregivers (Care Partners Program)
The proposed study will develop and test the efficacy and feasibility of a dyadic-based intervention program (DT), delivered through state-of-the art computer tablet technology.
- Trial name
- CPProgram (NCT03333252)
- Testing
- Intervention Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University