Clinical trials: Family Communications
Family of Dying Patient in the ICU
A Communication Strategy for Families of Patients Dying in the ICU
Decisions to limit life sustaining treatments are made for most patients dying in the ICU, usually with input from the family. The well-being of the family may be jeopardized by involvement in the decision-making process and…
- Trial name
- NCT00331877
- Testing
- family conference with bereavement information leaflet
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Famirea Study Group
Anxiety, Depression
POST Facilitation for Community Dwelling Older Adults (POST-RCT)
We propose to study the effects of Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) Facilitation in a randomized controlled trial in a population of community dwelling older adults who qualify for POLST facilitation, including…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- POST-RCT (NCT04070183)
- Testing
- POST Facilitation, Home Safety Evaluation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Parenting, Language Development
Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten
This study pilot tests a family wellness program that promotes academic and physical readiness for school among Latino dual language learners using a mixed methods and community engaged approach.
- Conditions
- Parenting, Language Development, Literacy, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05339464
- Testing
- Family Wellness program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Family Members, Critical Illness
The VIP3 (Very Old Intensive Care Patients) Study: Family Involvement in Treatment Decisions for Old ICU Patients
The demographics of the global population is changing with increasing numbers of elderly and co-morbid patients. As a result, more elderly patients will be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), which will bring several…
- Conditions
- Family Members, Critical Illness, Frailty, Communication
- Trial name
- VIP3 (NCT07035951)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Critical Illness, Chronic Disease
Improving Communication About Serious Illness
The purpose of this study is to improve care delivered to patients with serious illness by enhancing communication among patients, families, and clinicians in the outpatient setting.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Chronic Disease, Terminal Care, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- ICSI (NCT01933789)
- Testing
- Communication Feedback Form for Patients with Serious Illness
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 817 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Family Conflict, Marital Conflict
Families of Youth with Developmental Disabilities: a Theory-Based Intervention
This study is designed to evaluate a preventive intervention program designed to support families (parents and typically developing adolescent siblings) that include a child with an intellectual and/or developmental disability.
- Conditions
- Family Conflict, Marital Conflict, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT03495440
- Testing
- Center Sessions, At-home
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Notre Dame
Cancer Risk Syndrome
Intervention For Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) With Cancer Risk Syndromes
This research is being done because there is a need to improve cancer risk communication and decision-making among adolescents and young adults.
- Trial name
- AYA-RISE (NCT04323774)
- Testing
- AYA-RISE Adolescents and Young Adults Risk Information and Screening Education, Standard clinical visit for genetic counseling
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Diabetes
Detecting Diabetes Sooner With a Risk Survey for the Family Doctor:Comparing Internet and Traditional Methods of Communication for Patients and Doctors
This pilot RCT study aims to develop and evaluate the uptake, feasibility, and potential value of a strategy for web-diabetes risk assessment versus paper-based methods in an undiagnosed diabetes population over 40 years of age…
- Trial name
- NCT01529918
- Testing
- CANRISK (Canadian Diabetes Association Assessment)
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Palliative Care
Use of Online Communications to Support Patients and Their Families in the Hospice Unit
The increasing awareness of the importance of palliative care has led, in Israel, to the 2005 Law for the Rights of Persons with Terminal Illness. Still, problems of accessibility to palliative care remain unresolved.
- Trial name
- NCT02483390
- Testing
- psychosocial intervention
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Pesach Shvartzman
Communication, Quality of Life
A Semi-structured Interview PACIENTE Improves Communication With Family Members at the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a formal training strategy using an interview PACIENTE may improve physician's skills and quality of communication with family members at the ICU.
- Trial name
- PACIENTE (NCT02336893)
- Testing
- Training
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud
Child Maltreatment
Impact Evaluation Study of The Faithful House Programme on Violence Reduction in Families
The Faithful House (TFH), is a 3-day faith-based skills-building curriculum which aims to increase household resilience by strengthening families.
- Trial name
- TFHEVAL (NCT02168985)
- Testing
- TFH program
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Savannas Forever Tanzania
Terminal Illness
Family Talk Intervention in the Context of Specialised Palliative Home Care
This intervention study aims to evaluate a psychosocial family based intervention in clinical practice, the Family Talk Intervention (FTI), for families with dependent children affected by life-threatening/life-limiting illness…
- Trial name
- NCT05365919
- Testing
- Family Talk Intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Ersta Sköndal University College
Anxiety, Health Education
QR Code Video Education for ICU Family Members
This prospective randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of a QR code-based digital information video on knowledge level and anxiety among family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Health Education, Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients
- Trial name
- QR-ICU (NCT07660705)
- Testing
- QR Code-Based Digital Educational Video
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions to Educate An Underserved Population About Inherited Disease Risks
This study will examine how to communicate with an underserved population about inherited disease risks. It will present information about inherited risk to a Latino population through either a lay health advisor (LHA) or through…
- Trial name
- NCT00441077
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Communication
Bringing I-PASS to the Bedside: A Communication Bundle to Improve Patient Safety and Experience
Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS is a bundle of communication interventions to improve the quality of information exchange between physicians, nurses, and families, and to better integrate families into all aspects of daily…
- Trial name
- NCT02320175
- Testing
- Patient and Family Centered I-PASS
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,478 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Supporting Parenting at Home: Empowering Rehabilitation Through Engagement (SPHERE)
Infants with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ND) show emotional, cognitive and socio-interactive dysregulation dramatically impacting on caregiving behavior.
- Trial name
- SPHERE (NCT04656483)
- Testing
- Telemedicine Video Feedback Intervention, Psychoeducational Booklet Intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Gender Role, Woman's Role
Promoting Female Empowerment at the Household Level Among Couples in Ibadan, Nigeria
Sub-Saharan African women continue to face socio-economic challenges and limited reproductive freedoms, which diminishes their ability to exercise agency and choice in their lives and their environment.
- Conditions
- Gender Role, Woman's Role, Couples, Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT03888495
- Testing
- Gender Socialization Training workshop, Financial Literacy Training Intervention, Family Planning Counseling and Services
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,472 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ibadan
Neoplasms, Frailty
Ready for Safe Cancer Treatment (RESET): A Comprehensive Perioperative Program for Surgical Oncology
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate whether the Ready for Safe Cancer Treatment (RESET) program improves perioperative care and supports safe hospital discharge in two surgical populations: adult…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Frailty, Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Trial name
- RESET (NCT07727876)
- Testing
- RESET multimodal perioperative care pathway, Standard perioperative care
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 12,800 people
- Sponsor
- Regional Specialist Hospital in Wroclaw
Early Onset Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
RHAPSODY-plus: Online Counseling for Family Caregivers of Patients With Young Onset Dementia
The RHAPSODY-plus project consists of two parts. In a first step carers of people with young onset dementia (YOD; onset before the age of 65) have the opportunity to use the RHAPSODY online program (Kurz et al., 2016) to inform…
- Trial name
- RHAPSODY-plus (NCT03923517)
- Testing
- RHAPSODY online program and MEET online sessions
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Brain Tumors, Solid Tumor
Understanding Communication in Healthcare to Achieve Trust (U-CHAT)
Honest, clear, and empathetic communication between pediatric oncologists (POs) and parents of children with cancer (POCCs) is imperative to facilitating therapeutic alliance and ensuring that medical management aligns with the…
- Trial name
- NCT02846038
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital