Clinical trials: Family Health
Pediatric Obesity
Quincy Family, Youth & Technology For Lifestyle Change (FYT-4-LIFE) Study
To date, approaches that show the most promise for preventing and/or reversing the course of childhood obesity involve the delivery of intensive lifestyle interventions within a family-based context, emphasizing the necessity of…
- Trial name
- QFYT (NCT02324361)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Evidence-based information on healthy family routines
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Reproductive Health
Improving the Reproductive Health of Families
This research will assess the effectiveness of a parent- and an adolescent- intervention in lowering risk of STIs, HIV, and unintended pregnancies among Batswana youth.
- Trial name
- NCT03858803
- Testing
- Families Matter 2, Living as a Safer Teen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 945 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Portland State University
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Functionally-tailored Oral Care Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia and Their Caregivers
The specific aims of this study are: Aim 1. Develop a staged and modifiable dyadic oral care intervention to provide functionally-tailored oral care rehabilitation for community-dwelling persons with dementia (PWD) and need-based…
- Trial name
- NCT04238520
- Testing
- Functionally Tailored Oral Care Intervention, Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xi Chen
Major Depression
A Family-based Primary Care Intervention to Enhance Older Men's Depression Care
Despite the public health importance of clinical depression, more than 50% of depressed adults receive inadequate or no treatment, with even higher rates of under-treatment in men and minorities.
- Trial name
- NCT02143024
- Testing
- Family-based depression intervention, Usual care plus educational materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Heart Failure, Congestive
Enhancing Caregiver Support for Heart Failure Patients: the CarePartner Study
Informal caregivers, assisted by health information technology may help to fill the gaps in VA care management of heart failure patients by enhancing support for patients' treatment adherence, behavior changes, and symptom…
- Trial name
- NCT00555360
- Testing
- HITCM+CP, HITCM only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Diabetes Mellitus
Harnessing mHealth and Social Support to Improve Diabetes Related Health Behavior for Inner-city Patients
In this study, an existing mobile health intervention to improve diabetes self-management will be combined with a social support module and tested for feasibility.
- Trial name
- TExTMEDFANS (NCT01945996)
- Testing
- TExT MED, FANS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Parenting Behaviors and PTSD Symptoms
Parenting Strength At Home- Parents Pilot
The overall goal of this work is to adapt, refine, and conduct an open trial of a parent-training intervention for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms using feedback from Veterans, VA clinicians, and…
- Trial name
- PSAH (NCT03403153)
- Testing
- SAHP
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Premature Infant Disease, Family Research
PREEMIE PROGRESS: A Family Management Program for Parents of Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to refine and pilot test a mobile health (mHealth), video-based family management program for parents of preterm infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Family Research, Parent-Child Relations, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04638127
- Testing
- PREEMIE PROGRESS, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Distress, Caregiver
Tailored Health Self-Management Interventions for Highly Distressed Family Caregivers
How do varying levels of participation in selecting self-management interventions (ranging from no input into the selection to selection based on need or preference) affect health risks and physical and mental health over time in…
- Trial name
- NCT03023332
- Testing
- Resourcefulness Training, Biofeedback training, Bipolar Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Familial
Evaluating the Efficacy of Pediatric Lipid Screening Alerts
The purpose of the study is to evaluate prospectively the impact of different system alerts on the prescription of lipid panels to pediatric Geisinger patients (9-11 years old), as per the now-universal guidelines.
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Hypercholesteremia in Children, Hyperlipidemia in Children
- Trial name
- NCT04118348
- Testing
- Best Practice Alert, Health Maintenance Topic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,340 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Depression, Child Development
Healthcare Providers as Trusted Messengers to Increase Receipt of Tax Credits Among Low-income Families
The purpose of this study is to pilot test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of healthcare provider referrals to a tax filing app within parent-child health programs to test whether such referrals can increase receipt of…
- Conditions
- Depression, Child Development, Stress, Physical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05612685
- Testing
- Healthcare provider referral to a tax filing app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Overweight and Obesity, Overweight Adolescents
Enhancing BodyWorks: A Canine Health Literacy Module
Dog ownership can serve as a vehicle for large-scale multi-level public health interventions, especially for pediatric overweight and obesity, due to dogs' unique place in children and adolescents' social networks.This study…
- Trial name
- BW (NCT04516252)
- Testing
- BodyWorks Intervention, Canine Curriculum, Ecological Momentary Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Obesity, Activity, Motor
Healthy Juntos Pilot Study
The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a digital (web and mobile phone-based) program to improve physical activity levels and quality dietary intake among Hispanic…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Activity, Motor, Diet, Healthy, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03986190
- Testing
- Healthy Juntos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
Family-centered Mental Health Promotion Intervention
Goal: The long-term goal of the proposed research program is to test the effectiveness of a preventative behavioral intervention and to scale it up for use with broader immigrant populations to reduce stress and mental health…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04453709
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus for Immigrants at family settings, Talk program with Community Support Service Pamphlet (CSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Patient Satisfaction, Earlier Family Bond Initiation
Family-Centered Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of this study is to determine if patient birthing experiences differ between the family-centered and traditional cesarean methods.
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Earlier Family Bond Initiation, Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
- Trial name
- FCC (NCT02690077)
- Testing
- Family-Centered Cesarean, Traditional Cesarean
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Parenting, Well-Being, Psychological
Parenting Support for Justice Involved Families
Together with the Community Care Team of King County Community Partnership for Transition Solutions (KCCPTS), the investigators propose to collaborate in adapting parenting intervention(s) to support the well-being and effective…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Well-Being, Psychological, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- NCT06329336
- Testing
- Social Emotional Competence for Children and Parents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Health Behavior, Diet, Healthy
Buen Provecho!: A Virtual Family-Based Intervention to Promote Health
The purpose of this pilot study is to compare the effectiveness of an expanded virtual educational program at modifying knowledge, self-efficacy, and behaviors when compared to traditional in-office counseling for guardians of…
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Diet, Healthy, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05419557
- Testing
- Virtual Family-Based Healthy Plate Club
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Mental Disorders
Padres Efectivos (Parent Activation): Skills Latina Mothers Use to Get Healthcare for Their Children
The goal of this study is to develop an intervention to teach activation skills to Latino parents who bring children for mental health services.
- Trial name
- NCT02329431
- Testing
- activation curriculum, support group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Rare Diseases
FACE for Children With Rare Diseases
Children with ultra-rare or complex rare diseases are routinely excluded from research studies because of their conditions, creating a health disparity.
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT04855734)
- Testing
- FAmily CEntered (FACE) pACP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute