Clinical trials: Family Members
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Psychiatric Neurosurgery (PNS) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Family Member Experiences
In this study the investigators will use semi-structured interviews to qualitatively analyse patient and family member experiences with either deep brain stimulation or other forms of psychiatric neurosurgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02537795
- Testing
- deep brain stimulation, anterior capsulotomy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Dementia, Senile, Family Members
Smart-Cloth Care System for Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop and examine the preliminary effects of a smart cloth care system for facilitating family caregiving for persons with dementia in the home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05063045
- Testing
- smart-cloth assisted home nursing care
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Implantable Defibrillator User, Terminal Illness
GAMification to Encourage End-Of-Life Discussions Between ICD Patients and Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and efficacy of the GAMification to Encourage End-Of-Life (GAME-EOL) intervention, which uses the Hello Game program to encourage and facilitate quality end-of-life (EOL)…
- Trial name
- GAME-EOL (NCT04994782)
- Testing
- GAME-EOL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Debra Moser
Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
Characterization of Sweat Gland Function in Patients With Recessively Inherited Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by lack of sweat glands, sparse hair, and missing or malformed teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT01109290
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Erlangen
Mental Illness
Perceptions and Experiences of (Family Members of) People With Mental Illness About the Chance for Mental Illness in (Future) Children, and Needs for Care and Research
Despite consistent evidence that mental illness runs in families, intergenerational transmission of risk of mental illness is rarely considered in clinical practice.
- Trial name
- PANDAcc (NCT06307366)
- Testing
- No intervention will be used
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Periodontal Disease, Gingivitis and Periodontal Diseases
Hippo Signaling Pathway Proteins in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Individuals With Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the tooth-supporting tissues in which the host inflammatory response drives the destruction of alveolar bone and periodontal attachment.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Disease, Gingivitis and Periodontal Diseases, Biomarker Discovery and Validation, Pathways
- Trial name
- BYHN-GCF-HIPPO (NCT07759466)
- Testing
- ELISA Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
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
Support Persons, Family Members
Recovery Inspired Support Engagement (RISE) Pilot
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 1-on-1 support program is easy to complete and acceptable for people supporting loved ones who have recently received treatment for substance use.
- Conditions
- Support Persons, Family Members, Chosen Family, Romantic Partners
- Trial name
- (RISE) (NCT07519759)
- Testing
- ITC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Liver Disease
Heritability of Fatty Liver as Measured by MRI: a Cross Sectional Study of Twins and Family Members
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the United States. The cause of NAFLD is poorly defined but is thought to involve complex interactions of genetic and environmental factors.
- Trial name
- NCT01643512
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Hemiplegia
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises Applied to Caregivers on Caregiving Burden and Meaning of Life
This randomised controlled experimental type study will be conducted with family members who care for the relatives of hemiplegic patients who are hospitalised in Manisa Merkezefendi and Turgutlu State Hospital Physical Therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT06232681
- Testing
- Progressive relaxation exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- kıvan çevik kaya
Bipolar Disorder (BD), Bipolar Disorder I or II
FOCUS Bipolar: Families Opening Conversations for Understanding Signs
Bipolar disorder often runs in families, but early symptoms in youth can go unrecognized for years. This project evaluates a structured, family-centered approach to informed screening for youth ages 7-21 who have a biological…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder (BD), Bipolar Disorder I or II, Bipolar Disorder Family Members, Screening Tool
- Trial name
- FOCUS Bipolar (NCT07622927)
- Testing
- Co-design Workshop (Observational Procedure), Alpha Testing (Observational Procedure), Beta Testing (Observational Procedure)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Students With Disabilities and/or Family Members With Students With Disabilities That Have a Section 504 Plan
Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Training Program About Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
The goal of this training program is to learn if the intervention (i.e., training program) can improve access to Section 504 among students with disabilities and family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07710300
- Testing
- Treatment, Materials-only control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Anxiety Disorder
Adjunctive Family CBT for Veterans With Anxiety
Despite the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorders among Veterans, there has been limited focus on the development of interventions that include family members in treatments provided to Veterans.
- Trial name
- AF-CBT (NCT05340478)
- Testing
- Adjunctive Family - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gastric Cancer, Genetic Predisposition
Research for Associated Genes for Gastric Cancer in Family Member With Affected First-Degree Relatives
Familial gastric cancer accounts for 10% of all cases, but predisposing genetic variations is unknown except for CDH1 mutation. Because Germline mutation is believed to be a key aspect of cancer predisposition, we plan to recruit…
- Trial name
- NCT03486574
- Testing
- Positive result from pathological test
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Critical Illness
Effect of Intensivist Communication on Surrogate Prognosis Interpretation
This study evaluates the effect of physician communication styles on the interpretation of prognosis by family members of chronically-ill patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04239209
- Testing
- Indirect - other patients, Indirect - physiology, Redirection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
First Psychotic Attack, Family Members
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Family Members After a First Psychotic Attack
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ACT administered online to family members on self-stigmatization, coping with stress, and psychological resilience levels after the first psychotic attack (FPA).
- Conditions
- First Psychotic Attack, Family Members, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06655688
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Screening
Lung Cancer Screening in Family Members and Peers of Lung Cancer Patients: a Prospective Cohort Study
Lung cancer screening of active or former heavy smokers with yearly low-dose CT allows for earlier diagnosis and better lung cancer survival.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Screening, Patient Empowerment
- Trial name
- NCT05645731
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicole Ezer, MD, FRCPC, MPH
Subjects Will Have a Pre-cancerous Colorectal Polyp, Family Member Has History of Colorectal Adenoma of Adenocarcinoma
Effect of Folate on Colon and Blood Cells
This study looks at the effect of folate supplementation and depletion on the blood cells and the colorectal cells. To examine the effect of these changes, blood samples and colorectal biopsy samples are collected.
- Trial name
- NCT00220012
- Testing
- Folate depletion and supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Heathly Subjects Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Microbiome-Based Risk Prediction of SARS-CoV-2 in Children and Families (PREDICOL)
The goal of this observational cohort study is to evaluate the association between gut microbiota composition, dietary patterns, lifestyle-related factors, and neurodevelopmental outcomes, as well as susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2…
- Trial name
- PREDICOL (NCT07717008)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 932 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Diabetes Mellitus
Empowering Patients With Diabetes and Their Family Members: Assessing the Impact of Free Informative Mobile Messages
This is a Randomized Control Trial aiming at investigating the feasibility and effectiveness of a WhatsApp-based informative intervention on Diabetes Mellitus care in Lebanon and exploring the impact of this intervention on…
- Trial name
- NCT06176495
- Testing
- Educational Text Messages
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center