Clinical trials: Friends
Adverse Drug Event
Ametop - Friend and Foe A Prospective Study of the Incidence of Adverse Reactions With Ametop
Ametop was introduced into the formulary as it was deemed more efficacious for intravenous cannulation compared to EMLA. However, the incidences of adverse reactions seemed to be higher compared to other studies.
- Trial name
- NCT02750137
- Testing
- Tetracaine
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Homelessness
Miracle Messages Evaluation
The project will conduct a randomized control trial (RCT) of an innovative program for people experiencing homelessness (PEH) that initially designed to address social isolation and loneliness among people experiencing…
- Trial name
- NCT05408884
- Testing
- Social Support, Basic income
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 759 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Type 1 Diabetes
The Effect of the Use of Computer Game- "My Diabetic Friend" in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
A randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of 3 months use with interactive computer game- "My Diabetic Friend"- comparing to conventional diabetes education on metabolic control, quality of life and diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT01600664
- Testing
- Interactive computer game, Convertible PC
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Arthritis
Exploring the Learning Needs of Individuals With Inflammatory Arthritis From the Perspectives of Patients, Family Members and Friends, and Health Care Providers: Patient Perspectives (One-on-one Interviews)
Inflammatory arthritis (IA) is a major cause of long-term disability. Due to specialist shortages, failure of primary care providers and individuals to recognize the disease, and lack of awareness of the importance of early…
- Trial name
- NCT00832949
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Breast Cancer
Genes and Other Risk Factors for Second Primary Breast Cancer in Women With Breast Cancer and Their Female Family Members and Friends
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood, urine, and tumor tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer and their female relatives and friends may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT00896818
- Testing
- DNA analysis, genetic linkage analysis, loss of heterozygosity analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Anxiety Disorders
School-based Universal Prevention for Anxiety and Depression in Sweden: A Cluster-randomized Trial
Mental illness is a major health problem in children and young people, and there is evidence that mental illness is increasing among young people in the population.
- Trial name
- NCT02134730
- Testing
- FRIENDS for life
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala 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
Cancer Survivors, Informal Cancer Caregivers (Family and Friends of Cancer Survivors)
Compassion Meditation for Cancer Survivor-Caregiver Dyads
Survivors of solid tumor cancers and their informal caregivers (family, friends) experience impairments in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) including disruptions in psychological, physical, social, and spiritual well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT03459781
- Testing
- Cognitively-Based Compassion Training, CHE (Cancer Health Education)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thaddeus Pace
Rotator Cuff Tendinosis, Rotator Cuff Tears
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Conservative Treatment With Collagen, PRP or Both
The aim of the trial is comparison of the effectiveness of three methods of conservative treatment in partial thickness rotator cuff injury (PTRCI): collagen with PRP injections, PRP injections alone and collagen injections alone.
- Trial name
- RCCT (NCT04492748)
- Testing
- Collagen and platelet rich plasma (PRP), Collagen, Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Sutherland Medical Center
Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care
EXploring Patterns of Use and Effects of Adult Day Programs to Improve Trajectories of Continuing CarE
This study seeks to understand the impact of Canada's adult day program on attendees and non-attendees, especially those with dementia and other co-morbidities.
- Conditions
- Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care, Old Age; Dementia, Family/friend Caregivers
- Trial name
- EXPEDITE (NCT06440447)
- Testing
- Adult day program use, Other community care (non-attendees)
- Volunteers
- 500,000 people
- Sponsor
- York University
Screen Media Use, Time With Friends
Screen Free Time With Friends Feasibility Trial
The Screen Free Time with Friends Feasibility Trial is a study designed to inform development of a definitive trial. The feasibility trial aims to 1) examine the feasibility of an intervention aimed to limit recreational screen…
- Trial name
- NCT05480085
- Testing
- School-based extracurricular intervention focusing on screen media use and time spent with friends
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Friends for Life Circles for Option B Plus
The main goal of the study is to support HIV-infected pregnant women initiated on PMTCT Option B+ during antenatal to adhere to lifelong ART and postpartum care visits through an enhanced group peer support intervention called…
- Trial name
- FLCs (NCT02515370)
- Testing
- Friends for Life Circles (FLCs).
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- MU-JHU CARE
Mental Health Issue, Food Insecurity
Food and Friends: Healthy Meals Delivered to You
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if home delivered healthy meals (HDHM) with or without (intervention vs. control) social interaction can impact mental health and food security in adults aged 65 and older who live…
- Trial name
- NCT06415370
- Testing
- Home Delivered Healthy Meals, In-person "friendly visits", Student Companion calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Communication
Safety and Effectiveness Study: Role Playing Game for Friends and Family of Service Members
This project is a partnership between Soar Technology, the University of Southern California (USC) Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR) and the USC Creative Media and Behavioral Health Center…
- Trial name
- RPG (NCT01807806)
- Testing
- Role-playing game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Patients Hospitalised in a Medical ICU
Comparison of Criteria for the Designation of a Contact Person in ICU Patients and Close Friends and Relatives
In the vast majority of cases, the person of trust (or contact person) is not designated by the patient (emergency, severe disease situations, coma, sedation, etc.).
- Trial name
- REPERE II/III (NCT03261258)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Hepatitis C
Ask a Friend to Take a Test for Hepatitis C Infection
This exploratory study will carry out a respondent-driven sampling exercise, where participants will identify their previous injecting partners and contact these individuals to invite them to take an Hepatitis C test.
- Trial name
- NCT03697135
- Testing
- Respondent Driven Sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Tayside
Frailty, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
Frailty in Outpatient Digestive Endoscopy
The increase in our society of the proportion of frail people who suffer from disability and dependency forces us to detect modifiable factors and therefore subject to intervention that can adapt health care for frail patients in…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Complication
- Trial name
- FRIEND (NCT06507527)
- Testing
- Collection of variables
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,474 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Opioid Overdose Prevention, People Who Use Opioids/People With Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Reducing Overdose and Substance Use-related Stigma by Training Non-substance-using Friends and Family Members of People Who Use Opioids to Be Harm Reduction Champions
Fatal opioid overdoses are more frequent among populations with low access to harm reduction (HR) services and with high substance use-related stigma (which is a major barrier to accessing HR services).
- Conditions
- Opioid Overdose Prevention, People Who Use Opioids/People With Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Reduction of Substance Use-related Stigma, Non-substance-using People With a Friend or Family Member Who Uses Opioids
- Trial name
- NCT06823453
- Testing
- Peer Harm Reduction Support Champion Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Anxiety
FRIENDS as an Indicative Prevention Program in Norway
The purpose of this pilot-study is to evaluate a cognitive behavioral program, the Friends-program, as indicated prevention for anxious youth.
- Trial name
- NCT01802424
- Testing
- The Friends program
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Dementia, Informal Caregivers (Family and Friends)
Dementia Choirs for Social and Psychological Wellbeing
Loneliness is common in both persons living with dementia and their informal caregivers, and a factor negatively affecting disease progression, health and wellbeing.
- Trial name
- NCT07011498
- Testing
- Dementia choir
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Academy of Music