Clinical trials: Informal Caregivers
Bereavement
Collateral Effects of Pandemics - Care for Informal Caregivers
The study is a workpackage in the German research consortium COLLPAN. The study will map collateral effects in terms of psychosocial and spiritual burden of informal caregivers during after the pandemic and identification/mapping…
- Trial name
- COLLPAN-3A (NCT06302283)
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Caregiver Burden
Evaluation of an App to Alleviate Stress Among Caregivers of People With Dementia
Caregivers of people living with dementia experience significant stress which can negatively affect their mental health. The goal of our study is to test a newly developed app that focuses on providing stress management…
- Trial name
- NCT06203639
- Testing
- UR Caregiver, CLEAR Dementia Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Hip Fractures, Stroke
Feasibility of the Geriatric Activation Program Pellenberg With Caregiver Involvement
This interventional study aims to see if involving caregivers as exercise partners with the physiotherapist throughout in-hospital geriatric rehabilitation and the first six weeks following discharge is feasible.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Stroke, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT05419284
- Testing
- GAPP+Care, +Care, Observation of GAPP+Care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Activities of Daily Living
Digital Solutions for Elderly Care by Informal Caregivers
The study aims to determine the benefits of a web-based documentation and advice for elderly people and their caregivers. It is a randomized controlled trial with two arms (intervention, control).
- Trial name
- DigiSECC (NCT06199648)
- Testing
- web-based documentation and advice
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Preference, Patient, Pharmacist-Patient Relations
Preferences of Patients Treated With Oral Cancer Drugs and Informal Caregivers for Pharmaceutical Consultation in Hospital
To ensure the safe use of oral anticancer drugs, oncology pharmacy consultations (OPCs) have been established in France. Their goal is to provide the patient with the means to identify, prevent and limit adverse effects and to…
- Conditions
- Preference, Patient, Pharmacist-Patient Relations, Caregiver, Cancer
- Trial name
- IMPLICATION (NCT05970471)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Dementia Caregiver, Digital Education Interventions
Developing and Evaluating a Digital Intervention Aiming to Support Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
The goal of this feasibility trial is to test the acceptability and feasibility of a new digital education pro-gram, the Caregiver Education Resource for Dementia (CARE-Dem).
- Trial name
- NCT07248241
- Testing
- Digital support tool
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
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
Chronic Respiratory Disease
TAKINGCARE - TAcKlING the Needs of Carers of People With Chronic respirAtoRy disEases
This study aims to: i) develop an instrument that assesses the needs of informal carers of people with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD), along diseases' trajectory, and evaluate its measurement properties; ii) identify existing…
- Trial name
- NCT06459011
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Caregivers
MUSic Listening Impact on QUality of Life, Brain and Burnout of ALzheimer' Patients Informal Caregivers
Although life expectancy is increasing, the risk of dependence and/or loss of autonomy is increasing too with ageing. Alzheimer's disease affects many people and this kind of disease is constantly growing.
- Trial name
- MUSIQUAL+ (NCT07159542)
- Testing
- listening intervention, Neuropsychology assessment, brain imaging examination
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Informal Caregivers
SOSteniamoci: Stakeholders' Survey
Informal care is defined as the unpaid care provided to an older, frail, or ill person, by a person such as a spouse, a parent, a child, another relative, a neighbor, or a friend.
- Trial name
- NCT05797571
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Simulation Training, High Fidelity Simulation Training
Comparison of the Effectiveness of High Fidelity Simulation and Low Fidelity Simulation in Active External Bleeding Control Management of Caregivers of Elderly Individuals
The elderly population is increasing worldwide. Due to the increase in the elderly population, emergencies related to ageing are also encountered more frequently. One of these emergencies is trauma in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Simulation Training, High Fidelity Simulation Training, First Aid, Informal Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT06820437
- Testing
- Low-fidelity (Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation-VEMS) simulation training, High-fidelity (simulated patient/standard patient) simulation training
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
No Specific Conditions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
Dementia has a major impact on people with dementia and their family. Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at higher risk of developing depressive symptoms compared to informal caregivers of people with other chronic…
- Trial name
- ACT-IC (NCT05064969)
- Testing
- Blended intervention based in acceptance and commitment therapy
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Stress, Psychological, Caregiver Burden
Wellness Coaching for Caregivers of Thoracic Transplant Candidates
Researchers are studying the effects of a health coaching intervention on the stress and burden of caregivers of patients awaiting heart or lung transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT04245228
- Testing
- Wellness Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Illness
A Trial of an Online Mindfulness Based Programme for Informal Caregivers of People With Chronic Illnesses
This is a pilot feasibility study testing a mindfulness based intervention with caregivers of people with chronic illnesses
- Trial name
- NCT03048565
- Testing
- MBSR
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Stroke, Caregiving Burden
CaknaStrok Education Package for Stroke Caregivers
This study evaluated the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the CaknaStrok Education Package (CEP), a culturally tailored education package developed to support informal caregivers of stroke survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Caregiving Burden, Caregiver, Caregiver Burden for Those Who Care for Adults With Impaired Functional Status
- Trial name
- CaknaStrok (NCT07807332)
- Testing
- CaknaStrok Education Package (CEP)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia
Informal Caregivers, Quality of Life
Quality of Life for Carers Through a Person-Centred Technological Solution
This study is entitled Quality of Life for Carers through a Person-Centred Technological Solution, whose acronym is TechQoL4Carers.
- Conditions
- Informal Caregivers, Quality of Life, Technology, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- TechQoL4Carers (NCT06226285)
- Testing
- TechQoL4Carers Platform
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Caregiver Burden
A Novel VIRTUAL Reality Intervention for CAREgivers of People With Dementia (VirtualCare)
This clinical trial aims to explore if a virtual reality experience increases the beneficial effect of psychoeducational programs in informal caregivers of people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- VirtualCare (NCT05780476)
- Testing
- Psychoeducation, Psychoeducation + virtual reality
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Engagement, Nursing Care
Effectiveness of a Digital Activity Platform for Informal and Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a digital engagement platform can support caregivers working in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Nursing Care, Digital Application, Caregiver
- Trial name
- EngageLTCdigit (NCT07780071)
- Testing
- PflegeZeit - den Menschen sehen.
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Anxiety, Gastric Carcinoma
Educational Brochure in Preparing Patients With Gastric Cancer and Their Caregivers for Recovery After Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies an educational brochure in preparing patients with gastric cancer and their caregivers for recovery after surgery.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Gastric Carcinoma, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT02334332
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Standard Follow-Up Care, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Mindfulness Compassionate Living Training
The Effect of Mindfulness Compassionate Living Training on Ruminative Thinking and Sleep Quality
This study was planned to evaluate the effects of Mindfulness Compassionate Living training on ruminative thinking and sleep quality in informal caregivers of patients in a palliative clinic in Turkey.
- Trial name
- NCT06840301
- Testing
- Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems, Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion, Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University