Clinical trials: Informal Caregivers
Functional Impairment, Cognitive Impairment
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES aims to implement the iHI-FIVES caregiver skills training program at 8 VAMC sites in a stepped- wedge design and evaluate caregiver and patient outcomes before and after the…
- Trial name
- NCT03474380
- Testing
- iHI-FIVES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,406 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Palliative Care, Critical Illness
A Needs-focused Palliative Care Intervention for Older Adults in ICUs
The quality of intensive care unit (ICU)-based palliative care is highly variable, particularly for the 2 million older adults admitted annually to ICUs.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Critical Illness, Aging, Care Delivery Model
- Trial name
- PCplanner (NCT04414787)
- Testing
- PCplanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Hospice Informal Caregivers
Hospice Problem Solving Intervention
In recent years, the demand for home hospice care has grown rapidly. Family members and friends who act as informal caregivers are essential to the provision of palliative care services; however, this role is not without adverse…
- Trial name
- NCT01444027
- Testing
- Problem Solving Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 514 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Caregivers
Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers (LEAF 2.0)
The goal of the proposed intervention, called LEAF (Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers) is to reduce burden and increase well-being in Alzheimer's Disease caregivers through the practice of positive emotion skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03610698
- Testing
- LEAF Positive Emotion Intervention, Emotion Reporting Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Caregiver Burnout
Feasibility of an Automated Bidet Intervention to Decrease Caregiver Burden
This study evaluates the feasibility, including acceptability and preliminary efficacy, of an automated bidet intervention to make it easier for caregivers to assist with toileting.
- Trial name
- NCT04283123
- Testing
- Automated Bidet, No Intervention
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Heart Failure
Improving Self-care of Heart Failure Caregivers
Informal caregiving is demanding and stressful. Caregivers of adults with heart failure (HF) report significant stress and poor self-care.
- Trial name
- NCT03988621
- Testing
- ViCCY
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Critical Illness, Family Members
Addressing Palliative Care Needs Among Intensive Care Unit Family Members
The quality of palliative care is highly variable for many patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) and their family members.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Family Members, Psychological Distress, Informal Caregivers
- Trial name
- ICUconnect (NCT03506438)
- Testing
- Needs-focused mobile app, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
Informal Caregivers ANSWERS-VA
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the ANSWERS- VA intervention (Acquiring New Skills While Enhancing Remaining Strengths for Veterans) while also determining it's cost effectiveness in the stroke and…
- Trial name
- NCT02398409
- Testing
- ANSWERS - Acquiring New Skills While Enhancing Remaining Strengths, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Improving Self-Care of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia Caregivers
The research study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a virtual support intervention to reduce stress and poor self-care for caregivers of persons with behavioral variant Frontotemporal Degeneration (bvFTD) compared…
- Trial name
- ViCCY (NCT04686266)
- Testing
- Health Information + Health Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Psychological Distress, Depression
Mobile Mindfulness to Improve Psychological Distress After Critical Illness
Many survivors of the intensive care unit (ICU) suffer from persistent symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02701361
- Testing
- mobile mindfulness, standard mindfulness, education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cancer
Caregivers' and Cancer Survivors' Psychological Distress & Symptom Management
Sample: The sample will be 298 ethnically diverse (30% Hispanic) survivors who have a new diagnosis or localized recurrence of solid tumor cancer and elevated depression or anxiety and their informal caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT03743415
- Testing
- Handbook, TIP-C plus Handbook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 908 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Psychological Distress
Ensemble Programme an Early Intervention for Informal Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients
This study focuses on the difficulties of maintaining optimal psychological health and quality of life for caregivers in adult psychiatry while they play an important role in helping patients with severe psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- Ensemble (NCT04020497)
- Testing
- Ensemble programme, SAU
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé la Source
Cognitive Function, Functional Status
Implementing a Skills-Based Caregiver Training Program (Caregivers FIRST): Function QUERI 2.0
Implementing a Skills-Based Caregiver Training (Caregivers FIRST): Function QUERI 2.0 aims to compare implementation strategies for large-scale spread of Caregivers FIRST, a group training for friend or family caregivers of…
- Trial name
- NCT05319535
- Testing
- Implementation Strategy: Foundational REP, Implementation Strategy: Enhanced REP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development