Clinical trials: Informal Caregivers, open to volunteers
Quality of Life
A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation and Cost-Utility Evaluation of a Support Programme for Informal Carers of People With Dementia in Primary Care (EsCuidar2)
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the School of Caring programme improves quality of life and reduces caregiver burden among informal carers of people living with dementia.
- Trial name
- EsCuidar2 (NCT07861789)
- Testing
- School of Caring Programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Informal Caregiver
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the "Aidant TLC" Program, Delivered in Person and Remotely, on the Well-being of Informal Caregivers
As the population ages in France, more people need help with daily activities. Family members and other informal caregivers often provide this support, which can be physically and emotionally demanding and may affect their…
- Trial name
- Aidant TLC (NCT07558356)
- Testing
- Psychoeducation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovation Alzheimer
Mental Health, Insomnia
Mindfulness for Informal Caregivers
The goal of this single-arm pilot clinical trial is to evaluate whether a group-based mindfulness intervention can improve mental health and sleep among parents who are informal caregivers of children with autism spectrum…
- Trial name
- NCT07496138
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Mental Wellbeing
Evaluating Practices That Foster Care Partnerships and Wellbeing Among Informal Carers and Long-term Care Workers
WELL CARE aims to strengthen the supports available to informal carers and long-term care (LTC) workers for improving their resilience and mental wellbeing through care partnerships. The project consortium, lead by prof.
- Trial name
- WELLCARE (NCT07708649)
- Testing
- Solution Prototype in Germany, Solution Prototype in Italy, Solution Prototype in Slovenia
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Italy and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Dementia, Informal Caregivers
A Daily-Activity-Focused, Strategy-Based Educational Programme for Informal Dementia Carers
This study will assess the impact of the Dementia Carer Education Programme on the caregiving burden of informal dementia carers.
- Trial name
- NCT07019441
- Testing
- Daily-Activity-Focused, Strategy-Based Educational Program, Usual Carer support
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Resilience, Psychological, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Resilience-Building Intervention for Older Informal Caregivers
The goal of this pilot study is to test whether a newly developed resilience-building program is feasible and acceptable for older adults who provide unpaid care to people with functional impairment in the community.
- Conditions
- Resilience, Psychological, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Community Dwelling, Informal Caregiver
- Trial name
- NCT07712744
- Testing
- Multicomponent Resilience-building Program, AI Chatbot and Telephone Follow-up Group
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Depressive Symptoms, Generalized Anxiety, or Psychological Stress
Mobile Intervention for Mental Health of Family Caregivers in Thailand
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the CAMMA intervention in reducing psychological distress among family caregivers of adults with chronic conditions in Thailand.
- Trial name
- NCT06722287
- Testing
- Caregiver Mental Health Mobile Application (CAMMA) Intervention, Usual Care Group
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Heart Failure
Nurse-led Education on Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Their Informal Caregivers
The current study intends to examine the influence of nurse-led education on patients with chronic heart failure and their caregivers, with the goal of optimizing care for both and improving patients\' clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06545370
- Testing
- Intervention 1 / Nurse-led patients' education, Intervention 2 / Nurse-led patients' & caregivers' education
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Mediterranean University
Caregiver Subjective Burden, Caregiver Wellbeing
Feasibility & Preliminary Impacts of an Online Psychoeducational Program (iSupport-Malaysia) for Informal Dementia Caregivers
The general objective of this pilot feasibility study is to implement the pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) and evaluate the feasibility of its methods and procedures for iSupport-Malaysia intervention.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Subjective Burden, Caregiver Wellbeing, Feasibility Pilot Study
- Trial name
- NCT06883708
- Testing
- iSupport-Malaysia Web-Based Intervention, iSupport-Malaysia eBook
- Where
- 4 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Sunway University
Caregiver Stress
iCare4Me Transitions
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of a virtual face-to-face health coach intervention to improve self-care among caregivers of hospitalized older adults during care transitions compared to…
- Trial name
- iCare4Me T (NCT06167746)
- Testing
- Digital Health Information (DHI), Virtual Health Coach for You
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
Evaluation Study for the Chef Anchor 3.0 Program
Objectives: 1. (Primary)To estimate the potential effects of the cooking program on the people with MCI/dementia and their informal caregivers; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06572748
- Testing
- 10-week programme
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Dementia, Caregiver
A Robot-assisted Tailored Activity Programme for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers
To assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the tailored activity programme on improving the physical inactivity of the caregiving dyads.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Caregiver, Physical Activity, Psychological Well Being
- Trial name
- NCT07239869
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Informal Caregivers, Low Back Pain
Biomechanical Validation of the Caregiver Assisted Transfer Technique Instrument
As of 2020, 53 million Americans provide unpaid care to an individual with a disability. One commonly performed activity of daily living (ADL) provided by informal caregivers is assisted transfers, which requires moving an…
- Conditions
- Informal Caregivers, Low Back Pain, Biomechanics
- Trial name
- NCT06013878
- Testing
- Transfer Training with clinician
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Nasogastric Feeding, Training Family Caregivers
Effectiveness of an Web Application in Enhancing Informal Caregivers' Nasogastric Tube Feeding Competency
The goal of this trial is to determine whether adding a nasogastric tube web application to standard face-to-face caregiver training helps informal caregivers learn nasogastric tube feeding more quickly than standard training…
- Conditions
- Nasogastric Feeding, Training Family Caregivers, Family Caregivers, Informal Caregiver
- Trial name
- NCT07414563
- Testing
- Nasogastric tube web application
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Chronic Illness, Caregivers
Effect of a Person-Centred Care Intervention for Families Providing Home-Based Care to a Person With Advanced Chronic Illness: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a Person-Centred Care (PCC) intervention can improve the caregiving experience and wellbeing of families who provide home care for a loved one with advanced chronic illness.
- Trial name
- HELP-F (NCT07184216)
- Testing
- Person-centered care intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Chronic Kidney Disease (Stages 4 and 5)
Feasibility of the COMFORT (COmplex Symptom Management Intervention FOR adulTs With Advanced Kidney Disease) Intervention for Adults With Advanced Kidney Disease and Their Informal Caregivers
The purpose of this randomized feasibility study is to examine whether the COMFORT intervention is feasible and acceptable for adults with advanced kidney disease and their informal caregivers.
- Trial name
- COMFORT (NCT07815639)
- Testing
- COMFORT Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Chronic Medical Conditions
Web-based Program to Improve Self-management Among Veterans-caregiver Dyads
The majority of Veterans will suffer from at least one chronic illness, often at great emotional and personal cost. Self-management is critical to improving physical and emotional outcomes, and many chronically ill Veterans…
- Trial name
- Web-SUCCEED (NCT06001541)
- Testing
- Web-SUCCEED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthcare Professional, Informal Caregiver
Swiss Cohort of Health Professionals and Informal Caregivers
The healthcare system is continuously evolving to adapt to the population's needs, both in terms of healthcare practices, and in financial and organizational aspects.
- Trial name
- SCOHPICA (NCT05571488)
- Testing
- Electronic surveys, Qualitative Interviews
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisante), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Dementia, Caregiver Stress
Horticultural Activities Among the People with Dementia and Their Family Caregivers
The goal of this study is to explore the effects of technology-enhanced horticultural activities on people with dementia (PWD) and their family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT06665243
- Testing
- Technology-enhanced horticultural activities
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dementia Caregiver, Depressive Symptoms
Telephone-coached "Graphic Narrative" Bibliotherapy for Dementia Caregivers
This study aims to assess the efficacy of telephone-coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy in improving dementia caregiver depressive symptoms compared with the booklet group.
- Conditions
- Dementia Caregiver, Depressive Symptoms, Caregiving Appraisal
- Trial name
- NCT06413849
- Testing
- Telephone coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy, Control group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University