Clinical trials: Peer Support
Mental Health
Mental Health Literacy and Peer Support Among Caregivers
This study aims to assess the efficacy of an electronic painting and peer support platform on help seeking behaviour and emotion (depression, anxiety and stress) among caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07337148
- Testing
- Electronic Painting and Peer Supportive, Usual Care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 727 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Behavior Problem
Effectiveness of the MY LIFE Treatment for Adolescents With Behavioral Problems
Objective This study examines the effects of the MY LIFE treatment, a group intervention aiming to increase hope, self-worth and social support seeking in adolescents with behavioral problems in mental health care.
- Trial name
- NCT05581914
- Testing
- MY LIFE treatment, Care as Usual
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Postpartum Depression
Mobile Phone Based Peer Support to Prevent Postpartum Depression Among Adolescent Mothers
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile phone based peer support intervention among adolescent mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT02818075
- Testing
- Mobile Phone Based Peer Support, Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Substance Use Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma Screening/Referral and Interpersonal Violence Prevention for Women with Substance Use Disorders
The purpose of this project is to implement a pilot study to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a peer support specialist delivered violence prevention program for women in substance use treatment.
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, Violence, Sexual
- Trial name
- NCT06608979
- Testing
- Screening/Referral and Prevention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clemson University
Intermediate Life Support, Dental Students
The Effect of Role Differences on Learning and Self-Assessment in Simulation-Based Life Support Training Among Dental Students
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of theoretical and practical training on intermediate life support (ILS) among fifth-year dental students.
- Conditions
- Intermediate Life Support, Dental Students, Self Evaluation, Peer Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07240727
- Testing
- Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Educational Program: Practitioner, Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Educational Program-Evaluator
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gözde Nur Erkan
Breast Cancer Risk
Peer Support For Young Adult Women With High Breast Cancer Risk
This trial will recruit young adult female relatives (YARs) of male or female carriers of BRCA1/2. YARs who consent to participate will be randomized to either a 3-session peer coach-led telephone counseling intervention or usual…
- Trial name
- NCT04248257
- Testing
- PeACE, Community peer coaching
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Unmet Need for Contraception, Uptake of HIV Prevention
Mobile Health Supported Self-care Among Tertiary Education Students in Zimbabwe
Young people of ages 15-24 years, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa, do not optimally take up HIV services (HIV testing, HIV prevention and HIV treatment) and contraception.
- Conditions
- Unmet Need for Contraception, Uptake of HIV Prevention, Healthy Participants
- Trial name
- MASCOT (NCT07403318)
- Testing
- MASCOT
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 16,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Substance Use
Linking Individuals Needing Care for Substance Use Disorders to Peer Coaches & Across INcarceration Settings
The goal of this study is to learn whether a virtual peer recovery coach (PRC) intervention can improve engagement in addiction treatment among incarcerated adults with substance use disorders.
- Trial name
- LINCS UP & IN (NCT07563517)
- Testing
- Virtual Peer Recovery Coaching, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Cancer
Peers Promoting Exercise Adoption and Maintenance Among Cancer Survivors
Exercise adoption enhances well-being and recovery from breast cancer. Researchers trained American Cancer Society volunteers to provide exercise counseling to breast cancer survivors and the survivors increased their exercise in…
- Trial name
- NCT02694640
- Testing
- Reach Plus, Reach Plus Phone, Reach Plus Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Substance Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder
Testing the CrOss Systems Technical Assistance for Retaining Staff (COSTARS) Model for Improving Staff Retention Among Child Welfare Workers and Peer Supporters, and Implementation of Evidence Based Interventions.
The goal of this study is to test whether the CrOss System Technical Assistance for Retaining Staff (COSTARS) supervision leadership institute can promote workforce stability and improved implementation outcomes within the Ohio…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, Child Maltreatment, Implementation
- Trial name
- COSTARS (NCT07439783)
- Testing
- COSTARS, Implementation As Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alicia Bunger
Secondary Traumatic Stress
Trauma-Informed Education and Self-Care for Social Work Students During Field Practicum
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured Trauma-Informed Education and Self-Care Intervention in reducing secondary traumatic stress among undergraduate social work students completing their field practicum.
- Trial name
- TIESC (NCT07843914)
- Testing
- Trauma-Informed Education and Self-Care Psychoeducational Workshop, Self-Help and Peer-Sharing Group Sessions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Early Inflammatory Arthritis, Chronic Disease
Peer to Peer Mentoring: Facilitating Individuals With Early Inflammatory Arthritis to Manage Their Arthritis: Peer Mentoring Program
Inflammatory arthritis (IA) is a major cause of long-term disability. Peer support may be a solution to the common problem of delayed treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01054131
- Testing
- peer support
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Reproductive Health
Improving Person Centered Care for Post Abortion Patients in Kenya
The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of a phone based post-abortion intervention on the experience of post-abortion care.
- Trial name
- SPARQ_PACK (NCT04206514)
- Testing
- Person Centered Care - Post Abortion Support
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 371 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mental Health Issue, Mental Stress
"OnCall": Implementation Study of M-Health for Canadian Public Safety Personnel
First Responders, or Public Safety Personnel (PSP), play a key role in protecting the health and safety of Canadians, yet this important work can take a toll on their mental health, leading to an elevated risk of post-traumatic…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Mental Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- OnCall (NCT05255419)
- Testing
- OnCall mobile health peer support app
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Social Inclusion, Mental Illness
Peer to Community (P2C) Model: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
This study has been designed to conduct a pilot evaluation of a novel model of support aimed at promoting community integration (CI) following homelessness. This model is called the Peer to Community Model (P2C).
- Conditions
- Social Inclusion, Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05884749
- Testing
- Peer to Community (P2C) Model, Care as Usual (UC)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
COVID-19 Vaccination
HOPE Intervention for COVID-19
The Harnessing Online Peer Education COVID-19 (HOPE COVID-19) intervention will assess whether a peer-led online support community can improve behavioral health outcomes related to COVID-19.
- Trial name
- NCT04376515
- Testing
- HOPE intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
HIV
Peer Delivery of HIV Self Test to Improve Linkage to HIV Prevention
Hypothesis: HIV-Self-Test (HIV-ST) will allow peers or peer-networks to effectively and efficiently link older adolescent girls and young women into HIV prevention and care services.
- Trial name
- NCT03751826
- Testing
- Incentivised network delivery of HIV-ST, Peer navigator delivery of HIV-ST, standard of care
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Behavior, Adaptive, Mental Illness
IPS/Peer Support Intervention in the DTES
Individual placement support (IPS) is an evidence-based supported employment model for people with severe mental illness, designed to achieve employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either part-time or full-time.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Adaptive, Mental Illness, Substance Use
- Trial name
- NCT03748004
- Testing
- IPS/SP, WorkBC
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use
Mobile-based Peer Mentoring for Smoking Cessation
Despite the availability of a variety of effective treatments for smoking cessation, uptake of treatments is low. The increasing use of smartphone technology presents an exceptional opportunity to expand access to low-cost…
- Trial name
- NCT03048786
- Testing
- Control, Peer Mentoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco