Clinical trials: Peer Support, open to volunteers
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
Peer-Support Breastfeeding Program for Mothers in Severe Socioeconomic Deprivation: Feasibility Study
Breastfeeding provides well-established and "irreplaceable" health benefits for both mothers and infants. However, breastfeeding rates in France remain among the lowest in Europe and are strongly associated with socioeconomic…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support, Health Disparities, Health Inequalities
- Trial name
- PARTAGE (NCT07499466)
- Testing
- Peer-Support Breastfeeding Intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)
Enhancing Delivery of Parenting Support Within a Peer Recovery Support Service Model
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of Relational Health Enhanced Parenting Support (RHEP), an implementation strategy designed to improve delivery of evidence-based parenting…
- Trial name
- NCT07743359
- Testing
- Relational Health Enhanced Parenting Support (RHEP) implementation bundle, First Steps Together
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Mental Health, HIV
"Gwan Enjoy Life:" A Peer-Supported Mental Health Mentoring Intervention to Improve Engagement in Care Among Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV in Jamaica
Sexual minority men (SMM) in Jamaica face many challenges that affect their health and well-being. Although they make up a relatively small part of the population, they are much more likely to be living with HIV than the general…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, HIV, Pyschological Distress, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- GwanEnjoyLife (NCT07762612)
- Testing
- Gwan Enjoy Life Interveniton
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV Infections
Getting to Zero Among HHI MSM in the American South
This study will evaluate a status-neutral integrated strategy to improve access to and uptake of HIV prevention and treatment services for the highest HIV incidence (HHI) men who have sex with men (MSM) in participating…
- Trial name
- NCT05075967
- Testing
- Health Access Coalitions, Social Media, Peer Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network
Dental Caries, Dental Caries in Children
Technology-enabled Anticipatory Guidance and Peer Support in Empowering Parents to Prevent Early Childhood Caries
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a significant clinical and public health challenge that the world and the Singapore population are facing.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries, Dental Caries in Children, Diet Habit
- Trial name
- NCT06558955
- Testing
- Technology-enabled anticipatory guidance and peer support, Conventional health education
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
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
Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia
CommunityRx-Dementia + Peer Navigation (CRxDpeer)
The CRxDpeer intervention, delivered by a trained peer navigator, in practice called a "peer mentor", includes three evidence-based components: (a) focused education about common social (e.g., food and housing insecurity) and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia, Caregiver, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CRxDpeer (NCT07346183)
- Testing
- CommunityRx-Dpeer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life
Effectiveness of the DMHI and OPS Platform in Improving Participant QOL: a Randomised Controlled Trial.
RCT to evaluate the efficacy of a digital mental health intervention platform with open peer support in improving participant quality of life.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07276451
- Testing
- Participation in digital mental health intervention and open peer support platform
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Solid Organ Transplant
iParent2Parent Program for Parents of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
The iParent2Parent (iP2P) program is a new, innovative virtual mentorship program that will connect parents one-to-one with other parents of pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients who are trained to offer vital peer…
- Trial name
- NCT05968807
- Testing
- iParent2Parent Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Psychomotor Agitation, Behavioral Disorder
Clinical Trial of Peer Support in the ED (PCORI)
The purpose of this study is to conduct a clinical trial that tests the acceptability, fidelity, and feasibility of a peer support modified intervention for agitation management within the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT06556069
- Testing
- Peer-Support Enhanced Agitation Code Team (PACT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57,870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Anxiety, Stress
Peer Support Groups for Families With an Infant in the NICU
The goal of this observational study is to learn the impact of race, ethnicity, and language matched peer support groups on parental stress, anxiety, and sense of belonging for families who have or have had an infant hospitalized…
- Trial name
- NCT05988996
- Testing
- Participant guided peer support gathering
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Opioid Use Disorder, Peer Recovery Supporters
Peer Recovery Support for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Retention
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding peer recovery support services to standard opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in primary care helps patients stay in treatment longer.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Peer Recovery Supporters, Peer Recovery Coaching, Primary Care
- Trial name
- NCT07620171
- Testing
- Peer Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Breastfeeding
Furthering Equity Through Infant Feeding EDucation and Support
The purpose of this study is to identify whether adding clinically integrated breastfeeding peer counseling (ci-BPC) to standard lactation care is associated with a reduction in disparities in breastfeeding intensity and duration…
- Trial name
- FEEDS (NCT05441709)
- Testing
- Ci-BPC with Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Anxiety, Depression
By Youth, For Youth: Digital Supported Peer Navigation for Addressing Child Mental Health Care
Despite significant progress in research, practice, and policy over the past few decades, many children and youth continue to experience poor mental health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- NCT06122688
- Testing
- Navigator Plus App Intervention
- Volunteers
- 8,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Riverside
Exercise Adherence
Effectiveness of a Peer Support Media Model on Obesity and Sarcopenia Awareness in At-Risk College Students
Sarcopenic obesity refers to a condition characterized by high body fat percentage and insufficient muscle mass, posing significant risks to physical and mental health.
- Trial name
- NCT06964880
- Testing
- Exercise with video on media platform, Printed Educational Handout
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Social Support (Formal and Informal)
The Supporting Her In Navigating Exercise Program: Examining Peer Support to Promote Exercise Among Undergraduate Women
The purpose of this randomized controlled pilot trial is to test the effectiveness of a six-week tailored physical activity program with and without peer mentoring on the psychological constructs and exercise behaviour of…
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT06823336)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Peer Support
Adaptation and Implementation of Peer Support in Brazil
Mental disorders are among the leading causes of disability and morbidity worldwide, including Brazil, where despite having a comprehensive network of publicly-funded, free, community-based mental health treatment, it is…
- Trial name
- NCT05842889
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Firefighters
PeerOnCall: Implementing and Evaluating App-Based Peer Support in Canadian Fire Services
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how best to implement a mobile peer support app called PeerOnCall in Canadian fire services. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07199387
- Testing
- App Users (Structured Implementation), App Users (Standard Implementation)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm
Peer Support Program for Improving Quality of Life Among Head and Neck Patients, Connecting Through Cancer Trial
This clinical trial tests whether a peer support program is feasible for head and neck cancer patients. Social support at the time of diagnosis has been shown to improve head and neck cancer quality of life before and after…
- Trial name
- NCT07664241
- Testing
- Supportive Care, Survey Administration, Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute