Clinical trials: Respite Care
Dementia
VR&R: Providing Caregiver Respite by Managing BPSDs and Improving QoL in People with Dementia Using Immersive VR-Therapy
The goal of this interventional trial is to learn about how immersive Virtual Reality (VR) therapy can be used at home by individuals with dementia, with assistance from their informal (e.g., friend/family) caregivers.
- Trial name
- VR&R (NCT05867641)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Therapy in Head-Mounted Display (HMD) (Solo), Immersive VR Therapy in a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) (Social)
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Mental Health
Alternative Care to the Accompaniment Called "Place of Respite" in the Resolution of the Psychotic Crises of Homeless People With Severe Mental Pathology
Document the effectiveness of the "Respite Site" program in relation to the current health system. Document in particular the number and type of constraints, lengths of hospitalization and mode of exit, as well as the exit…
- Trial name
- NCT03992105
- Testing
- prospective cohort
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Mobility, Dementia
Dementia Specific Respite Care Concept.
Objectives: Specific mobility programs can delay the functional decline in people with dementia (PwD) and help to preserve their abilities of daily living. Respite care is a common used short time inpatient service (max.
- Conditions
- Mobility, Dementia, Counseling, Respite Care
- Trial name
- DESKK (NCT03578861)
- Testing
- Dementia related mobility and counseling
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Dementia
An In-home Respite Care Program to Support Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
The general objective of this quasi-experimental study is to assess the effectiveness of an in-home respite care program compared to a control group not receiving the same type of in-home respite on the well-being of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02630446
- Testing
- in-home respite care program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Opioid Use Disorder, Maternal Drugs Affecting Fetus
Night Respite for Postpartum Mothers With SUD
This single arm pilot feasibility study will evaluate the implementation of overnight infant respite care and parenting skills to mothers with substance use disorders in the early postpartum period residing in residential…
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Maternal Drugs Affecting Fetus, Postpartum Mood Disturbance, Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05746507
- Testing
- Night Respite Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
MEMORI Corps: Activity-based Companion Care for Dementia
This project adapts a novel activity-based companion care model, the Making Engagement Meaningful through Organized Routine Interaction (MEMORI) Corps intervention, for a virtual delivery format, and then implements the…
- Trial name
- MEMORI Corps (NCT03896711)
- Testing
- MEMORI Corps program, Augmented Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Caregiver Stress, Social Isolation in Older Adults
Tech-based Respite Care for Caregivers and Homebound Older Adults
The goal of this study is to examine the effectiveness of VR-based respite in improving cognitive function, mental health, and quality of life in caregivers and homebound older adults compared to a control group using videos and…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Stress, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, Depression in Older Adults
- Trial name
- TechRespiteRCT (NCT07160673)
- Testing
- VR-based Respite, Video-based Respite
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong University
Dementia, Alzheimer Type, Weight Loss
Partners at Meals - Respite Care and Home (PAM)
The goal of this study was to test the efficacy of a mealtime intervention in respite care centers for people with dementia and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- PAM (NCT03622814)
- Testing
- Partners at Meals, Enhanced Usual Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Homelessness, Respite Care
Bridge Copenhagen - Respite Care for Homeless People
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a two week respite program (Red Cross) for homeless people just discharged from hospitals in the capital region of Denmark.
- Trial name
- BC (NCT02649595)
- Testing
- Red Cross Respite care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro