Clinical trials: Serious Illness
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Evaluation of mHealth for Serious Mental Illness
This study is a waitlist control trial evaluating the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a smartphone application with people with mental illness.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04068467
- Testing
- Smartphone App, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Serious Mental Illness, Older Adults
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hopeful and Healthy Living Program
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel psychosocial intervention is effective in helping adults over 50 with serious mental illness (SMI) increase their social connections and participate in more healthy lifestyle…
- Trial name
- (HHL) (NCT06940843)
- Testing
- Hopeful and Healthy Living (HHL)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Communication
Emotion Regulation and Burnout Impact on Communication Documentation
This is a single-institution cohort study with two tiers. All participants receive the interventions in Tier 1. Tier 1 is an education study where participants can complete electronic surveys on their pre and post intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT03901547
- Testing
- Communication Skills Training, Profile feedback, Maslach burnout inventory
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Mental Disorders
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mental Health Peer-Led Education
This randomized controlled trial tests the efficacy of a mental health peer-led educational intervention called BRIDGES (Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support).
- Trial name
- BRIDGES (NCT01297985)
- Testing
- BRIDGES Peer-Led Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 428 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Implementation Science to Reduce the Disparity in Tobacco Treatment Among Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
This is a pilot trial to examine the feasibility and preliminary effect of a multilevel intervention 'Nudges to Quit' on smoking cessation in patients with serious mental illness who smoke in a community mental health center…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use Cessation
- Trial name
- ISRAISE (NCT05952401)
- Testing
- Usual Care, "Nudges"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Development of a Mobile System for Self-management of Schizophrenia (SOS)
This 2-arm clinical trial piloted a mobile Self-Management of Schizophrenia (SOS) system that administers interventions targeting persistent symptoms of psychosis, social dysfunction, and medication adherence.
- Trial name
- NCT01969500
- Testing
- Mobile Application, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Life-limiting Serious Illness
Promoting Dignity, Meaningfulness and Mental Well-Being
Feasibility study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a designed personalized modular Intervention consisting of three modules, including Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Therapy, Dignity Therapy (DT), and a…
- Trial name
- NCT03744442
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy (DT) module, CALM Therapy module, Mindfulness-based interventions module
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
COPD, Severe or Very Severe Airflow Obstruction and/or Receiving or Eligible to Receive Long-term Oxygen Therapy
Study of Default Options in Advance Directives
Default options represent the events or conditions that are set into place if no alternatives are actively chosen. The setting of default options has well-established effects on a broad range of human decisions, but its influence…
- Conditions
- COPD, Severe or Very Severe Airflow Obstruction and/or Receiving or Eligible to Receive Long-term Oxygen Therapy, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Other Interstitial Lung Disease Without Curative Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT01817686
- Testing
- Comfort Default AD forms, Life Extension Default AD forms, Standard Default AD forms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Aging
Preparing Older Veterans With Serious and Chronic Illness for Decision Making
Millions of diverse Veterans live with severe and chronic illness for which they will face complex, ongoing decisions. Although the VHA has been at the forefront of patient-centered chronic care, interventions to prepare Veterans…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT01550731)
- Testing
- PREPARE website, Advance directive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 414 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure
Outlook Quality of Life Intervention
The purpose of this study is to determine whether discussions of life story, forgiveness, and future goals improve quality of life for patients with serious illness.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00784095
- Testing
- Life completion and preparation, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Person-Centered Versus Measurement-Based Care in Mental Health
Fifteen minutes is the typical length of an outpatient medication management appointment for people with serious mental health conditions.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression
- Trial name
- PCORI-SDM (NCT02507349)
- Testing
- Person-Centered Care, Measurement-Based Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,443 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sepsis, Bacterial Infections
Therapeutic Zinc in Infant Bacterial Illness
Infections are the important cause of high mortality in young infants in developing countries. Zinc is a crucial micronutrient as it influences various immune mechanisms and modulates host resistance to several pathogens.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Bacterial Infections, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT00347386
- Testing
- Drug: Zinc (zinc sulphate)
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Palliative Care
Contextualizing Care for Patients With a Serious Illness
When people become seriously ill, healthcare decisions are influenced not only by their medical condition, but also by their personal situation, values, wishes, and daily life circumstances.
- Trial name
- SVPII-TRAIN (NCT07764263)
- Testing
- Contextualized Care Communication Training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Weight Loss, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Reducing Weight and Diabetes Risk in an Underserved Population (STRIDE)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention designed to reduce weight and diabetes risk in a population of individuals with mental illness who are also taking antipsychotic medications.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00790517)
- Testing
- Premier Lifestyle Intervention with DASH Diet
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Chronic Disease, Mental Health
Optimizing Behavioral Health Homes for Adults With Serious Mental Illness
Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) frequently have unmet medical needs which place them at risk for adverse health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- PCORI OH (NCT02318797)
- Testing
- Patient Self-Directed Care, Provider-Supported Integrated Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,229 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Bipolar Disorders, Schizophrenia
Injectable Versus Oral Naltrexone Treatment of Alcohol Dependence In Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
The primary aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of long-acting injectable naltrexone administration in a clinical trial in patients with SMI who also have a diagnosis of alcohol dependence.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorders, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorders, Alcohol Dependence
- Trial name
- vivitrol (NCT00453804)
- Testing
- injectable naltrexone, oral naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Schizophrenia, Psychosis
Enhancing Rehabilitation for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness
This study addresses the critical need for innovative therapeutic interventions in Veterans with serious mental illnesses (SMI) receiving care in VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers (PRRCs).
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Serious Mental Illness, PTSD
- Trial name
- NCT06586164
- Testing
- Targeted Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Restoration of Cognitive Function With TDCS and Training in Serious Mental Illness
Development of interventions that can effectively target and remediate the cognitive and functional impairment associated with serious mental illness is a treatment priority.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Schizo Affective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03208036
- Testing
- TDCS, Cognitive Remediation, Bridging Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Serious Mental Illness
The proposed research will test the hypothesis that objective social isolation and loneliness are linked to neurobehavioral mechanisms involved in social perception and motivation in individuals with and without serious mental…
- Trial name
- NCT04940663
- Testing
- EMA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital