Clinical trials: Support Groups
Post-Intensive Care Recovery
A Recovery-Oriented Counselling Group
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a recovery-oriented group counselling program for post-discharged critical illness survivors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT03925181
- Testing
- Counselling Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Social Isolation, Depression
Tertulias Social Isolation Women's Groups Study
This study will use a multi-level, community-engaged approach to implement "TERTULIAS" ("conversational gatherings" in Spanish).
- Trial name
- NCT04254198
- Testing
- TERTULIAS structured dialogue peer support groups
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Anxiety, Depression
Examining the Effects of an Improvisation Group
This study is taking place to examine the preliminary effects of improvisational therapy (improv group) on social anxiety for youth at the Youth Wellness Centre (YWC). The improv group will run for 12-weeks as a drop-in group.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Self Concept Alteration, Social Support
- Trial name
- NCT03147924
- Testing
- Improvisation Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Obesity, Depression
The Montreal Neighbourhood Networks and Healthy Aging Panel
Social networks, social capital, i.e., network-accessed resources, and neighbourhood environments have been shown associated with a range of health behaviours and conditions, including obesity, physical activity, nutrition, and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Depression, Physical Activity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- MoNNET-HA (NCT03369496)
- Testing
- Social capital; Neighborhood environment
- Volunteers
- 2,707 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Periodontal Diseases, Chronic Periodontitis
Photodynamic Therapy During Supportive Periodontal Therapy
27 subjects on SPT, each with at least two residual pockets ≥5mm, were recruited for this randomised, split-mouth controlled trial, providing a total of 72 sites.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Diseases, Chronic Periodontitis, Periodontal Attachment Loss
- Trial name
- NCT02666573
- Testing
- Fotosan 630, CMS Dental, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scaling and root planing
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Support Groups for Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Partners
This study aims at developing and evaluating a support group program for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their partners. These patients have defective memory function but are not demented.
- Trial name
- NCT00285753
- Testing
- support groups
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Male Reproductive Problem
Effect of Formal Letter of Invitation on Male Partner Involvement at Antenatal Care Clinic
Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of human immune deficiency virus (HIV) program requires great male participation in achieving a sustained reduction of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT06171503
- Testing
- letter of invitation on MI in PMTCT service
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Caregiver Burden and Depression: Caring for Those Who Care for Others
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of support group intervention for primary caregivers of a person with dementia or similar cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT02690896
- Testing
- UCF Caregiver Support Group, Community Support Groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Anxiety
Feasibility Study of a Music and Social Support Intervention for Postnatal Mothers/Infants
This research study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a full scale trial of Mamas in Harmony, a group music and social support class delivered by a professional musician for mothers and their babies.
- Trial name
- NCT05930990
- Testing
- Mamas in Harmony
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Behavior
Youth Power Action Feasibility Study of Online Support Group Intervention Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria
This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention designed to improve retention in HIV care services and improve anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence among adolescents ages 15-19 years living with…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Behavior, Medication Adherence, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03076996
- Testing
- Online support group
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Well-being, Physical Activity
Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Social Identity Informed Virtual Running Group Program
The STRIDE Pilot Trial is a randomized controlled pilot trial that will utilize social identity informed virtual running groups to support underactive undergraduate students' well-being and exercise behaviour.
- Conditions
- Well-being, Physical Activity, Identity, Social
- Trial name
- NCT04857918
- Testing
- Virtual running group program, Attention Control: Fitness Application Strava
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Aging, Veterans
Geri Pride: Feasibility Pilot of a Group Intervention for Older Veterans
There are over one million Veterans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, (LGB) or a related identity. Older LGB Veterans face unique hurdles as they age, including stress, anxiety, heart disease, cancer, decreased ability to…
- Conditions
- Aging, Veterans, Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparate Minority and Vulnerable Populations
- Trial name
- NCT07831759
- Testing
- Geri Pride Health Promotion Group
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
Caregiving in Advanced PD: A Tailored Support Group
The goal of this study is to understand how support groups can help people who care for individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders (PDRD).
- Trial name
- NCT06074393
- Testing
- Tailored Support Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Child Abuse, Decision Making
K-ORCA: Testing a Decision Support Tool and Group Process for Selecting Interventions
This proposal responds to NIMH Objective 4.2.c to develop "decision-support tools and technologies that increase the effectiveness and continuous improvement of mental health interventions" by leveraging the Family First…
- Conditions
- Child Abuse, Decision Making, Child Welfare, Decision Making, Shared
- Trial name
- K-ORCA (NCT06375551)
- Testing
- Optimizing Responses with Collaborative Assessments-Automated (ORCA-A), Optimizing Responses with Collaborative Assessments-Live (ORCA-L)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chestnut Health Systems
Intervention Group, Control Group
Innovative Web-based Service Platform Called Adult Wellbeing CheckUp (AWC) to Assess Older Adults Wellbeing, Obtain Evidence-based Recommendations, and Receive Support to Take Action.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a web-based program called the Adult Wellbeing CheckUp (AWC) can help older adults improve their wellbeing and take actions to support healthy aging.
- Trial name
- NCT07489170
- Testing
- Adult Wellbeing CheckUp (AWC), General Healthy Aging Information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 496 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BellAge Inc.
Social Isolation, Loneliness
COVID-19 and Social Isolation and Loneliness Trial
Social isolation and loneliness worsen older peoples' quality of life, risk of dementia, and contributes to 45,000 deaths/year in Canada - as much as smoking.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Geriatric
- Trial name
- SIL (NCT05228782)
- Testing
- HOW R U? Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Intergenerational Program for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department
Social isolation and loneliness worsens older adults' risk of dementia, quality of life, and death as much as smoking. Older adults are more likely to use emergency services and are also more likely to experience social isolation…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Geriatric
- Trial name
- SIL (NCT05998343)
- Testing
- Intergenerational HOW R U?, Same-Generation Peer Support HOW R U?
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Chronic Disease
Guided Care: Integrating High Tech and High Touch
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a Guided Care nurse on the quality of the health and well-being of the frail elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT00121940
- Testing
- Guided Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 904 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Behavior, Health, Behavior, Maternal
Women Lift Safely! An Intervention Study to Reduce the Risks of Heavy Lifting
The Women Lift Safely! Intervention study aims to increase safe carrying behavior to reduce health risks of heavy lifting in a rural area of Nepal (i.e. reducing weight and using safe lifting techniques).
- Conditions
- Behavior, Health, Behavior, Maternal, Work Related Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05154006
- Testing
- Information about benefits of the behavior, Instruction on how to perform a behavior, Self-efficacy
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Schizophrenia
Effectiveness of Family Group Interventions for People With Schizophrenia
The mutual support group intervention would significantly improve the families' burden of care, functioning and social support, reduce the patients' severity of symptoms and re-hospitalizations, and reduce the demands for…
- Trial name
- MSG (NCT00940394)
- Testing
- mutual support group, psychoeducation group, Standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University