Clinical trials: Support Persons
Cancer, Psycho-Oncology
What Impact Does an Initial Psycho-oncological Contact Have on People With Cancer?
When diagnosed with cancer, patients or their relatives may, if they wish, on the recommendation of the treatment team and/or in cases of high stress, seek psycho-oncological support.
- Trial name
- PICS (NCT07544446)
- Testing
- initial psycho-oncological contact, Standard
- Where
- 5 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Lindenhofgruppe AG
Scoliosis, Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of Lateral Trunk Support on Spinal Alignment in Spinal Cord Injured Persons
The effects of lateral trunk supports (LTS) in special seating on the spinal alignment of 17 spinal cord injured (SCI) subjects with scoliosis were studied using bi-planar radiographs.
- Trial name
- NCT00154505
- Testing
- Lateral trunk support of wheelchair seating
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Chronic Pain
The Pain App Study: A Novel Shared Decision Making Tool for People With Chronic Pain
The investigators seek to understand the preferences, goals, and perspectives of patients with chronic pain and their health care providers (HCPs) to create a patient-centered decision support tool.
- Trial name
- PainApp (NCT03425266)
- Testing
- Interactive decision support tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shared Decision Making Resources
Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
Brain Boosters 2 in Persons at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: a Digital Application Supported Intervention
The purpose of this research is to determine if training in memory support aids and healthy lifestyle activities (physical exercise, mentally stimulating activities and stress management) can have a positive effect on memory…
- Trial name
- BB2 (NCT05027789)
- Testing
- Self-Guided, Structured Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Psychiatric Disorder
Investigating Psychosocial Predictors & Employment Outcomes of Enhanced IPS Intervention
The purpose of this cohort study, using an existing database, is to seek to describe the relationship between psychosocial factors (independent variables) and employment outcomes (dependent variables) in a population of people…
- Trial name
- NCT04083404
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Problem Solving for Caregivers of Persons With Brain Injury
This study was designed to evaluate a behavioral intervention program to improve medication adherence in adults with hypertension. The study was withdrawn prior to enrollment.
- Trial name
- NCT00164645
- Testing
- Problem Solving Therapy
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Colorectal Polyp
The Accuracy of Human Endoscopic Detection of Submucosal Invasive Cancer in Colorectal Polyps
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death in the Western world. It can be effectively prevented by removal of pre-malignant polyps (polypectomy) during colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT05191095
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Person With a Disability, Caregiver
PRACOH Prevention Breakdown Support Advice Guidance Disability
The main objective of this prospective interventional study is to evaluate the impact of the stay in the dedicated transitional care unit, through the achievement of the patient's primary objective set at admission, directly…
- Trial name
- PRACOH (NCT07496996)
- Testing
- the impact of the stay in the dedicated transitional care unit by evaluating whether the patient's primary objective, set at admission and directly related to their specific needs, has been achieved.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Pôle Saint Hélier
Mental Health, Community Health Workers
Khanya Ekhaya: A Home-Based Intervention
Mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and harmful alcohol use are prevalent among people with chronic diseases, including HIV, and contribute to poor engagement in care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Community Health Workers, Training, Global Health
- Trial name
- NCT06985641
- Testing
- Khanya-Ekhaya
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Tobacco Smoking
Computer Delivered and Community Health Worker Supported Smoking Cessation Intervention
The prevalence of tobacco smoking is high among persons with HIV (PWH). The investigators are piloting a two session computer-delivered intervention (CBI) with linkage to a community health worker (CHW) among hospitalized PWH…
- Trial name
- NCT04566159
- Testing
- CBI-CHW, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Supporting Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Caregivers
This randomized trial tested a 6 month intervention of computer network vs a control group (standard care) to improve quality of life and health status for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT00006447
- Testing
- Social Support
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Stroke, Difficulty Walking
Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training vs. Overground Walking Training in Persons With Chronic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to compare two different walking training programs for persons with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01180738
- Testing
- Body weight supported treadmill training, Overground walking training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Miller
Caregiver Burden, Stress
Supporting Mental Health and Reducing Care Stress in Caregivers of Persons With Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preliminary efficacy, feasibility, acceptability, and barriers and facilitators to implementation of the Confident Caregiver intervention among family caregivers of persons with…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07717723
- Testing
- Confident Caregiver Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Persons With Psychiatric Disorders
Perinatal Peer Support for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness
Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) are at high risk of exacerbation of mental illness in pregnancy and postpartum, with consequences including poor pregnancy outcomes, decreased functioning, and impaired child…
- Trial name
- NCT07362576
- Testing
- Perinatal peer support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insomnia
SleepFix for Youth: Digital Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia With E-Psychologist Support
This pilot randomised, open-label, parallel-group controlled trial will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effects of a psychologist-supported digital behavioural therapy for insomnia (dBTi) compared to a wait-listed…
- Trial name
- iSLEEPY (NCT07405775)
- Testing
- SleepFix + e-psychologist support calls, Sleep Health Education (Active control)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
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
Self-Injurious Behavior
Imaginator: a Pilot of Brief Functional Imagery Training for Self-harm
Self-harm has substantial personal impacts as well as costs on the National Health Service (NHS). Around 13-17% of young people report experiences of self-harm.
- Trial name
- Imaginator (NCT02914847)
- Testing
- Functional Imagery Training (FIT)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Perinatal Depression
A Chinese Version of the Thinking Health Program for East Asian Pregnant Immigrant People in Canada
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of using a psychosocial intervention culturally adapted in China to support perinatal mental well-being of Chinese immigrant pregnant women in Canada.
- Trial name
- NCT06446089
- Testing
- THP: cognitive behavior therapy and behavioral activation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shahirose Sadrudin Premji
Hypothalamic Obesity
A Personalized Program of Physical Activity and Diet for Hypothalamic Obesity
Hypothalamic obesity (HO) is an obesity secondary to an alteration of the functioning of the hypothalamus, the central organ of energy homeostasis.
- Trial name
- OH_APADIET (NCT03673813)
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Homelessness, Health Behavior
Peer Support for Homelessness in the Emergency Department
Peer support workers with lived experience of homelessness will provide advocacy, supportive counselling, assistance with navigating the system, and role-modeling for people experiencing homelessness in emergency departments in…
- Conditions
- Homelessness, Health Behavior, Health Care Utilization, Health Care Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04012697
- Testing
- Peer Support
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University