Clinical trials: Support Persons
Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis
Design and Validation of Innovative Strategies Based on Dual-Task Approach
People affected by Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson's disease (PD) share severe and complex disabilities. Widespread neuro-inflammatory processes represent an important pathogenetic component in all three…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease, Dual Task Exercises
- Trial name
- START (NCT07254377)
- Testing
- Dual Task exercise, Physical therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Tobacco Cessation
Support Person Intervention to Promote a Smoking Helpline Among Under Resourced Smokers
This pilot study is being done to adapt an effective 1 session phone coaching intervention for nonsmoking support persons to a low income population.
- Trial name
- NCT03096145
- Testing
- Telephone counseling 1 session, Mobile texting, Health incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Smoking, Psychosis
A Usability Study of a Smoking Cessation Decision Aid in People With a Recent First Episode of Psychosis
The investigators propose to recruit patients who have experienced a recent first episode of psychosis who have a chart diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizophrenifom, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis NOS, or Bipolar I Disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT01399112
- Testing
- Web-based computer program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
SUPPORT-D Intervention for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Caregivers
The purpose of this research is pilot test a nurse led intervention previously used in patients with pulmonary fibrosis and their caregivers in a new population (persons living with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- NCT05501119
- Testing
- A Program of SUPPORT-D (dementia)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Anxiety
Early Intervention AND NURSING Support for an " Involuntary Commitment Procedure " for a Close Relative
In a context of first hospitalization under the constraint of a relative in psychiatric emergencies: effect of an early intervention and a 6-month nursing follow-up on the anxious experience of third party persons effect of…
- Trial name
- Vécu/Tiers/Psy (NCT03510039)
- Testing
- Early device / Follow up, Usual care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Hypotension Symptomatic, Parkinson's Disease
Epidural Electrical Stimulation to Support Hemodynamic Management in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
The PD-HemON study aims to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of ARC-IM Therapy (Epidural Electrical Stimulation) to support hemodynamic management in people with typical and atypical Parkinson's Disease, who suffer…
- Conditions
- Hypotension Symptomatic, Parkinson's Disease, Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic, Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) With Orthostatic Hypotension
- Trial name
- PD-HemON (NCT06920134)
- Testing
- ARC-IM Investigational System
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Epilepsy
Telephone-Based Support Programs for People With Epilepsy
This is a two-arm randomized controlled trial to compare telephone-based depression self-management (UPLIFT) to telephone-based support groups (BOOST).
- Trial name
- NCT05082181
- Testing
- UPLIFT (Using Practice and Learning to Increase Favorable Thoughts), BOOST (Bringing Out Our Strength Together)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Caregiver Resilience and Stress
Emergency Preparedness for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: Disaster PrepWise
Individuals with dementia and their families are especially vulnerable during a disaster as it limits caregivers' ability to continue with care due to disaster related stress and reduced access to resources and support.
- Trial name
- DPW-Caregiver (NCT05619263)
- Testing
- Disaster PrepWise-Caregiver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Sato Ashida
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Dementia, Mild
Identify the Benefits CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD Platform Use Based on the Information and Communications Technology, Dedicated to the Support and Assistance of Dyads Living With Neurocognitive Diseases and Their Primary Caregivers
Our main goal is to test a web platform accessible by computers, smartphones and tablets, addressed specifically to caregivers and people with mild cognitive deterioration or mild to moderate dementia providing added value…
- Trial name
- CAREGIVERSPRO (NCT03536975)
- Testing
- Platform
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Diabetes Mellitus
Technological-based Personalized Care Intervention for Supporting Older People With Diabetes Mellitus
The objectives of this project are (1) to develop a new model of DM management using non-invasive healthcare technology for continuous glucose monitoring; (2) to use health apps to give timely personalized care intervention for…
- Trial name
- NCT06783907
- Testing
- Non-invasive blood glucose monitoring, Traditional blood glucose monitoring
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of a Health Champion Intervention
This study is a pilot RCT to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation challenges of an intervention using volunteer 'Health Champions' matched with service users to support service their physical health goals.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04124744
- Testing
- Health Champions intervention, Control group-treatment as usual
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Group-based Peer Support Versus Individual Education for Patients Undergoing CPAP Treatment
The investigators will compare two alternatives designed to maximize adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - peer-support administered in groups, versus individual…
- Trial name
- NCT02538419
- Testing
- CPAP + Peer Support, CPAP + Individual Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Violence Against Women (VAW), Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga-Supported Strong Woman, Safe Life Training Program on Attitudes Towards Violence, Styles of Coping with Stress and Psychological Flexibility
The aim of this project is to examine the effects of the Laughter Yoga Supported Strong Woman, Safe Life Education Program applied to women on attitudes towards violence, stress coping styles and psychological flexibility.
- Conditions
- Violence Against Women (VAW), Laughter Yoga, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Coping Skills
- Trial name
- Laughter Yoga (NCT06838052)
- Testing
- Strong Woman, Safe Life Training Program Supported by Laughter Yoga
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Substance Related Disorder, Drug Overdose
The ENHANCE Project Toolkit
This study will examine the feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability of a bundle of smartphone-based tools for lowering overdose risk. 40 participants will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for up to 9 months.
- Conditions
- Substance Related Disorder, Drug Overdose, eHealth
- Trial name
- NCT07649278
- Testing
- Connections mHealth Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Chronic Kidney Disease
Expanding and Promoting Alternative Care and kNowledge in Decision-making Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two health system-based approaches for offering kidney failure treatment options to older patients with kidney failure, specifically, to ensure patients are actively involved in a…
- Trial name
- ExPAND (NCT06243068)
- Testing
- Educate and Engage, Educate and Engage Plus Kidney Supportive Care Program
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Dementia
Supporting Caregivers of PWD and Identifying an Effective Intervention to Reduce Their Depressive Symptoms
Effective clinical management of chronic conditions like depressive symptoms of caregivers actually requires a sequence of interventions, each adapts to responses to prior interventions, and hence multiple intervention decisions…
- Trial name
- NCT05634317
- Testing
- Smartphone delivered Behavioral activation, Smartphone delivered Mindfulness
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorders
Individual Placement and Support and/or Cognitive Remediation Therapy Added to TAU in Patients With Early Schizophrenia
This study aims to test the hypothesis that addition of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and/or Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) in addition to treatment as usual in patients with early psychosis will be feasible and…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorders, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis
- Trial name
- NCT03974620
- Testing
- Individual Placement and Support, Cognitive Remediation Therapy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
HIV Infections, Contraception
DYnamic decisioN Support for IntegrAting PrEP in Clinics for Young People in Alabama and Botswana
This study evaluates strategies to improve access to HIV prevention through the integration of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into existing healthcare settings, rather than limiting delivery to specialty clinics.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Contraception, PrEP
- Trial name
- DYNAMIC PrEP (NCT07597824)
- Testing
- Observational cohort (PrEP use in real-world settings)
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Type 2 Diabetes
Mobile Phone Support for Adults and Support Persons to Live Well With Diabetes
This study evaluates a mobile phone-delivered intervention (FAMS 2.0; Family/friend Activation to Motivate Self-care) designed to help adults with type 2 diabetes set and achieve self-care goals and improve the quality of…
- Trial name
- FAMS 2 (NCT04347291)
- Testing
- FAMS 2.0, Print Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 638 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Breast Cancer Survivorship
To Live Better After Breast Cancer Treatment
The most common cancer among women in Sweden is breast cancer. Advances in treatment have improved survival, but these advances have come at a steep price since most treatments impose substantial morbidity and burden on patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06471452
- Testing
- Interaktor
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet