Clinical trials: Support Persons
Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation
Volunteer Facilitated Discharge Assistance and Supports at Home (DASH) for People With Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a home visit by a trained volunteer can improve stroke recovery after a stroke survivor is discharged home from the hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, Transitional Care
- Trial name
- DASH (NCT07590076)
- Testing
- Discharge Assistance and Supports at Home (DASH)
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 840 people
- Sponsor
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Ventricular Assist Device, Psychosocial Factors
Improved Self-management for Patients on Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Support - Phase 3
The number of patients suffering from end-stage heart disease challenges healthcare services in the western world, where an estimated 1-2% of the population suffer from this chronic condition.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Assist Device, Psychosocial Factors, Self-management
- Trial name
- SELMA (NCT04526964)
- Testing
- Self-management curriculum
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Freiburg
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases, Shared-decision Making
Effectiveness of Decision Support for Cardiovascular Risk Management in People With Cardiovascular Disease
This study aims to improve the way patients with cardiovascular diseases are informed about their treatment options. It explores methods to support shared decision-making between patients and doctors.
- Trial name
- 2-DECIDE (NCT06871514)
- Testing
- 2-DECIDE intervention: decision support for cardiovascular risk management, No Intervention: usual care
- Where
- 8 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- dr.Frank L.J. Visseren
Heart Failure
A Supportive Care Programme for People With Heart Failure
Efficient health care systems for the management of chronic diseases in the community may improve clinical outcomes and simultaneously encourage patients to remain healthy.
- Trial name
- SupportHeart (NCT04415723)
- Testing
- supportive care management programme
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Cyprus University of Technology
Housing, Covid19
Effectiveness of Supportive Housing on COVID-19 Related Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness
This study aims to understand the comparative effectiveness of two PSH models (PB-PSH and SS-PSH) on quality of life and COVID-19 related health behaviors by following for 6 months a cohort of 800 PEH who have been placed in…
- Conditions
- Housing, Covid19, Mental Health, Physical Health
- Trial name
- NCT04769349
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 563 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Hepatitis C, HIV Coinfection
Supporting Treatment Outcomes Among PWID
The goal of this study is to improve HCV care continuum outcomes for people who inject drugs (PWID), reduce potential onward transmission to others and improve HIV outcomes among those who are HIV/HCV coinfected.
- Trial name
- STOP-C (NCT04652804)
- Testing
- Low intensity HCV treatment adherence support, Medium intensity HCV treatment adherence support, High intensity HCV treatment adherence support
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Frail Elderly
High Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Intensity Continuous Training in Frail Elderly
The assessment and systematic integration of physical activity into the care pathway of frail elderly people is essential to prevent loss of independence and improve the quality of life of this population.
- Trial name
- EPAF (NCT07211334)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Periodontal Complication, Inflammation
Taking Out All Teeth and Replacing Them With Dentures That Rest on Implants in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Gum disease and type 2 diabetes are common chronic diseases that affect each other. Diabetes is increasing, especially in Pakistan. People with diabetes have a greater risk for gum disease.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Periodontal Complication, Inflammation, Dental Implant Failed
- Trial name
- NCT01774942
- Testing
- Procedure/Surgery
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Health and Wellness Lifestyle Program to Support Community-Dwelling Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury
To evaluate the efficacy of an adapted telehealth-based, health and wellness lifestyle program on promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors and improving health outcomes.
- Trial name
- POWERS-TBI (NCT04288258)
- Testing
- Telehealth-Based Health and Wellness Program (POWERS-TBI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Diabetes Homelessness Medication Support Program in Spanish
This single-arm trial of the Diabetes Homeless Medication Support intervention for Spanish-speaking people (n=12) will test the perception and feasibility of anticipated study procedures.
- Trial name
- DH-Spanish (NCT05819749)
- Testing
- Diabetes Homelessness Medication Support Program in Spanish
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Smoking Cessation
Veteran Support for Smoking Cessation Pilot Project (VAntage Pilot)
This is a proposal to conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility of recruitment of Veteran smoker and support person (SP) dyads and study procedures in preparation for a large randomized pragmatic trial.
- Trial name
- VAntagePilot (NCT04840108)
- Testing
- Support Person Coaching Intervention, Support Person Written Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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
Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Acute Renal Failure
DETECT-IP: a Clinical Decision Support System and Intelligent Procedures to Counter Some Adverse Drug Events in Older Hospital Patients
Current evidence shows that computerized decision support systems (CDSS) have shown to be insufficiently effective to prevent adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at large scale (e.g. whole hospital).
- Trial name
- DETECT-IP: (NCT05923983)
- Testing
- Clinical decision support, Will not receive Clinical Decision Support
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 783 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Rudi Kundini, Pamoja Kundini: Phase I
This protocol describes a 2-arm cluster, randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of a conditional cash transfer on viral suppression at 6 months among people living with HIV infection (PLHIV) in Tanzania…
- Trial name
- RKPK: Phase I (NCT05248100)
- Testing
- Conditional Cash Transfer
- Where
- 2 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 567 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Schizophrenia
Integrated Supported Employment in Mainland China
In this randomized controlled trial, the researchers investigated the effectiveness of integrated supported employment (ISE) as compared with individual placement and support (IPS) and traditional vocational rehabilitation (TVR)…
- Trial name
- NCT03273530
- Testing
- Integrated Supported Employment
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases
Comparison of Two Web-Based Education/Support Programs for Partner Caregivers of People With Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effect of two different types of education and support programs for partner caregivers of people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT04827095
- Testing
- Web-Based Support and Education Program 1, Web-Based Support and Education Program 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
SUCCEED Africa: Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment of People With Psychosocial Disabilities
Although psychotic disorders typically affect less than 1% of the population, they are a significant cause of disability worldwide.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizotypal Disorder, Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- SUCCEED (NCT06007105)
- Testing
- SUCCEED Community-Based Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Malawi, Nigeria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Parkinson Disease
PD Frontline (Part of RAPSODI GD) Remote Assessment of People With Parkinson's
PD Frontline (part of RAPSODI GD) is an online study observational study for People with Parkinson's. The aims are to better understand the genetic nature of Parkinson's and to connect participants to clinical trials and studies…
- Trial name
- PD Frontline (NCT06151002)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Multiple Sclerosis
Improving Hand Movement and Coordination in People With Multiple Sclerosis Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Muscle Electrostimulation (FES) To Support Manual Dexterity and Daily Function
The goal of this interventional study is to test whether combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with functional electrical stimulation (FES) can improve hand and upper limb function in adults with Multiple Sclerosis…
- Trial name
- MANTRAStim (NCT07098273)
- Testing
- TMS and FES- based rehabilitation, FES-based rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Rett Syndrome
Technology-supported Motor Rehabilitation for People With Rett Syndrome
This study focuses on improving purposeful arm use while simultaneously reducing engagement in stereotypies. It is typically expected that the training period for this study will last about 6 months.
- Trial name
- TeMoRett (NCT07418905)
- Testing
- computer gaming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University