Clinical trials: Support Persons
Dementia
Development and Evaluation of the DEA App
Background, current situation, and motivation According to current estimates, 100,000 people in Austria suffer from various types of dementia.
- Trial name
- DEA (NCT03819816)
- Testing
- DEA-App, Standard Information group
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valentin Ritschl
Family Conflict, Family Relations
Parent Web - Support for Families With Young People
To test an online parent training program. Relative to a randomized wait-list control group, those in the Parent Web (PW) will show benefits on well-being, parenting, stress, youth mental health.
- Conditions
- Family Conflict, Family Relations, Family Dysfunction
- Trial name
- PWS2 (NCT06533735)
- Testing
- Parent Web
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stockholm University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Occupational Therapy
Person-Centered, Occupation Based Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of a person-centered, occupation-based intervention program supported with problem-solving strategy in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
- Trial name
- NCT03783598
- Testing
- Person centered, occupation based intervention support with problem solving therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Chronic Low Back Pain
McKenzie vs Pilates Exercises in People With Chronic Low Back Pain
Brief Summary: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a persistent condition lasting more than 12 weeks, often leading to pain, disability, and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06875921
- Testing
- McKenzie Exercise Group, Pilates Exercise Group
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- International Hellenic University
Diabetes Mellitus
Telephone Use for Care of Persons With Diabetes Mellitus.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether phone use contributes to diabetes control.
- Trial name
- TCDM (NCT01972412)
- Testing
- telephone support
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Caregiver Burden
Building a Bridge (BAB) Between Clinical and Community Care
Dementia diagnosis triggers a transitional phase for the individuals and their families, often causing emotional distress and family conflicts due to the ambiguity of the illness and future trajectories.
- Trial name
- BAB (NCT03932812)
- Testing
- Options Counselor Health Educator (OC-HE) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sato Ashida
HIV, Cardiovascular Disease
HealthMap: an Interactive Health Plan Randomised Trial to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in People With HIV
The purpose of this study is to improve the health status of people living with HIV in Australia. The overall goal is to rigorously evaluate the impact of interactive health plans and self-management support on chronic condition…
- Trial name
- NCT02178930
- Testing
- Integrated self management support
- Where
- 14 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 731 people
- Sponsor
- Karen Klassen
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The Impact of Vocational Rehabilitation on Mentally III Veterans
To study the impact of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment (SE) compared to treatment-as-usual vocational rehabilitation program (VRP) for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT00333801
- Testing
- Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VRP), Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of an Intervention for Living With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a significant risk factor for dementia. Persons with MCI experience cognitive changes, most typically affecting memory; that are greater than those experienced in "normal" aging.
- Trial name
- NCT02083237
- Testing
- Behavioural Intervention Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Dementia, Paratonia
Short-term Effect of Positioning Cushions and Harmonic Techniques on Paratonia in Persons With Dementia
This study investigated the short-term effect of both harmonic techniques and supporting cushions on muscle tone, range of motion, pain and daily care activities in 22 patients with moderate to severe paratonia.
- Trial name
- NCT03538405
- Testing
- Supporting cushions, Harmonic techniques
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Heart Failure, Diabetes
SHAPES: Supporting Multimorbid Older People
The Smart \& Healthy Ageing through People Engaging in Supportive Systems (SHAPES) Innovation Action is a Horizon 2020, EU-wide project looking at how technology can enable the older population to live healthier lives at home.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT05249062
- Testing
- SHAPES app
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Prof Michael Scott
Relapse Rates Related to Website Usage
Web-based Support for People With Schizophrenia and Their Families
This study will assess the feasibility of using the internet and in-home computers to provide advice from health care professionals, social support, and health information to people with schizophrenia and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT00177983
- Testing
- (relapse rate)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Risk Reduction Behavior, Interpersonal Relations
A Community-health Worker Delivered HIV/STI Prevention Intervention for Internally Displaced Women in Leogane, Haiti
The investigators will develop, deliver and evaluate a solar powered tablet-based individual and group focused HIV/STI prevention intervention with internally displaced women in Leogane, Haiti.
- Conditions
- Risk Reduction Behavior, Interpersonal Relations, Mental Disorders
- Trial name
- FASY (NCT01492829)
- Testing
- individual and group-based, community health worker delivered
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes, Lifestyle
Nursing Prehabilitation Intervention Supported With Technology for Vascular Surgery in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is the most common chronic lifestyle-related disorder with a significant impact on quality and healthcare expenditures.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Lifestyle, Prehabilitation, Vascular Surgery
- Trial name
- VITAAAL (NCT06248775)
- Testing
- Prehabilitation Intervention Supported with Technology (Fitbit, glucose sensor and app for diet habits)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Nicole Oosterom
Mental Disorders, Severe
The Mouth Matters in Mental Health Study
To investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a link work intervention to increase planned dental care visits for patients with severe mental illness, and through this to improve their oral health. 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05545228
- Testing
- Link work intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster University
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
In-Home Technology for Caregivers of People With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Rural Homes
This study aims to develop, evaluate, and commercialize an in-home supportive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05159583
- Testing
- In-Home Technology System, Limited In-Home Technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Severe Mental Disorder
Development and Evaluation of an Intervention (AiMH) for People With Severe Mental Illness Living in Supported Housing
People with severe mental illness (SMI) spend a great amount of time in their homes. The home is thus of vital importance for an everyday life with meaningful activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05157854
- Testing
- Active in My Home (AiMH)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Stroke
Evaluation of the Impact of an Individual Peer Support Intervention for Stroke Patients When Returning Home: a Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Going back home following a stroke is a key step for the patient and his or her relatives. Due to the brutality of stroke and increasingly shorter in-hospital lengths of stay, patients and their families must adapt quickly to the…
- Trial name
- PARADE (NCT04197258)
- Testing
- Peer support
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Cancer
The Modulatory Role of Internet MBCT on Extracellular Vesicles and Distress in Cancer Patients - Study Protocol
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), mindfulness-based cancer recovery (MBCR), have been showing promising results in different…
- Trial name
- MINDGAP (NCT04727593)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Treatment as Usual
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Portugues de Oncologia, Francisco Gentil, Porto