Clinical trials: Care Burden
Dementia, Paratonia
Safety and Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin in Elderly Patients With Dementia and Muscle Stiffness
Aim of the study is to perform a pilot study to assess the impact of Botulinum toxin on muscle tone, and caregiver burden in individuals who are cognitively impaired and who are fully dependent.
- Trial name
- NCT02212119
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin, Saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Assistive Technology Clinic, Canada
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Self-Management Education
DiaBuddy: AI-Enabled Digital Self-Management for Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether DiaBuddy, a digital self-management app, can help children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes better manage their condition and reduce the burden experienced by their…
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Self-Management Education, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- DiaBuddy (NCT07861373)
- Testing
- DiaBuddy: AI-Enabled Digital Self-Management Intervention, Usual Diabetes Care
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Juwayria Omar
Hemophilia
Canadian CHO-KLAT/H-FIT Study - Quality of Life of, and Burden of Caring for, Persons With Hemophilia
The primary goal of this observational study is to determine if: health-related quality of life of boys with moderate/severe hemophilia A who are followed in Canadian pediatric hemophilia treatment centres is significantly…
- Trial name
- NCT06191068
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Multimorbidity, General Practice (GP), Primary Care Settings
Exploring the Multimorbidity Burden in Primary Care in Romania
Multimorbidity, the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions, is a growing challenge in primary care, significantly impacting healthcare systems worldwide.
- Conditions
- Multimorbidity, General Practice (GP), Primary Care Settings, Specialist Referral
- Trial name
- MULTIMORB-PC-R (NCT06876558)
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Internist.Ro
Brain Tumor, Pediatric
Neurocognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes Among Pediatric Brain Tumor
This will be the first in-depth study to evaluate pretreatment and 12 months post-treatment, neurocognitive and psychological outcomes of children with brain tumor in Pakistan.
- Trial name
- PBT (NCT05709522)
- Testing
- Neurocognitive tools
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Caregiver, Caregiver Stress
Evaluating the Effectiveness and Implementation of Caregiver Support Initiatives for Caregivers of Older Patients in Singapore
We are evaluating the caregiver support initiatives at a tertiary hospital in Singapore (Tan Tock Seng Hospital - TTSH) provided to caregivers caring for older patients.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Resilience and Stress
- Trial name
- PCM2 (NCT07090837)
- Testing
- Caregiver Support Model, Standard caregiver support
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Brain Injury, Craniocerebral Trauma
PariS -TBI Study: Paris Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Study - 8 Years
The objective of the protocol is to pursue the long-term follow-up of a large cohort of severe traumatic brain injury patients. This outcome is to be described in terms of activity, participation, quality of life…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Craniocerebral Trauma, Trauma, Nervous System
- Trial name
- TCS8 (NCT02050633)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cerebral Palsy, Sleep Disorders
Sleep Quality, Caregiver Burden, Stress, and Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Comparison by Night Orthosis Use
This observational study aims to compare sleep quality, caregiver burden, stress, and self-efficacy between parents of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy who use night orthoses and those who do not.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Sleep Disorders, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- NCT07846917
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Atılım University
Progressing Stroke
Effect of ınformatıon to caregıvers of Stroke patıents wıth Percutaneous endoscopıc Gastrostomy
Stroke is one of the serious neurological disorders that occur due to decreased blood flow to a certain part of the brain due to vascular injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT06896058
- Testing
- Written and verbal training given to caregivers
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Respiratory Illnesses
Burden of Respiratory Illnesses in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Its Outcome
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are an important cause of mortality and morbidity among children; one-fifths of under-five mortality being contributed by them (predominantly pneumonias ).
- Trial name
- NCT05691127
- Testing
- Complete blood count (CBC), C reactive protein (CRP(., Chest x ray, ABG, Electrolytes, Random blood sugar, Creatinine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Caregiver Burden
of Caregiver Family Members for the Disabled in Bukhara
The responsibilities of caring for a disabled family member may cause caregivers to develop risky behaviors for caregiver's health.
- Trial name
- NCT05351528
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
BPSD, Expressed Emotion
Intervention for Emotions in Caregivers of Dementia
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) program using the integrative therapy to reduce EE (primary outcome) in family caregiver of PLwD to alleviate the…
- Conditions
- BPSD, Expressed Emotion, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT06359704
- Testing
- Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) program
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Health Care Economics, Child Health
Laos Out-Of-Pocket Costs: an Observational Study on the Impact of Severe Childhood Illness on the Health, Wealth and Wellbeing of Household Members in Laos
This will be a prospective longitudinal study of children attending hospital for treatment of a severe illness with community follow-up in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).
- Conditions
- Health Care Economics, Child Health, Cost of Illness, Burden of Illness
- Trial name
- LOOP (NCT05239104)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Laos
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent
Burden of Tuberculosis Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Guinea-Bissau
This study aims to address critical diagnostic and data gaps in tuberculosis (TB) care among pregnant and postpartum women in Guinea-Bissau, a high-burden, resource-limited setting.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculosis Infection, Latent, Pregnancy, Tuberculosis Diagnosis
- Trial name
- TIPP (NCT07419568)
- Testing
- Enhanced protocol
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Self-Help Devices, Long-Term Care
Assistive Device Rental/Purchase, LTC Service Use, and Caregiver Burden in Taiwan
The goal of this observational study is to examine the associations between assistive device approval and acquisition modality (rental or purchase), long-term care service utilization, and family caregiver burden among…
- Conditions
- Self-Help Devices, Long-Term Care, Caregiver Burden, Health Services Research
- Trial name
- NCT07782047
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 161,771 people
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
RSV Infection, Quality of Life
Infant RSV Infections and Health-related Quality of Life of Families
Until today, there is only little information available on how severe RSV infection leading to hospitalisation of the infant impacts the quality of life of affected families.
- Conditions
- RSV Infection, Quality of Life, Infant ALL, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- ResQFamily (NCT05550545)
- Testing
- cohort study
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Global Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants
Children With Chronic Illnesses, Caregiver Burden
Siblings as Caregivers
The current body of research fails to acknowledge or understand what type of care children are giving to their siblings, yet it appears to be a common practice in many cultures.
- Trial name
- NCT05937724
- Testing
- Family Caregiving
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Infections, Rotavirus
A Study to Estimate the Occurrence of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children < 5 Years of Age, in Bulgaria and Latvia
This study aims to estimate the real situation of rotavirus gastroenteritis (RV GE) in the primary care settings of both Bulgaria and Latvia in children less than 5 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01733849
- Testing
- Stool sample, Data collection
- Where
- 57 sites in Bulgaria, Latvia
- Volunteers
- 1,266 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
EXACOS EG Population
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction which is not fully reversible.
- Trial name
- EXACOS EG (NCT06983340)
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Orphan Diseases, Rare Disorders
Education & Care in RARE: Efficacy of Targeted Psychoeducational Intervention Among Pediatric Rare Disease Patients
"Rare Diseases" is an umbrella term including more than 8.000 different diseases which individually affect only a small percentage of people.
- Conditions
- Orphan Diseases, Rare Disorders, Pediatric Diseases, Inborn Errors of Metabolism Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06729554
- Testing
- Education & Care in RARE
- Where
- 7 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna