Clinical trials: Peer Support
Heart Failure
iP2P Mentorship Program for Adolescent HF Patients
The iPeer2Peer (iP2P) program is an online peer support mentorship program that provides modelling and reinforcement by trained young adult peer mentors to adolescent mentees with the same condition.
- Trial name
- iP2P HF (NCT05709132)
- Testing
- iPeer2Peer Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Mental Health Issue
An Internet-Based Intervention With Peer Support for the Mental Health of Youths
The aim of this randomized control trial study is to develop an online intervention project that specifically targets and addresses mental health issues among youths in the post-pandemic era, while also assessing its…
- Trial name
- NCT05979649
- Testing
- behavioral corrective tasks, Counselling on psychological knowledge, Peer Interventionist Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wei XIA, PhD
Acute Care Service Utilization, Mental Health Status
Homeless Veterans and Peer Whole Health Coaching
Use of acute care services (e.g., hospitalizations, Emergency Department visits) contributes substantially to the cost of healthcare for Veterans. Homelessness is a robust social determinant of super utilization of acute care.
- Conditions
- Acute Care Service Utilization, Mental Health Status, Physical Health Status, Housing
- Trial name
- PWHC (NCT05176977)
- Testing
- Peer Support-Whole Health Coaching
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Maintenance Approach
Obesity is a major public health problem. At least 15 million American adults are obese, and the number is rising. Childhood obesity is also increasing in prevalence and currently affects approximately 11-22 percent of children…
- Trial name
- NCT00301197
- Testing
- Behavioral Skills Maintenance, Social Facilitation Maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease
HepCare: The Effectiveness of Community Based Interventions With Peer Support to Improve Case Detection, Carry Out Pre-treatment Assessments and Assist Underserved Populations Through HCV Treatment
Hepatitis C infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease and death with approximately 3% of the world's population is infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV).
- Trial name
- NCT03524794
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Implementation Science, Engagement, Patient
Parents Helping Parents for Youth Vaping Cessation
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to test if this new intervention works to help adolescents quit vaping. A key feature of the program is the use of peer support for parents, delivered by trained parent coaches.
- Conditions
- Implementation Science, Engagement, Patient, E Cigarette Use, Peer Support
- Trial name
- PhP-VX (NCT07207850)
- Testing
- Parents Helping Parents program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Neuromuscular Diseases
The Peer Support Study
Competent family caregivers (FC) are essential for successful caring for individuals with NMD. However, family caregiving is known to contribute to significant FC burden and social isolation, and negatively affects FC health.
- Trial name
- NCT05070624
- Testing
- The Virtual Peer Support Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
13-18 Year, Diagnosed at Least 6 Months Ago
Metabolic Control Adolescents Type 1 Diabetes
Purpose of the research; The aim of this study is to examine the effect of education including peer-interactive group support to be given to adolescents diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes with poor glycemic control in the 13-18 age…
- Conditions
- 13-18 Year, Diagnosed at Least 6 Months Ago, HbA1C> 7.5, Being Able to Read and Write
- Trial name
- NCT05811078
- Testing
- training sessions with peer interactive group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Toros University
Health-risk Behaviours, Drug Abuse
Peer-led Personalized Support Program
Aim: To test the effectiveness of a peer-led personalized support program using instant messaging applications and a self- determination theory-based intervention to help young drug abusers quit drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT05918601
- Testing
- Health-risk behaviors, Theory of planned behavior, Self-determination theory, Assist them to adhere to their schedule of quitting drugs throughout the study period
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Depression, Anxiety
RCT of the Effectiveness of Big White Wall Compared to Other Online Support
A randomised controlled trial to compare the effect on wellbeing of an online peer review website (Big White Wall) compared to freely available online information (NHS Moodzone) for people with depression and anxiety.
- Trial name
- REBOOT (NCT02902159)
- Testing
- BWW Online Peer Support, NHS Moodzone Online Information
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
HIV Prevention
Isisekelo Sempilo Trial to Optimize Peer (Thetha Nami) Delivery of HIV Prevention to Young People in Rural KwaZulu-Natal
Despite advances in efficacious, efficient and safe biomedical tools to reduce HIV transmission and acquisition the HIV epidemic in South Africa(SA) remains an intractable problem, with the lifetime risk of infection approaching…
- Trial name
- NCT04532307
- Testing
- Standard of Care SOC, SRH enhanced Isisekelo Sempilo, Peer-support (Thetha-Nami)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,743 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Africa Health Research Institute
Eating Disorder
Implementation Support for Prevention Program Delivery by College Peer Educators
This project will evaluate 3 approaches of implementation support for university peer leaders who will deliver a prevention program with a particularly strong evidence-base compared to changes observed in outcomes in response to…
- Trial name
- PI (NCT03409809)
- Testing
- Training, Training and Technical Assistance, Training, Tech. Assistance, Quality Assurance/Improvement
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
HIV Infections
Testing a Barbershop-based HIV Prevention Initiative Among Men
To test community-based approaches to engage heterosexual men at risk for HIV and specifically to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a barbershop based HIV prevention program.
- Trial name
- TRIM (NCT06148584)
- Testing
- General, status-neutral HIV education, HIV self-test kits, Information about where to receive HIV prevention services
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network
Solid Organ Transplant
iPeer2Peer Pediatric Thoracic Transplantation
With the on-going presence of a chronic illness, daily immunosuppressive medications, and the need for continuous medical supervision, pediatric transplant recipients face considerable psychosocial stresses.
- Trial name
- NCT04253548
- Testing
- iPeer2Peer Support Mentorship Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Behavior Problem
Effectiveness of the MY LIFE Treatment for Adolescents With Behavioral Problems
Objective This study examines the effects of the MY LIFE treatment, a group intervention aiming to increase hope, self-worth and social support seeking in adolescents with behavioral problems in mental health care.
- Trial name
- NCT05581914
- Testing
- MY LIFE treatment, Care as Usual
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Type 1 Diabetes
Children's Mercy Teens With Type 1 Diabetes Will Participate in an Online Peer Support Group.
The goal of this observational study is to examine the impact of an online peer support group in Children's Mercy teens with Type 1 Diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06412146
- Testing
- Peer Support Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Type 2 Diabetes
Personalized Diabetes Text Messaging (DB-TEXT) Combined With Peer Support Education in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study to investigate the effects of personalized diabetes text messaging (DB-TEXT) combined with PSE in patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT05629117
- Testing
- Personalized Diabetes Text Messaging (DB-TEXT) combined with Peer Support Education, Personalized Diabetes Text Messaging (DB-TEXT)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Reproductive Health
Improving Person Centered Care for Post Abortion Patients in Kenya
The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of a phone based post-abortion intervention on the experience of post-abortion care.
- Trial name
- SPARQ_PACK (NCT04206514)
- Testing
- Person Centered Care - Post Abortion Support
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 371 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt
Teen Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment
The goal of this pilot study is to test the effectiveness of a novel intervention for teenagers (ages 15-18) with mental health conditions who have been released from an acute care psychiatric facility.
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt, Anxiety, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- Teen RISE (NCT07170657)
- Testing
- Peer Support Services Recovery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Effectiveness of Peer Support on Quality of Life in Recently Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients
This study examines effectiveness of peer support of breast cancer patients. Half of the participants received peer support via telephone in addition to usual care and another half are give the usual care only.
- Trial name
- NCT03394742
- Testing
- Peer support
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla