Clinical trials: Caregiving Stress
Dementia
Two Interventions for Early Stage Dementia: A Comparative Efficacy Trial
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is increasing exponentially, with a projected quadrupling of cases by the mid 21st century. Individuals with AD are at increased risk for a host of medical and psychiatric conditions, and evidence is…
- Trial name
- NCT01550718
- Testing
- ESML-EX (Physical Activity Program), ESML-Social (Social Activity Program)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Lung Cancer
Nurse-Led Caregiver Support for Older Adults With Advanced Lung Cancer
This two-phase study aims to examine the current status of older adults with newly diagnosed locally advanced or advanced non-small cell lung cancer and their primary family caregivers, and to evaluate the effects of the…
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Lung Cancer, Caregiver Burden, Resource Utilization
- Trial name
- ICSM (NCT07708870)
- Testing
- Integrating Nurse-Led and Resource Utilization-Based Caregiver Support Model, Oncology Case Manager Care and Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Caregiver Burnout, Dementia
Daily Study of Caregiving Relationships and Health
The purpose of the Daily Study of Caregiving Relationships and Health is to learn how caregiving relationships and social connectedness are associated with dementia caregivers' health, health behaviors, and diurnal patterns of…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burnout, Dementia, Dementia of Alzheimer Type, Relations, Family
- Trial name
- NCT04682535
- Testing
- Social relationships
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional
Hand in Hand: Feasibility of a Compassion-Focused App to Support Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems
Parents of children and adolescents with mental health problems may experience substantial caregiving burden and emotional distress, including persistent stress, self-criticism, shame, and parental burnout.
- Conditions
- Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional, Caregiving Stress, Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT07840404
- Testing
- App-based Compassion Program
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
BPSD (Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia), Expressed Emotion
Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
The dual-modal (face-to-face and online approaches), client-customized Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) programme aims to 1. reduce caregivers' Expressed Emotion (EE), 2.
- Conditions
- BPSD (Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia), Expressed Emotion, Depressive Symptom, Caregiving Stress
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT07305415)
- Testing
- Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
WECARE: A Behavioral Intervention for Dementia Caregivers
This study aims to pilot test a culturally tailored behavioral intervention called "WECARE" to enhance caregiving mastery and improve psychosocial wellbeing of Chinese American family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- WECARE (NCT05992467)
- Testing
- Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers (WECARE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Comparing Structured Retrieval Practice and Reading-Based Education for Dementia Caregivers
Caring for a person living with dementia can be stressful, and many family caregivers report limited access to effective educational resources for managing dementia-related behaviors and caregiver stress.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07413406
- Testing
- Structured Retrieval Practice, Reading-Based Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Wesleyan University
Caregiver Burden
Decrease Caregiving Fatigue in Group Leaders of a Support Group for Women After Cancer
This exploratory study aims to evaluate the effect of a self-compassion training developed for health professionals on leaders of self-help groups.
- Trial name
- GLOW (NCT06937606)
- Testing
- Self-compassion training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Wuerzburg University Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Webnovela for Hispanic Dementia Family Caregivers
Photozig and Stanford University are creating a new program for Hispanic dementia caregivers to help cope with caregiving, alleviate related stress, and enhance quality of life for caregivers, with funding from the National…
- Trial name
- NCT02489110
- Testing
- Webnovela, Information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Photozig, Inc.
Informal Caregiver
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living Training Given to Caregivers of Inpatients in Palliative Clinic
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life Training" given to the relatives of patients in the palliative care clinic on burnout and care burden.
- Trial name
- Mindfulness (NCT05886959)
- Testing
- Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems, Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion, Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Dementia Caregiving
Stress Reduction Study for Partners of Early Stage Dementia
This is a study designed to pilot a WOOP (Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan) intervention for spouses of persons with early stage dementia for the purposes of future research. The investigators will be using two cohorts.
- Trial name
- NCT03691428
- Testing
- Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Depression, Quality of Life
RESCUE Stroke Caregiver Website to Enhance Discharge Planning
Aims and Intervention: The long-term goal is to implement stroke caregiver programs that involve low-cost interventions that are sustainable in routine clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Depression, Quality of Life, Self Efficacy, Recovery of Function
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT01600131)
- Testing
- Caregiver problem-solving, Standard Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Stress Management Intervention for Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)
RATIONALE: A stress management intervention may be more effective than usual care in improving quality of life in caregivers of patients undergoing bone marrow transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00833898
- Testing
- Paced respiration as part of PEPRR, PEPRR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Ptsd
Use of Mobile Apps for Those With PTSD and Their Partners
In layperson's language state the purpose of the study in 3-5 sentences. Previous research has demonstrated that intimate partners can positively influence those with PTSD to seek treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02780635
- Testing
- Mobile App + Mailed Materials for managing stress associated with PTSD, Mobile App for managing stress associated with PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Cancer, Survivorship
A Dyadic Intervention for Young Adult Patients With Cancer and Their Partner Caregivers
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a brief psychotherapy intervention to improve psychosocial coping and maintain couple relationships among young adults (aged 25-39) with cancer…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Survivorship, Caregiver Burden, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- YAD (NCT06172907)
- Testing
- Young Adults Coping with Cancer Together Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Improved Outcome in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients by Reducing Caregiver Distress
PURPOSE: As this is a randomized controlled trial, all subjects receiving stress management psychoeducation will be expected to obtain a new set of coping skills that will allow them to better deal with the stressors of…
- Trial name
- NCT02037568
- Testing
- fPER
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Anxiety, Depression
Feasibility Study on the Use of Mindfulness-based Intervention for Family Carers of People With Dementia
The aim of this study is to examine which mindfulness-based intervention protocol, MBCT or MBSR, is more suited for use among local carers of people with dementia (PWD), as measured by better mental health outcomes in PWD such as…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Dependency Burden, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT02667782
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Caregiving and Racial Considerations During a Pandemic Online Training Education
The overall goal of this project is to develop and prototype-test a highly accessible program designed to enhance the mastery of Black American caregivers to provide care to family members or friends living with a dementia…
- Trial name
- CaRE (NCT04732715)
- Testing
- CaRE Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Caregivers, Stress
Comprehensive Support for Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a comprehensive counseling and support intervention for people who care for parents with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other dementias on outcomes such as stress…
- Conditions
- Caregivers, Stress, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00362284
- Testing
- NYUCI-AC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stroke, Caregiving Burden
CaknaStrok Education Package for Stroke Caregivers
This study evaluated the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the CaknaStrok Education Package (CEP), a culturally tailored education package developed to support informal caregivers of stroke survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Caregiving Burden, Caregiver, Caregiver Burden for Those Who Care for Adults With Impaired Functional Status
- Trial name
- CaknaStrok (NCT07807332)
- Testing
- CaknaStrok Education Package (CEP)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia