Clinical trials: Communication Research, open to volunteers
Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Research on Speech Development Trajectories and Predictive Models in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Recent studies indicate that children with ASD have a significantly higher risk of co-occurring speech sound disorders than typically developing children.
- Trial name
- NCT07472829
- Testing
- Approaches to ASD social intervention
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Recruitment
Optimizing Strategies to Maximize Patient Recruitment Yield
This platform trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of different messaging strategies within a MyChart messaging program for research recruitment.
- Trial name
- OSPREY (NCT07290335)
- Testing
- Baseline (control) message, Positively-valenced message, Payment-inclusive message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Palliative Care, Generative Artificial Intelligence
Patient Aid for Theory-Driven Health Communication (PATH): Translating Goal-Power Theory Into an Instrument and Generative AI Support for Palliative Care Communication
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an artificial intelligence (AI)-supported communication tool can help improve communication between people receiving palliative care and their healthcare providers.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Generative Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Trial name
- NCT07692711
- Testing
- NurseChat+
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Community Enhanced Virtual Informed Consent
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine perceptions of virtual human communicators and cancer research recruitment messages.
- Trial name
- CEVIC (NCT07805083)
- Testing
- Educational Cancer Intervention, ICF Text Version 1, ICF Text Version 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders
Testing Strategies to Improve Substance Misuse Prevention Research Use in State Policy Contexts
If science is to inform effective substance misuse prevention policy and ultimately improve public health, the field needs an effective strategy for directly supporting policymakers' use of research evidence, yet our field lacks…
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Prevention, Legislation
- Trial name
- NCT06856148
- Testing
- Intervention: RPC Group, Active Comparator: Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
UPenn Observational Research Repository on Neurodegenerative Disease
The aim of this study is to create a repository of both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, including cognitive, linguistic, imaging and biofluid biological specimens, for neurodegenerative disease research and treatment.
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)
- Trial name
- UNICORN (NCT04715399)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Influenza, COVID-19
Dime La VerDAD: Verify, Debunk, and Disseminate
Dime la Verdad (Tell me the truth) will evaluate the use of storytelling by community health workers as a communication strategy to disseminate reliable health information on social media and encourage informed decision-making in…
- Conditions
- Influenza, COVID-19, Communication Research, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06417762
- Testing
- Science Communication Curriculum Cohort 1, Science communication curriculum Cohort 2, Science communication curriculum Cohort 3
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Dementia, Hip Fracture
Communication for Early Mobilisation of People Living With Dementia Following Surgery for Hip Fracture
This goal of this study is to identify ways that healthcare professionals communicate that are effective in helping a person living with dementia to stand or walk after surgery for a broken hip (hip fracture).
- Conditions
- Dementia, Hip Fracture, Early Mobilisation, Communication Research
- Trial name
- VOICE-HF (NCT07418268)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Communication Research, Communication Programs
The Fundamentals of Communication in Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the impact of the FCS curriculum on achieving the learning objectives and resident reported self-efficacy with communication skills and determine the scalability of the training…
- Trial name
- FCS (NCT06654310)
- Testing
- Delivery of FCS Skills Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Parental Stress, Communication Disorder, Childhood
Pediatric Research in the Outpatient Setting CoHort
Though primary care pediatricians (PCPs) and general practitioners solve 90% of children's health problems without referral to specialized care (about 10% of total health expenditures) there is little data on the common health…
- Conditions
- Parental Stress, Communication Disorder, Childhood, Development and Health
- Trial name
- PROS-CH (NCT07911228)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Communication Research
Evaluating AI for the Translation of KM Resources
Knowledge mobilization resources for parents provide information to help make health decisions for their children. These resources can include videos, infographics, and plain language summaries. They are often created in English.
- Trial name
- NCT07666399
- Testing
- KM Resource - English, KM Resource - Professionally Translated, KM Resouce - AI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Chronic Low Back Pain, Depression
Ketamine-assisted Integrative Treatment for Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain and Comorbid Depression
This is a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of ketamine infusions followed by a brief behavioral intervention in Veterans with chronic low back pain and depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06419439
- Testing
- Ketamine hydrochloride, Minimally Enhanced Usual Care, Brief narrative intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mixed Method Implementation Study, Nursing
The Effect of SBAR Communication Program on Nursing Students' Perceptions of Clinical Decision Making and Medical Error Prevention Levels: A Mixed Methods Study
In clinical settings, teamwork plays a vital role in improving patient care outcomes. Effective and structured communication within the team ensures that a holistic service is provided to patients.
- Conditions
- Mixed Method Implementation Study, Nursing, Nursing Students, Nursing Education Research
- Trial name
- NCT06978634
- Testing
- SBAR training with cases
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aytap DİNCER
Autism, Social Emotional Development Delays
Testing a Blended Social-Communication and Social-Emotional Intervention for Autistic Toddlers
Autistic toddlers often need support to develop both social-communication and social-emotional skills. Social communication (such as making requests or sharing attention) is usually addressed in early intervention, but…
- Trial name
- BALANCED (NCT07748780)
- Testing
- Blended Intervention (Project ImPACT + Pyramid Model), Project ImPACT, Pyramid Model Universal Practices
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
ADNP, Helsmoortel-Van Der Aa Syndrome
ADNP Syndrome: The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment is Characterizing ADNP-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Genetic, Medical, and Neuropsychological Measures.
ADNP, also known as Activity Dependent Neuroprotective Protein, is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations encompassing the ADNP gene on chromosome 20.
- Conditions
- ADNP, Helsmoortel-Van Der Aa Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03718936
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Communication Research
Adapted Hospital Discharge Intervention: the CONNECT Pilot
Hospital discharge is a dangerous time for patients: one in five will suffer an adverse event, such as a medication error, and nearly 25% will be readmitted within 30 days.
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT07032818)
- Testing
- Additional post discharge phone call
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate Children
Perceptions of High and Low Intensity Speech Intervention in Children With a Cleft Palate
A cleft (lip and) palate is the most common congenital abnormality of the face and skull with a significant social impact, affecting speech, hearing, feeding, oral behavior, dentition and satisfaction with appearance.
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate Children, Speech Therapy, Speech Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- NCT07781566
- Testing
- High-intensity speech therapy for children with cleft palate, Low-intensity speech therapy for children with cleft palate
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Communication, Service Recovery
Research on the Application of CARE Combined With AIDET Nurse-Patient Communication Model in Implementing Service Remediation in Outpatient Clinics
CARE (C: connect, A: apologize, R: repair, E: exceed) is a standard service recovery communication mode in medical services. However, clinical nurses found it hard to follow because it lacked essential communication guidance.
- Trial name
- CARE AIDET (NCT06967350)
- Testing
- CARE & AIDET communication mode, CARE communication mode, AIDET communication mode
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bao Yan
FOXP1, Mental Retardation With Language Impairment and With or Without Autistic Features
FOXP1 Syndrome: The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment is Characterizing FOXP1-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Genetic, Medical, and Neuropsychological Measures.
FOXP1, also known as Forkhead-box Protein P1, is a transcription factor protein belonging to the FOX gene family. Disruptions in the FOXP1 gene cause a phenotype characterized by global developmental delay, speech deficits, mild…
- Conditions
- FOXP1, Mental Retardation With Language Impairment and With or Without Autistic Features, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03718923
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Evaluation of a Health Mediation Program in the Maternity Ward.
The first months of life are considered a critical period that has a lasting impact on a child's future health. Breastfeeding is one of the fundamental factors contributing to healthy growth in children.
- Trial name
- MédiMAT (NCT07806942)
- Testing
- postpartum breastfeeding support from a health mediator, routine health care without health mediation
- Where
- French Guiana
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne