Clinical trials: Informal Caregivers
Hip Fractures, Stroke
Feasibility of the Geriatric Activation Program Pellenberg With Caregiver Involvement
This interventional study aims to see if involving caregivers as exercise partners with the physiotherapist throughout in-hospital geriatric rehabilitation and the first six weeks following discharge is feasible.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Stroke, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT05419284
- Testing
- GAPP+Care, +Care, Observation of GAPP+Care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Cancer
Improving Adherence to ACS Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity in Latinas With Cancer and Their Informal Caregivers
This research study is testing the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week intervention that integrates telephone coaching and printed materials about the ACS guidelines and healthy lifestyle behaviors in order to manage…
- Trial name
- NCT04314479
- Testing
- Symptom Assessment and Health Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Chronic Kidney Disease (Stages 4 and 5)
Feasibility of the COMFORT (COmplex Symptom Management Intervention FOR adulTs With Advanced Kidney Disease) Intervention for Adults With Advanced Kidney Disease and Their Informal Caregivers
The purpose of this randomized feasibility study is to examine whether the COMFORT intervention is feasible and acceptable for adults with advanced kidney disease and their informal caregivers.
- Trial name
- COMFORT (NCT07815639)
- Testing
- COMFORT Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Caregivers
MUSic Listening Impact on QUality of Life, Brain and Burnout of ALzheimer' Patients Informal Caregivers
Although life expectancy is increasing, the risk of dependence and/or loss of autonomy is increasing too with ageing. Alzheimer's disease affects many people and this kind of disease is constantly growing.
- Trial name
- MUSIQUAL+ (NCT07159542)
- Testing
- listening intervention, Neuropsychology assessment, brain imaging examination
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Support of the Family as a Caregiving System
The Effect of an Electronic Decision Support System on Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Urinary Infections in Home Care
This study evaluated Care-Up, a mobile-compatible web-based decision support system for informal caregivers of patients receiving home healthcare.
- Trial name
- CARE-UP (NCT06927479)
- Testing
- Care-Up Electronic Decision Support System
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Chronic Pain, Elderly
Effectiveness of a Dyadic Pain Management Program for Community-dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Pain
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a dyadic pain management program (DPM) in reducing pain and psychological health symptoms, improving pain self-efficacy, quality of life, and physical function in older adults.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Elderly, Informal Caregivers, Dyadic Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT05056623
- Testing
- Dyadic pain management program, Usual care and pain management pamphlet
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Caregiver Burden, Depression
Support for Caregivers of Older Adults With Cognitive Decline
This randomized control study is to test effectiveness of occupational therapy support for informal caregivers of older adults with cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Depression, Confidence, Self, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT04787068
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Engagement, Nursing Care
Effectiveness of a Digital Activity Platform for Informal and Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a digital engagement platform can support caregivers working in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Nursing Care, Digital Application, Caregiver
- Trial name
- EngageLTCdigit (NCT07780071)
- Testing
- PflegeZeit - den Menschen sehen.
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Functional Impairment, Cognitive Impairment
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES aims to implement the iHI-FIVES caregiver skills training program at 8 VAMC sites in a stepped- wedge design and evaluate caregiver and patient outcomes before and after the…
- Trial name
- NCT03474380
- Testing
- iHI-FIVES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,406 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Facial and Body Motion Technology and Stroke
The purpose of this study is to customize privacy protected facial expression and body motion tracking for use in the home environment by stroke survivor-informal caregiver dyads by investigating within a simulated home…
- Trial name
- NCT04592627
- Testing
- Simulated home environment visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Frailty, Caregiver Burden
Benefits of Strength Training in Informal Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Informal caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease experience high physical and psychological burden, increasing their risk of frailty, anxiety, and caregiver burnout.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Caregiver Burden, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07388186
- Testing
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Functional Strength Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of the Structured Caregiver Support Program (SCSP) in Terms of Various Parameters
The aim of this clinical study is to examine the effect of an intervention program developed for informal caregivers of Alzheimer's patients on caregivers' burden of care, psychological well-being and psychological resilience.The…
- Trial name
- SCSP (NCT05990114)
- Testing
- The structured caregiver support program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
CHESS Caregivers Study: Web-based Support for Informal Caregivers in Cancer
Web-Based Support for Informal Caregivers in Cancer Brief Summary (including hypothesis): Informal caregivers need information, skills and emotional support to address physical, spiritual, and emotional needs associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT00214162
- Testing
- Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System, computer with internet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dementia, Nurse Care Coordination
Dyadic, App-supported Collaborative Care Intervention Trial for Family Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
In Germany, approximately 1.8 million individuals are living with dementia, representing a considerable share of those requiring long-term care.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Nurse Care Coordination, Informal Caregiver
- Trial name
- Living@Home (NCT07251088)
- Testing
- Experimental arm
- Where
- 12 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Caregiver
Validation of the French Version of the QASCI in Caregivers of Patients With COPD
This study aims to validate the French version of the QASCI questionnaire, initially written and validated in Portuguese language by Hipolito et al., to assess caregiving burden in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- VALQASCI (NCT06652204)
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Caregiver Burden, Cognitive Impairment
Evaluating the Efficacy of the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit
This study will evaluate the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit (PICT), a multicomponent intervention for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- PICT (NCT06168604)
- Testing
- Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit, Health Promotion Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Nasogastric Feeding, Training Family Caregivers
Effectiveness of an Web Application in Enhancing Informal Caregivers' Nasogastric Tube Feeding Competency
The goal of this trial is to determine whether adding a nasogastric tube web application to standard face-to-face caregiver training helps informal caregivers learn nasogastric tube feeding more quickly than standard training…
- Conditions
- Nasogastric Feeding, Training Family Caregivers, Family Caregivers, Informal Caregiver
- Trial name
- NCT07414563
- Testing
- Nasogastric tube web application
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Cancer
Improving Information to Caregivers Via Adaptation and Implementation of the HERMES Intervention
The HERMES intervention was developed in a Danish setting after a comprehensive investigation on caregivers' needs. The intervention consists of: 1) a systematic identification of the caregiver's unmet information needs and 2) a…
- Trial name
- HERMESII (NCT04437563)
- Testing
- HERMES
- Where
- 8 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Anxiety, Gastric Carcinoma
Educational Brochure in Preparing Patients With Gastric Cancer and Their Caregivers for Recovery After Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies an educational brochure in preparing patients with gastric cancer and their caregivers for recovery after surgery.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Gastric Carcinoma, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT02334332
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Standard Follow-Up Care, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Dementia
Technologies to Reduce Caregiver Burden for Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
This randomized controlled trial aims to recruit a total of 320 dyads composed by persons with dementia living in community settings and their primary informal caregivers.
- Trial name
- TECH@HOME (NCT02733939)
- Testing
- Home monitoring kit
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University