Clinical trials: Informal Caregivers
Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus
Exploring Acceptance and Outcomes of an Online-based Self-management Support System in Chronic Illness
The aim of the USECARE project is to improve and test SENACA, an ICT-based self-management support system for chronically ill patients and informal caregivers. 60 end-users will be instructed to use SENACA for approx.
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Special Orthopaedic Co-Morbidity After Hip/Knee Replacement
- Trial name
- USECARE (NCT02832739)
- Testing
- SENACA - ICT based self-management support system
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel, Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center
Psychological
Developement and Validation of the Health Behavior Questionnaire Towards Deprescribing (HBQtD)
The goal of this observational study is to: 1. develop and validate a health behavior theory-based questionnaire to examine the older adults' and informal caregivers' determinants of deprescribing behavior 2.
- Trial name
- HBQtD (NCT06212713)
- Testing
- Questionnaire administration
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Caregiver, Head and Neck Carcinoma
Geriatric and Quality of Life Assessments in Older Patients With Non-metastatic or Metastatic Head and Neck or Lung Cancer Undergoing Surgery or Chemoradiation and Their Caregivers
This trial studies comprehensive geriatric and quality of life assessments in older patients with head and neck or lung cancer that has or has not spread to other parts of the body who are undergoing standard surgery or…
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03902535
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Caregivers
Understanding Needs
The "Understanding Needs" Project is designed to gain an understanding of the needs of informal caregivers. Researchers have designed a survey to highlight activities of daily living involved in the caregiving role, pain related…
- Trial name
- NCT03118609
- Testing
- Understanding Needs Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Dementia, Mild
Eerder Erbij: The Path Towards Offering Timely Support for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers
INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE It has been estimated that at least 50% of the home living persons with dementia in the Netherlands receive little or no formal care and support (Zorgstandaard Dementie, 2013).
- Trial name
- EE (NCT06455163)
- Testing
- Eerder Erbij
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Psychological Distress
Ensemble Programme an Early Intervention for Informal Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients
This study focuses on the difficulties of maintaining optimal psychological health and quality of life for caregivers in adult psychiatry while they play an important role in helping patients with severe psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- Ensemble (NCT04020497)
- Testing
- Ensemble programme, SAU
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé la Source
Caregiver Burden
Educational Intervention Among Informal Caregivers of Person With Dementia
The goal of this intervention study is to test whether the educational intervention work well or not on informal caregiver of person with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT06003647
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Burnout, Caregiver, Quality of Life
Heart-Focused Breathing in Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
This research study will explore the effects of an online heart-focused breathing intervention on 20 informal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) over a period of two weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04077450
- Testing
- Online Heart-Focused Breathing Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Benson Exercise, Mandala Coloring
The Effect of Benson Relaxation Exercise and Mandala Coloring Activity on Stress, Anxiety, and Mental Health of Palliative Caregivers (Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT), Mandala Coloring Activity (MCA))
This study aimed to examine the effects of mandala coloring activities, applied in conjunction with Benson relaxation exercises, on the stress, anxiety, and mental well-being of caregivers in a palliative care clinic.
- Conditions
- Benson Exercise, Mandala Coloring, Informal Palliative Caregiver
- Trial name
- BRT MCA (NCT07450924)
- Testing
- mandala coloring activity, Benson relaxation exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Caregiver Burden
SOSteniamoci: An Internet-based Intervention to Support Informal Caregivers.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of internet intervention for informal caregivers in Italy in reducing their care-giving burden.
- Trial name
- NCT05301257
- Testing
- Intervention group SOSteniamoci
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bar-Ilan University, Israel
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
Informal Caregiver
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the "Aidant TLC" Program, Delivered in Person and Remotely, on the Well-being of Informal Caregivers
As the population ages in France, more people need help with daily activities. Family members and other informal caregivers often provide this support, which can be physically and emotionally demanding and may affect their…
- Trial name
- Aidant TLC (NCT07558356)
- Testing
- Psychoeducation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovation Alzheimer
Mental Health, Insomnia
Mindfulness for Informal Caregivers
The goal of this single-arm pilot clinical trial is to evaluate whether a group-based mindfulness intervention can improve mental health and sleep among parents who are informal caregivers of children with autism spectrum…
- Trial name
- NCT07496138
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Mental Wellbeing
Evaluating Practices That Foster Care Partnerships and Wellbeing Among Informal Carers and Long-term Care Workers
WELL CARE aims to strengthen the supports available to informal carers and long-term care (LTC) workers for improving their resilience and mental wellbeing through care partnerships. The project consortium, lead by prof.
- Trial name
- WELLCARE (NCT07708649)
- Testing
- Solution Prototype in Germany, Solution Prototype in Italy, Solution Prototype in Slovenia
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Italy and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Neoplasms
Enhanced Self-Efficacy Training
The goal of this study is to examine the effects of an enhanced caregiver training protocol that not only teaches informal caregivers knowledge and skills for managing patient symptoms, but also provides strategies for managing…
- Trial name
- NCT00938769
- Testing
- Self-Efficacy Training for Caregivers, Comparison Conditions for Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 358 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Resilience, Psychological, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Resilience-Building Intervention for Older Informal Caregivers
The goal of this pilot study is to test whether a newly developed resilience-building program is feasible and acceptable for older adults who provide unpaid care to people with functional impairment in the community.
- Conditions
- Resilience, Psychological, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Community Dwelling, Informal Caregiver
- Trial name
- NCT07712744
- Testing
- Multicomponent Resilience-building Program, AI Chatbot and Telephone Follow-up Group
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Dementia, Vascular, Dementia
Systematic Care for Informal Caregivers of Dementia Patients: An Efficient Approach?
The objective is to ascertain the potential efficiency of a systematic care programme for caregivers of dementia patients. The research questions are: What are the costs and benefits of the Systematic Care Programme - Dementia…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Vascular, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00147693
- Testing
- Diagnosis of caregivers' problems, Professional service: treatment of problems by counseling or practical support
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Health Behavior
Mitigating Hunger and Food Insecurity Among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Caregivers of Hospitalized Children
The Feed1st proposed program of research will promote health of informal caregivers with a hospitalized child by testing a self-management intervention that addresses the widely overlooked problem of caregiver hunger.
- Trial name
- NCT02700802
- Testing
- Feed1st
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Depressive Symptoms, Generalized Anxiety, or Psychological Stress
Mobile Intervention for Mental Health of Family Caregivers in Thailand
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the CAMMA intervention in reducing psychological distress among family caregivers of adults with chronic conditions in Thailand.
- Trial name
- NCT06722287
- Testing
- Caregiver Mental Health Mobile Application (CAMMA) Intervention, Usual Care Group
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Caregivers
Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers (LEAF 2.0)
The goal of the proposed intervention, called LEAF (Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers) is to reduce burden and increase well-being in Alzheimer's Disease caregivers through the practice of positive emotion skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03610698
- Testing
- LEAF Positive Emotion Intervention, Emotion Reporting Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University