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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Many individuals with serious mental illness have difficulty accurately interpreting interpersonal cues and effectively engaging in social exchanges. Difficulties related to the interpersonal aspects of work can lead to isolation, poor productivity, and job loss. The goals of this study are to: 1) adapt an evidence-based social cognitive skills intervention for work settings and use with Veterans, 2) examine the acceptability of the work focused skills training intervention, 3) assess the feasibility of combining the social cognitive skills training program with supported employment, and 4) examine change on functional outcomes.
The current study will use feedback from veteran and employment specialist stakeholders to adapt an evidence-based social cognitive skills training program, Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT). The intervention will be modified to tailor it to work relationships and to address any unique relationship concerns among Veterans that are identified by stakeholders. SCIT-Work Edition (SCIT-WE) will add: 1) education about work-related social norms; 2) examples of work-related social interactions that require perspective taking and problem- solving; 3) individual sessions with the study therapist to enhance learning and relevance to each participant's goals; 4) structured interactions with the participant's employment specialist to practice skills outside of group; and 5) skill application sessions with the participant's employment specialist that prompt use of skills after training is completed.
SCIT-WE will be developed and piloted in an open trial with 20 Veterans enrolled in the supported employment program at the Minneapolis VA who have a qualifying serious mental illness diagnosis. SCIT-WE will be offered for 2 hours weekly over 13 weeks, when most participants are in the job development and job search phases of supported employment. While participating in the group skills training, participants will have weekly, individual homework review sessions with the group facilitator to promote understanding of the skills and to discuss relevance of the skills to personal goals. Participants also will practice skills weekly with their employment specialist for 10-15 minutes to promote use of skills outside of group sessions. In the 3-months following skills training completion, participants will complete 10 15-minute skills review sessions with their employment specialist to encourage continued skill application in a work setting.
Participants will complete assessments at baseline, before receiving the intervention; 3-months post-enrollment, after participating in a weekly skills training group; and 6-months post-enrollment, after receiving 10 additional individual skills review sessions with their employment specialist. Accessibility will be measured with rate of treatment uptake, rate of treatment completion, and participant attitudes toward the intervention. Feasibility of the intervention will be assessed by examining retention in supported employment and the study at 3- and 6-months post-enrollment. Impact of the intervention will be examined with measures of quality of life, social adjustment, self-efficacy, and work relationship quality. It is hypothesized that the intervention will be acceptable to Veterans. The investigators predict a 50% treatment uptake rate, a 70% intervention completion rate, and positive ratings on measures of satisfaction, interest, and value. The investigators hypothesize that it will be feasible to complete this intervention in combination with supported employment activities. The investigators predict that retention in both skills training and supported employment will be 75% at 3-months post-enrollment and 60% 6-months post enrollment. The investigators hypothesize that positive change will be seen at 3-months post-enrollment and sustained at 6-months post-enrollment on measures of quality of life and social adjustment. The investigators predicted that self-efficacy regarding return to work will be improved at 3-months post-enrollment. The investigators predict that Veterans will report being productive and having positive work relationships 6-months post-enrollment.
The findings will inform the development of a novel intervention targeting the social and functional impairments associated with serious mental illness. The knowledge gained from this study will guide the development of the next generation of interventions. Given that employment is a critical part of recovery, advancement in therapeutic interventions that support Veterans in this process will be of significance.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurological Disease, Others
20 Participants Needed
Narrative Medicine for Parents of Children With Urogenital Conditions
Boston, Massachusetts
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a journaling intervention can reduce stress and anxiety in parents of children with urogenital conditions (such as differences of sex development and hypospadias).
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does guided journaling help to reduce anxiety levels in parents of children with urogenital conditions?
* What are parents' perspectives on group-based writing interventions for future support programs?
Participants will:
* Complete a short anxiety questionnaire (the General Anxiety Disorder-7 scale) at the beginning of the study
* Receive a physical journal with 5 writing prompts designed to help process emotions related to their child's condition
* Complete 5 journal entries over several weeks, writing about their experiences and feelings
* Complete the same anxiety questionnaire again after finishing the journal entries
* Participate in a 45-minute interview to discuss how the journaling affected their stress levels and gather feedback on potential group-based writing programs
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Severe Psychiatric Disorder, Others
20 Participants Needed
Social Emotional Learning for Youth with Epilepsy
Boston, Massachusetts
Youth with epilepsy (YWE) are significantly more likely than their peers without epilepsy to experience isolation, interpersonal victimization, and low relationship satisfaction. This is a serious health concern. Poor social support, real or perceived, is consistently correlated to worsened outcomes in every domain of health-related quality of life. As YWE are two to five times more likely than their peers without epilepsy to develop a mental health condition, poor social support is likely a bidirectional risk factor.
Currently, there are no best practices or recommendations for clinicians or other youth-serving professionals to reference when it comes to improving the perceived social support of YWE specifically.
The research team has drawn from multiple fields of scientific knowledge to develop a novel intervention that aims to provide YWE with knowledge, skills, connections, and positive emotional support that can help them to bolster their support system at every level of the social ecological model (SEM). The proposed study is a pilot of this intervention to test its acceptability and appropriateness according to YWE participants ages 12 to 26. The intervention's impact on participants social-emotional learning skills and the feasibility of expanding the study protocol for use in a large, multisite randomized control trial will also be explored.
The goal of this research study is to help evaluate a new program for young people diagnosed with epilepsy that will build up young people's social opportunities, interpersonal skills, and sources of emotional support. The investigators want to research the impact of this program. From this study, the investigators hope to learn what the program does well, and in what ways it could be improved from the perspective of YWE.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 26
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Health Burden, Mental Wellbeing
Must Be Taking:Anti-seizure Medications
40 Participants Needed
Online Intervention for Transgender Young Adults' Alcohol Use
Boston, Massachusetts
The objective of this study is to learn more about Whole Selves, an interactive online resource ("intervention") to help transgender and/or nonbinary young adults reflect on their experiences and goals related to both alcohol use and romantic relationships. Existing online interventions focused on alcohol use often aren't a good fit for trans/nonbinary people, and existing relationship education programs don't account for how being trans/nonbinary might influence someone's relationships. For these reasons, the investigator is working with trans/nonbinary young adults and other community stakeholders to create a new intervention specifically for trans/nonbinary young adults. The goals of this clinical trial are to:
1. Find out what transgender/nonbinary young adults think of the Whole Selves intervention in order to improve it
2. See whether the Whole Selves intervention seems to work as expected
3. Help the investigator make plans for a bigger clinical trial of the Whole Selves intervention, which could tell us how well it works
In this study, participants will use the Whole Selves intervention; complete online surveys about themselves, their romantic relationship experiences, their mental health, their alcohol use; and provide feedback on the Whole Selves intervention.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 30
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Inauthentic Participants
107 Participants Needed
Peer Support for Exercise Habits
Thunder Bay, Ontario
The purpose of this randomized controlled pilot trial is to test the effectiveness of a six-week tailored physical activity program with and without peer mentoring on the psychological constructs and exercise behaviour of inactive undergraduate women. The objectives are to:
* Quantify the degree to which a peer-mentorship intervention affects exercise motivation determined through three basic psychological needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness).
* Examine general psychological distress and exercise engagement throughout the study.
* Qualitatively explore participants' experiences following the completion of the program using an open-ended survey to gain a better understanding of its impact.
Researchers will compare the parallel arm conditions to see how the inclusion of social support impacts exercise engagement.
Participants will be asked to engage in exercise three times a week at the campus gym; those in the intervention condition will have an assigned peer-mentor who will join them for one weekly session and virtually communicate with them between sessions.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Men, Not Full-time Student, Others
24 Participants Needed
Group Self-Management Support for Anxiety Disorders
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Background. Self-management support is a complementary approach to treatment that aims to educate participants on the nature of anxiety and to improve their strategies to manage symptoms and well-being, thus presenting the potential to enhance recovery, improve outcomes, reduce recurrence rates and lower health care costs. There is limited evidence to support the effectiveness of group self-management support for anxiety disorders in community-based care.
Objectives. This study aims at examining the effectiveness of a virtual group self-management support program (SMS) for anxiety disorders as an add-on to treatment-as-usual (TAU) in community-based care settings. We will also assess the incremental cost/effectiveness ratio and the implementability of the intervention.
Methods. The trial is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial with a pre-treatment, post-treatment (4-month post-randomization), and follow-ups at 8, 12 and 24-months. Intervention. The experimental condition will consist of a 10-week SMS program for anxiety disorders in addition to TAU. The control condition will receive TAU without restrictions for anxiety disorders. Inclusion criteria will comprise being 18 years old or older, French-speaking, and presenting symptoms of anxiety disorders based on self-reported validated assessment scales. Patients will be recruited in the province of Quebec (Canada). Outcome measures: The primary outcome measure is the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The secondary outcome measures include self-reported instruments for anxiety and depressive symptoms, recovery, self-management, quality of life, and service utilisation. Statistical analysis: Intention-to-treat analysis. A mixed effects regression model will be used to account for between and within-subject variations in the analysis of the longitudinal effects of the intervention.
Expected outcomes. The rigorous evaluation of the SMS intervention in the real world will provide information to decision makers, health care managers, clinicians and patients regarding the added value of group SMS for patients with anxiety disorders. Widespread implementation of this intervention could lead to more efficient mental health care services, to better long-term outcomes and to a significant reduction in the extensive social and economic burden of anxiety disorders.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Suicidal Intentions, Severe Depression, Substance Disorder, Others
414 Participants Needed
Preventive Behavioral Health Intervention for Pandemic-Affected Children
Panama City, Florida
Racial and ethnic minority children who live in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities are disproportionately impacted by pandemic and climate-induced disasters. Although effective interventions have been designed to treat mental health related symptoms in post-disaster settings, accessible, empirically supported prevention interventions are needed to prevent the onset of mental and behavioral health issues among these children. Building on our preliminary findings, the proposed study examines the efficacy and implementation of a COVID-19 adapted disaster focused prevention intervention, Journey of Hope-C19, in preventing behavioral health and interpersonal problems among racial and ethnic minority children who live in low-resource high poverty communities.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:8 - 14
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Mental Health Treatment, Group Interaction, Others
800 Participants Needed
Community Empowerment for Mental Health
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the impact of the Communities Organizing for Power through Empathy (COPE) intervention in adults in communities having recently experienced or at risk of experiencing disaster. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* How does the COPE intervention affect individual mental health?
* How does the COPE intervention affect protective factors like coping and social support?
* How does the COPE intervention affect community resilience?
* How does delivery of the COPE intervention in partnership with a broad-based organization affect participant recruitment and retention, as well as outcomes?
Participants will participate in the three session COPE intervention. Researchers will compare individuals who participate in the COPE intervention to individuals who participate in house meetings to see if the COPE intervention improves mental health, coping, social support and community resilience. Researchers will also examine factors that affect implementation and intervention delivery.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Under 18, Not In Together Baton Rouge
300 Participants Needed
Peer Support Groups for Military Family Resilience
Austin, Texas
This study will adapt and test an established peer support program for military spouses that offers them significant weekly group-based support on an array of topics that affect their lives. The curriculum will be able to be used in-person through group meetings or virtually by using a web-based meeting platform. The near-term impact of this study is that scientific knowledge will be developed about how well a curriculum-based, weekly, in-person support group for military spouses is effective in improving spouses' quality of life, mental health, social support and knowledge of health conditions impacting service members.
This study will assess whether offering military spouses support for coping with their mental health and social support needs to achieve a greater quality of life, a greater sense of social support and knowledge about and access to resources to address a range of issues they may be facing throughout their spouses' military careers. By educating them about the health conditions their service members may experience and how to support their recovery and access to treatment, service members will also benefit by having more familial support for seeking treatment. Educating family members about the injuries that SMs face will help to maintain stronger family relationships and reduce family relationship stress.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Separated, Divorced
150 Participants Needed
Telerehabilitation for Multi-morbidity
Aurora, Colorado
Medically complex older Veterans are at greater risk for progressive declines in physical function, lower quality of life, and increasing care needs. Additionally, older Veterans experience social isolation and loneliness, and have low levels of physical activity. While the Veterans Health Administration has established programs to address rehabilitation needs, these programs tend to be diagnosis-focused, lack self-management approaches, include low-intensity rehabilitation, and typically require in-person attendance. A MultiComponent TeleRehabilitation (MCTR) program that includes high-intensity rehabilitation and self-management interventions, social support, and telehealth and technology supports may be more effective in improving and sustaining physical function for older Veterans with complex health conditions. Therefore, this project is designed to determine whether the MCTR program improves strength and physical function more effectively than traditional interventions.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:60+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Neurological Disorders, Dementia, Unstable Angina, Others
126 Participants Needed
HealthyTogether Program for Obesity
Aurora, Colorado
Four in five Veterans have overweight or obesity. However, few eligible Veterans achieve meaningful weight loss in VA's national MOVE! Weight Management Program. Family and friends strongly influence a person's health behaviors and weight. Including a close family member or friend in weight management may improve weight management outcomes. This study will test whether an 14-week, 8-session virtual weight management program that includes Veterans and a support person (e.g., family member or friend) leads to weight loss. The investigators will also test whether the program leads to improvements in weight-related health behaviors, including physical activity and diet, and relationship quality.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Dementia, Bariatric Surgery, Cancer, Others
320 Participants Needed
Peer Support Groups for Social Isolation
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This study will use a multi-level, community-engaged approach to implement "TERTULIAS" ("conversational gatherings" in Spanish). The intervention uses an innovative, culturally and contextually situated peer support group design that was developed by the investigators to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities for FMI participants in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The study will use a rigorous, transdisciplinary, QUAL⇒QUANT, mixed-method research design. The investigators will document results of the intervention on the primary hypotheses of a decrease in depression, and increases in resilience and social support, as well as on the secondary hypotheses of decreased stress (including the use of innovative testing of hair cortisol as a biomarker for chronic stress), and an increase in social connectedness and positive assessment of knowledge and empowerment gained through the TERTULIAS intervention.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Prisoners, Unable To Consent, Children
252 Participants Needed
Lifestyle Intervention for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nearly half of adults in the United States have or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The overall goal of this community-engaged research is to examine the efficacy of an innovative couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes that is applicable to a broad range of partnered adults in the United States. By simultaneously targeting lifestyle and perceived support from romantic partners, there is a high likelihood of creating lasting changes in both
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Disease, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Prediabetes, Obesity Medications
324 Participants Needed
FAMS-T1D Support Program for Type 1 Diabetes
Salt Lake City, Utah
This trial tests a program called FAMS-T1D that helps young adults with type 1 diabetes manage their condition. The program includes regular coaching calls, frequent text messages, and optional support from a friend or family member. The goal is to improve blood sugar control and reduce diabetes-related stress by providing consistent advice and encouragement.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 24
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Intellectual Disability, Blindness, Severe Mental Illness, Others
Must Be Taking:Insulin
280 Participants Needed
FAMS-T1D + Digital Resources for Type 1 Diabetes
Salt Lake City, Utah
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an adapted FAMS (Family/friend Activation to Motivate Self-care) intervention on CGM use among study participants who are CGM users. We will leverage the infrastructure of an NIDDK-funded RCT evaluating FAMS-T1D among N=280 emerging adults with T1D who have elevated hemoglobin A1c or elevated diabetes distress (NCT05820477). We anticipate at least 50% using CGM to be included in these analyses.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 24
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Intellectual Disability, Blindness, Severe Mental Illness, Others
Must Be Taking:Insulin
140 Participants Needed
Doula Support for Postpartum Depression
Missoula, Montana
Detailed Description The doula-led intervention developed during the first phase of this project will be pilot tested for feasibility. Following the recruitment procedures described in the recruitment and retention plan, approximately 75 participants will be enrolled into the study. Twenty-five of the participants will receive regular doula care and 25 of the participants will receive care from a doula trained in the PMAD doula training throughout their pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum time period, following the intervention procedures developed in Aim 2 of this study. Twenty-five women will not receive care from a doula and will receive perinatal care as usual. Women in all groups will take surveys via REDCap during their enrollment in the intervention, at 1 month postpartum, 3 months, and 6 months postpartum (at the conclusion of the intervention). All participants who receive the PMAD doula intervention will complete checklists after each session with their doula, to assess fidelity to the intervention. Participant communication with their doula via patient notebook will also be assessed for fidelity to the intervention.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Under 18, Not Pregnant, Others
75 Participants Needed
Social Support for Anxiety
Los Angeles, California
University of California, Los Angeles researchers will recruit healthy participants and anxious participants (those diagnosed with social anxiety disorder) age 18-55 years old to participate in a study examining whether the ability of social support figure reminders to enhance the extinction of fear in healthy participants extends to those with anxiety disorders.
After being recruited from the UCLA community (healthy participants, n = 50) or referred by treatment providers at the Anxiety and Depression Research Center at UCLA (anxious participants, n = 50) and undergoing a telephone screening and in-person screening, 100 participants will be enrolled in the study, with an expected recruited 150 to reach this number. During the experiment, all participants will undergo the same procedures: undergoing a fear extinction procedure in which threatening cues--cues that predict electric shock--will be paired with either an image of a social support figure (provided by participants) or an image of a smiling stranger. These pairings will be presented repeatedly in the absence of shock in order for fear extinction to occur. Participants will return for a follow-up test to determine if fear extinction was successful.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 55
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Bipolar, Psychosis, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Mental Health Medications
100 Participants Needed
Social Support for Anxiety
Los Angeles, California
University of California, Los Angeles researchers will recruit healthy participants and anxious participants (those diagnosed with social anxiety disorder) age 18-55 years old to participate in a study examining whether the ability of social support figure reminders to prevent the acquisition of fear in healthy participants extends to those with anxiety disorders.
After being recruited from the UCLA community (healthy participants, n = 50) or referred by treatment providers at the Anxiety and Depression Research Center at UCLA (anxious participants, n =50) and undergoing a telephone screening and in-person screening, 100 participants will be enrolled in the study. During the experiment, all participants will undergo the same procedures: undergoing fear acquisition procedures--the repeated pairing of a neutral image with a mild electric shock that ultimately leads to the association of threat of shock with the image--in the presence of an image of a social support figure (provided by participants) and an image of a smiling stranger.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 55
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Bipolar, Psychosis, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Mental Health Medications
100 Participants Needed
Naltrexone for Anxiety
Los Angeles, California
University of California, Los Angeles researchers will recruit healthy participants (age 18-35) to participate in a study examining whether the administration of naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, eliminates the ability of social support figure reminders to enhance fear extinction--a process during which a threatening cue is learned to not predict a negative or threatening outcome (i.e., electric shock) by being repeatedly presented in the absence of that outcome.
After undergoing an email screening, a telephone screening, an in lab screening, and a health screening, 60 participants will be enrolled in the study. During the experiment, 30 participants will be administered naltrexone and 30 participants will be administered placebo (both participants and experimenters will be blind to condition) before undergoing a fear extinction procedure in which threatening cues--cues that predict electric shock--will be paired with either an image of a social support figure (provided by participants) or a second threatening cue. These pairings will be presented repeatedly in the absence of shock in order for fear extinction to occur. Participants will return for a follow-up test to determine if fear extinction was successful.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
Age:18 - 35
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Mental Illness, Liver Disease, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Mental Health, Liver Function
60 Participants Needed
Virtual Health Coaching for Multiple Chronic Conditions
Seattle, Washington
The VetASSIST study is a randomized clinical trial testing whether receiving virtual health coaching from Veteran peers improves the physical and mental health-related quality of life of Veterans with multiple chronic health conditions and complex healthcare needs. VetASSIST will test the efficacy of an intervention that matches Veteran patients with multimorbidty with Veteran health coaches who will provide education, resources, guidance and support to help them manage their physical and mental health over the course of a year.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Dementia, Renal Disease, Substance Use, Others
294 Participants Needed
Why Other Patients Applied
"My orthopedist recommended a half replacement of my right knee. I have had both hips replaced. Currently have arthritis in knee, shoulder, and thumb. I want to avoid surgery, and I'm open-minded about trying a trial before using surgery as a last resort."
HZ
Arthritis PatientAge: 78
"I changed my diet in 2020 and I’ve lost 95 pounds from my highest weight (283). I am 5’3”, female, and now 188. I still have a 33 BMI. I've been doing research on alternative approaches to continue my progress, which brought me here to consider clinical trials."
WR
Obesity PatientAge: 58
"I've been struggling with ADHD and anxiety since I was 9 years old. I'm currently 30. I really don't like how numb the medications make me feel. And especially now, that I've lost my grandma and my aunt 8 days apart, my anxiety has been even worse. So I'm trying to find something new."
FF
ADHD PatientAge: 31
"I've tried several different SSRIs over the past 23 years with no luck. Some of these new treatments seem interesting... haven't tried anything like them before. I really hope that one could work."
ZS
Depression PatientAge: 51
"As a healthy volunteer, I like to participate in as many trials as I'm able to. It's a good way to help research and earn money."
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Healthy Volunteer PatientAge: 38
Decision Support Tools for Mental Health
Eugene, Oregon
This proposal responds to NIMH Objective 4.2.c to develop "decision-support tools and technologies that increase the effectiveness and continuous improvement of mental health interventions" by leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) policy opportunity. First, a web-based platform to host (a) a decision-support tool and (b) automated facilitation for group decisions with the tool will be developed with state partners' feedback. Next, decision makers leading their states' FFPSA quality improvement efforts will be engaged to pilot a decision-support intervention comprised of the tool and live or automated facilitation, and to evaluate the implementation quality of evidence-based programs adopted with the decision-support intervention.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Involved In Child Welfare
80 Participants Needed
AI Modules for Improving Social Communication in Autism
Stanford, California
The purpose of this study is to identify whether researched and commonly used face-to-face interventions can be effectively implemented through artificial intelligence (AI) using an application on the phone or computer. The investigators plan to recruit verbal individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who demonstrate challenges with socialization. Modules focusing on various difficulties experienced by autistic individuals will provide practice and feedback using voice recognition and feedback. If effective, this intervention can be scaled up to provide cost-effective accessible assistance to individuals, particularly those who do not have access to care or prefer to secure services in the comfort of their own homes.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:11 - 35
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Intellectual Impairment, Non English Speaking, Others
540 Participants Needed
Virtual Coaching for Cardiac Rehabilitation
San Francisco, California
The proposed research seeks to determine whether virtual coaching and social support focusing on key social cognitive factors will be an effective strategy for maintaining physical activity (PA) after completing cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Despite the well-documented benefits of CR, only 15-50% of individuals continue to exercise 6 months after completing CR.4-6 Thus, after 36 sessions (typically 12 weeks), many patients are left without the support necessary to sustain physical activity (PA) and prevent adverse secondary cardiac events. Though previous research has explored interventions to sustain PA after CR, many studies have been lacking in a theoretical basis, objective measurement of PA, measurement, and analysis of psychosocial and social cognitive factors, and long-term impact on clinical outcomes. Low-cost, pragmatic approaches to maintaining PA after CR is urgently needed for older adults, and virtual technologies offer promising solutions to promote adherence to PA. The three specific aims of the project are to: 1) determine the effect of virtual coaching and social support on adherence to PA (measured by objective step counts) in the intervention vs. control groups; secondary measures will be amount of sedentary time, functional fitness, and self-reported exercise; 2) determine the effect of virtual coaching and social support on psychosocial and social cognitive factors in the intervention vs. control groups; 2a) evaluate the extent to which psychosocial and social cognitive factors mediate the effect of the intervention on PA adherence; 3) examine differences in cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors (blood pressure, lipids, HbA1c, BMI) between groups.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:55 - 100
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cognitive Impairment, Unstable Conditions, Others
286 Participants Needed
Clinical Decision Support for Opioid Use Disorder
San Francisco, California
The overarching goal of this proposal is to integrate patient social risk information into an existing electronic health record (EHR)-based clinical decision support (CDS) tool (CDSv1) to facilitate emergency department (ED)-initiated, social risk-informed opioid use disorder (OUD) medication treatment and ultimately improve treatment adherence and follow up. The investigators will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the social care-enhanced CDS tool, CDSv2, (compared to CDSv1) at a single study site (UCSF) as an intervention to increase medication treatment adherence and follow up for adult ED patients experiencing opioid use disorder using a mixed-methods, before-after approach.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Hospitalization, Suicidal, Cognitively Impaired, Others
Must Be Taking:Opioid Use Disorder Medications
300 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Social Support clinical trials pay?
Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.
How do Social Support clinical trials work?
After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Social Support trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Social Support is 12 months.
How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?
Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.
What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?
The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.
Do I need to be insured to participate in a Social Support medical study?
Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.
What are the newest Social Support clinical trials?
Most recently, we added Online Intervention for Transgender Young Adults' Alcohol Use, Prenatal Support Program for Premature Birth and HealthyTogether Program for Obesity to the Power online platform.
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