CAREGIVER

This study aimed to test a tracking device called Care Companion, designed to help family caregivers monitor loved ones with dementia who are at risk of wandering away. The research planned to first check if the system was practical to use, then measure if it actually reduced car…

This pilot study is testing whether a brief program combining mindfulness training and lifestyle counseling, delivered partly through mobile messages, is practical and acceptable for caregivers of people with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. The goal is to help these car…

This study is testing whether a phone-based mental wellness program can help caregivers of bone marrow transplant patients feel better. The program teaches positive thinking skills to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Researchers will compare the program's effects to regula…

This study is testing whether a yoga program designed for couples can improve quality of life for people with a serious brain tumor (glioma) and their partners. Patients and their caregivers attend yoga sessions together during radiation treatment. The goal is to see if yoga help…

This Yale University study is exploring whether attending live music concerts can help reduce anxiety and improve emotional connection for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. Researchers will measure brain activity, heart rate, and survey respo…

This study tested a multimedia support program designed to help patients with early to mid-stage lung cancer and their family caregivers prepare for surgery. The program included videos, a handbook, and nurse coaching before and after the operation. Researchers wanted to see if t…

This study aims to understand the preferences of advanced cancer patients and their caregivers regarding where they wait during outpatient palliative care visits. Researchers want to know if patients and caregivers prefer to go directly to an exam room or wait in a common waiting…

This study is a survey to understand what high-risk patients and their caregivers think about being prescribed naloxone spray, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Researchers want to learn if people see it as helpful and what might stop them from wanting it. The goa…

This study is testing two different information sheets to see which one helps patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers communicate better with their doctors. It involves 207 patients, their caregivers, and their palliative care physicians. The goal is to see if a specif…

This study aims to understand how often advanced cancer patients experience severe weight loss and loss of appetite, a condition called cachexia. Researchers are also measuring the emotional and psychological stress this causes for both the patients and their primary family careg…