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Caregiver clinical trials and research

• 22Clinical trials
• 169NIH research projects
• 1New in 30 days
• 8Countries

Newest Caregiver clinical trials

All recruiting trials (22)

• Friends and family training for those at risk of suicide

  A six-week program tests whether training for caregivers can help them support a loved one at risk of suicide while also taking care of their own mental health.

  Recruiting Unity Health Toronto · Toronto, Ontario · NCT07902089

• Digital activity platform to support caregivers in long-term care

  We’re testing a digital engagement platform to help formal and informal caregivers better support older adults in long-term care facilities.

  Recruiting at 6 sites University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria · Bad Hall, Upper Austria and 5 other locations · NCT07780071

• Well-being program for caregivers of patients with advanced heart or lung disease

  This study tests an 8-week, home-based wellness program delivered virtually to caregivers of people with advanced cardiac or pulmonary disease to see if it’s feasible and acceptable.

  Recruiting University Health Network, Toronto · Toronto, Ontario · NCT07685912

• Music for Pain and Dementia: Group Drumming for people with early dementia and their caregivers

  This study tests whether group drumming can reduce pain and change brain activity in people with mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment and in their caregivers.

  Recruiting Yale University · New Haven, Connecticut · NCT07602283

• PancreasPlus app for monitoring recovery, symptoms, and education after pancreatic cancer treatment

  This project will test whether the PancreasPlus app helps adults with pancreatic cancer and their caregivers monitor symptoms, get timely information, and communicate with their healthcare team.

  Recruiting Casa di Cura Dott. Pederzoli · Pavia, Pavia and 1 other locations · NCT07532590

• Supportive transition care unit stay for people with disabilities and their caregivers

  This study tests whether a four-week stay in a dedicated transitional care unit helps people with disabilities reach their admission-set goals and reduces crisis-related, unscheduled care for families and friends.

  Recruiting Pôle Saint Hélier · Rennes · NCT07496996

• Dyadic self-management with caregivers for older adults with diabetes and cognitive concerns

  This study tests whether adding caregiver support to a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program helps older adults with diabetes and mild cognitive impairment see better diabetes control and cognitive function.

  Recruiting The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Hong Kong · NCT07496359

• CommunityRx-Dpeer: peer-led support to help dementia caregivers connect with community resources

  This program tests a peer navigator model to help dementia caregivers access personalized community resources and ongoing support over 12 months.

  Recruiting University of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois · NCT07346183

• Mindfulness-based Lifestyle Change Program for Caregivers of People with Neurological Disorders

  A mindfulness-based program with group sessions, daily micro-interventions, and activity tracking is being tested to help caregivers of people with neurological disorders stay physically active.

  Recruiting The University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong · NCT07342140

• Robot-assisted tailored activity programme for people with dementia and their caregivers

  This trial will try a 12-week robot-assisted, personalized activity programme to increase physical activity for people with mild-to-moderate dementia and their family caregivers.

  Recruiting Phase 1 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Hong Kong · NCT07239869

• Digital (Bolster) support for caregivers of young people with early psychosis in North Carolina

  This pilot will try the Bolster mobile app to reduce caregiver stress and improve family communication for North Carolina caregivers of young adults with early psychosis.

  Recruiting University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, North Carolina · NCT07225179

• Behavioral health program for short-stay nursing facility residents and their care partners

  This program will test whether the InSTILL behavioral health intervention helps short-stay skilled nursing facility residents with depressive symptoms and their primary support persons compared with minimally enhanced usual care.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT07220486

• Caregiver support program for people caring for older patients in Singapore

  This project tests whether a bundled set of caregiver support services at Tan Tock Seng Hospital helps caregivers of older patients reduce stress and improve resilience.

  Recruiting Tan Tock Seng Hospital · Singapore · NCT07090837

• PEG feeding education for relatives of palliative care patients

  This project will test whether teaching relatives how to use PEG feeding before hospital discharge reduces caregiver burden and improves their quality of life.

  Recruiting Uludag University · Istanbul · NCT07078188

• Community-based care bundle to treat and prevent pressure injuries at home

  This program will try a home-based pressure injury care bundle to help older adults discharged home and their caregivers heal existing sores and prevent new ones.

  Recruiting Singapore General Hospital · Singapore and 1 other locations · NCT07074743

• FearLess for adults with malignant brain tumors and their caregivers

  This project will test whether the FearLess psychological program can reduce fear of cancer recurrence in adults with primary malignant brain tumors and their nonprofessional caregivers.

  Recruiting Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia · NCT06989086

• Understanding cancer-related stress in patients and their caregivers

  This study looks at how cancer affects both patients and their caregivers, especially in terms of stress and emotional challenges, to better understand their experiences and needs for support.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Lille University · Lille, Nord and 1 other locations · NCT06944262

• Nature-based guided meditation to support people grieving a loved one with cancer

  This program will try short, easy nature-based guided meditations to help adults who lost a family member or friend to cancer cope with grief during the first six months after the death.

  Recruiting Michigan State University · East Lansing, Michigan · NCT06662409

• French QASCI questionnaire for caregivers of people with COPD

  This project will test the French version of the QASCI questionnaire to see if it works well for caregivers of people with COPD.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University Hospital, Brest · Brest and 1 other locations · NCT06652204

• Intelligent digital health companion for neurocognitive disorders and caregivers

  This study is testing a digital health tool called 'Talk-to-Jo' to see if it can help older adults with neurocognitive disorders and their caregivers in Quebec feel better and manage their challenges.

  Recruiting Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal · Montreal, Quebec · NCT06606353

• Online registry to understand cancer experiences for patients and caregivers

  This study is trying to learn more about the experiences and needs of cancer patients and their caregivers by collecting their feedback through an online survey.

  Recruiting Cancer Support Community, Research and Training Institute, Philadelphia · Washington D.C., District of Columbia · NCT02333604

• New assessment system for measuring symptoms in cancer patients

  This study is testing a new way to measure symptoms and their impact on quality of life for cancer patients to see if it can help improve their care.

  Recruiting M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, Texas · NCT00505245

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 169)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Caregiver-led mobile tool to support healthy habits for kids treated for ALL

  A caregiver-directed mobile program helps children who were treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia build healthier daily routines.

  NIH research University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, United States · NIH-11630804

• Biomechanical check of a caregiver transfer technique tool

  This grant tests a quick, objective way to measure how well informal caregivers transfer a person, with the goal of reducing caregiver and care recipient injuries.

  NIH research Veterans Health Administration · Pittsburgh, United States · NIH-11629321

• Negotiation training to help Alzheimer’s caregivers communicate with care teams

  A program called NegotiAge helps families caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease learn better negotiation skills to talk with doctors, insurers, and other caregivers.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11615642

• Improving prosthetic fitting in rural areas with remote limb scanning

  A study tests whether a helper can remotely capture limb shape with affordable digital tools to create a well-fitting prosthetic socket, reducing travel for rural Veterans.

  NIH research VA Puget Sound Healthcare System · Seattle, United States · NIH-11599785

• Autism Caregiver Coaching in Africa for Young Children

  A Duke University-led project in South Africa aims to help young children with autism by training caregivers to deliver proven coaching strategies through non-specialist providers.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11580298

• Harnessing caregiver coaching in early intervention to help young children with developmental delays

  This grant tests whether coaching caregivers can help children under 3 with developmental delays get high-quality, frequent early intervention in their home environment.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11577694

• Caregiver Speech and Infant Brain Development in Siblings of Children with Autism

  This project follows babies who have an older sibling with autism to explore how caregiver talk and everyday interactions relate to early brain and behavior development.

  NIH research University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, United States · NIH-11540457

• Multimedia caregiver education to help families of children with cancer in low-resource settings

  A digital education program and text messaging support to help caregivers understand and manage their child’s cancer treatment where resources are limited.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11535235

• Activities4Care: a digital assistive platform to boost well-being for people with dementia and their caregivers

  A new digital platform will provide personalized, meaningful activities for people living with dementia to improve mood, behavior, and quality of life, with guidance for caregivers.

  NIH research Plans4care INC. · Providence, United States · NIH-11530760

• How caregiver mental health affects recovery from severe malnutrition in young children

  This project will track caregivers' depression and anxiety while their children get treatment for severe acute malnutrition to learn how caregiver mental health relates to child recovery and relapse.

  NIH research University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United States · NIH-11514557

• Savvy Caregiver Peer Program to help American Indian dementia caregivers

  A caregiver-focused program in American Indian communities adds peer-led, culturally respectful support to help family members caring for someone with dementia.

  NIH research University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, United States · NIH-11477749

• Family caregiver programs in nursing homes and dementia care outcomes

  This grant studies how state essential caregiver programs during 2020-2021 affected the care and outcomes of nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

  NIH research University of Rochester · Rochester, United States · NIH-11463422

• Understanding and supporting informal care partners of people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias

  A new project aims to create smarter, easier ways to measure and understand the experiences of people who care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

  NIH research University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, United States · NIH-11463420

• Understanding Craniofacial Microsomia: Visual Tools for Caregiver Education and Clinician Communication

  A project to create visual, easy-to-understand diagrams to help families and clinicians talk about craniofacial microsomia in children aged 0-11.

  NIH research Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle, United States · NIH-11463053

• Support for employed caregivers of Veterans

  This project offers help to working family caregivers of Veterans to reduce stress and better balance jobs and caregiving.

  NIH research Philadelphia VA Medical Center · Philadelphia, United States · NIH-11457420

• Caregiver-reported measure to gauge real-world impact of neglect after stroke

  A new caregiver-style questionnaire (the Neglect Impact Measure) is being developed to help capture how unilateral spatial neglect after stroke affects daily living from caregivers’ and patients’ perspectives.

  NIH research University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United States · NIH-11453103

• Matching care to need in dementia transitions: tailoring services for people with dementia and their caregivers

  A dementia-focused project aims to tailor hospital-to-home or SNF care transitions to fit each patient and caregiver, improving safety and reducing readmissions.

  NIH research University of Texas at Austin · Austin, United States · NIH-11448551

• Caregiver-supported yoga for cancer survivors and their loved ones

  A study to see if a bilingual, caregiver-assisted yoga program delivered on a mobile app helps adults who had HSCT and their informal caregivers feel better and sleep better.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11438821

• Caregiver Wellness support for adults after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury

  A caregiver-focused program delivered by web and phone helps family members of adults with moderate-to-severe TBI feel better and support the person they care for.

  NIH research University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, United States · NIH-11433071

• Could caregiver strategies boost language growth in toddlers with late language emergence

  A study using existing data to see which caregiver techniques help toddlers with late language emergence build vocabulary and sentences.

  NIH research University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, United States · NIH-11426931

• NSHAP Caregiver Network Study: How caregivers connect, cope, and stay healthy over time

  A large, long-term study will track informal caregivers to understand their support networks and how caregiving affects their health and well-being.

  NIH research National Opinion Research Center · Chicago, United States · NIH-11426432

• Provider-Patient Demographic Harmony and Its Effect on Care for Alzheimer’s Patients

  This project looks at whether patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias have better health outcomes when their doctors share similar backgrounds, using decades of Medicare data and natural variations in where patients meet doctors.

  NIH research National Bureau of Economic Research · Cambridge, United States · NIH-11420403

• Caregiver and Patient Screening and Intervention to Prevent Elder Abuse in Older Adults with MCI/ADRD

  A program to screen for elder abuse in primary care and provide a brief educational intervention for patients with cognitive decline and their caregivers.

  NIH research University of Texas Med Br Galveston · Galveston, United States · NIH-11419923

• Multimedia caregiver education to help families of children with cancer in low-resource settings

  A digital, multimedia education program and text messaging plan will help caregivers in Tanzania understand and follow their child’s cancer treatment.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11419145

• Preventing behavior problems in preschoolers in foster care with caregiver training at placement

  A clinical trial will adapt and test a 12-week caregiver training program for foster parents of 2-5 year-olds to reduce behavior problems.

  NIH research Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr · Cincinnati, United States · NIH-11417494

• Comprehensive Toileting Program to help kids with autism overcome urine and stool accidents

  A caregiver-led, multidisciplinary program is being tested to help children with autism who have both enuresis (bedwetting) and encopresis (fecal incontinence) improve continence.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11413840

• Multimedia caregiver education to help families complete childhood cancer treatment

  This program uses videos and mobile tools to teach caregivers how to support young children with cancer so families are more likely to finish treatment.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11412271

• Caregiver-led early speech help for toddlers with cleft palate

  A caregiver-implemented, telehealth-based program teaches families how to support their toddler’s speech and language development in English and Spanish.

  NIH research Vanderbilt University · Nashville, UNITED STATES · NIH-11408827

• Person and Caregiver Relevant Outcomes for dementia care

  A patient-facing core project helps identify dementia care outcomes that matter to people living with dementia and their caregivers, using real-world data to guide care improvements.

  NIH research Brown University · Providence, United States · NIH-11399418

• Text message caregiver support for Alzheimer’s and related dementias

  A text message-based support program helps caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias manage stress, learn caregiving skills, and get personalized help via on-demand messages and a coach.

  NIH research University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, United States · NIH-11399340

• Patient-Caregiver Dyadic Program to Reduce Distress for Older Adults with Cancer and Mild Cognitive Impairment

  A five-year program to help older cancer patients with mild cognitive impairment and their family caregivers cope with distress and improve communication.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11398081

• Media and Storybook Interventions to Boost Preschool Literacy with Caregiver Involvement

  A new project will test if a media-based program for low-SES preschoolers and their caregivers can improve early literacy better than traditional shared reading.

  NIH research Ohio State University · Columbus, UNITED STATES · NIH-11397463

• Understanding how Latino caregivers engage with early autism services

  This project looks at how Latino families engage with early intervention services for children with autism to improve access and quality of care.

  NIH research California State University Long Beach · Long Beach, United States · NIH-11396374

• PERSEVERE: Peer mentor support and caregiver education for Lewy body dementia

  A caregiver-focused program using peer mentors and education to help families caring for Lewy body dementia and reduce caregiver strain.

  NIH research Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, United States · NIH-11395299

• Support for Parents to Help Young Kids Access Mental Health Services

  A single-session online program helps caregivers of toddlers get more connected to mental health services for their child.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11394449

• Virtual Still Face and Deep Learning to Understand Infant Emotion and Caregiver Interactions

  A study using video and wearable sensors to understand how infants and their caregivers regulate emotions in real life, with advanced computer methods to analyze how they interact.

  NIH research University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, United States · NIH-11393575

• Caregiver tele-coaching to reduce abuse and neglect in dementia care

  A caregiver-focused program (CuRB-IT) teaches practical, problem-solving strategies to manage care-resistant behaviors in people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, aiming to reduce abuse and neglect in the home.

  NIH research University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, United States · NIH-11392206

• CAN-DO: Online Mastery for Dementia Caregivers navigating health, legal, financial and family systems

  A caregiver training program delivered online helps families caring for a person with dementia better navigate healthcare, legal, and social services to reduce stress and improve quality of life.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11390444

• BOLSTER: Strengthening Care for Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

  A multi-site trial tests a bundled, patient- and caregiver-centered palliative care program to improve quality of life and reduce hospital visits for people with advanced solid tumors.

  NIH research Dana-Farber Cancer Inst · Boston, United States · NIH-11389158

• Screening and support to prevent caregiver and elder abuse in older adults with MCI or dementia

  This project will create and use an easy screening tool plus brief support for older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and their caregivers in primary care.

  NIH research University of Texas Med Br Galveston · Galveston, United States · NIH-11384231

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Quick answers

How many Caregiver clinical trials are recruiting right now?

22, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 8 countries. The most sites are in United States (8 trials), France (3 trials), Canada (3 trials), Hong Kong (3 trials), Singapore (2 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 1: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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