Clinical trials · Houston, TX
Caregiver clinical trials in Houston
We’re tracking 18 recruiting caregiver studies with a site in or near Houston — including Phase 2 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near Houston
- NCT05694650Recruiting
Share views on cancer care at home
This study asks patients, caregivers, and cancer team members to share their experiences with “care at home” for people receiving or recently finishing cancer treatment. Your feedback will help the hospital understand what’s working and what could be improved.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05904782Recruiting
Brief positive-activity coaching for caregivers of advanced cancer
This trial tests a short program meant to support caregivers’ positive feelings while they care for someone with stage IV cancer. If you’re eligible, you may be asked to complete study activities by phone or internet for a set period of time.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03892993Recruiting
Decision aid for medullary thyroid cancer treatment choices
This study tests a patient-and-caregiver decision guide to help you decide when to start or stop a new cancer drug, join a clinical trial, or continue active surveillance. It aims to make tough choices feel clearer and more supported.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05837039Recruiting
Comparing caregiver and nurse views of discomfort in advanced cancer
This study compares how healthcare providers and family caregivers judge discomfort in people with advanced cancer who are very hard to rouse and may be actively dying. It aims to understand whether caregiver and staff perceptions match, which could improve comfort care for patients near the end of life.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07387614Enrolling by invitation
Web support for caregivers of Veterans with dementia
This study tests a web-based support program for people caring for a Veteran with dementia who has recently come home from a nursing facility. The program aims to help you manage caregiving challenges and connect with resources.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06919874Recruiting
Yoga app for lung or esophageal cancer patients and caregivers
This study tests a mobile app that guides you and a family caregiver through a gentle yoga program while you go through radiation therapy for lung or esophageal cancer. The goal is to see if the app helps you both feel better during treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06409065Recruiting
Emotional and spiritual support for advanced cancer and caregivers
This study offers a program to help people with advanced cancer and their caregivers cope with emotional and spiritual distress. It involves talking with a counselor together to improve your well-being.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06856057Recruiting
Support for caregivers and kids after injury
This study helps parents and young children cope with stress after a hospital stay for an injury. It tests a program to improve mental health for both caregivers and kids.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT00505245Recruiting
Testing a new way to measure cancer symptom distress
This study tests a new assessment system (a set of questions/tools) to better measure how much distress cancer patients feel from symptoms. It may help cancer teams better understand your symptom burden and improve support.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06532877Recruiting
Telephone support for advanced GI cancer and caregivers
This study offers telephone-based support for people with advanced gastrointestinal cancer who are experiencing fatigue, and for their family caregivers. It aims to help both you and your caregiver manage the challenges of cancer care together.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04479696Recruiting
Video coaching to ease anxiety during brain tumor radiation
This study tests a personalized video meant to reduce stress and anxiety for people getting radiation for brain tumors, and for their caregivers. You and your caregiver would complete short questionnaires before and after using the video support.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03948100Recruiting
Yoga coaching for lung or esophageal cancer during radiation
This study tests whether a guided yoga program helps people with lung or esophageal cancer improve strength, daily functioning, and quality of life while they receive radiation therapy. It also involves a family caregiver, to support the patient during treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05809115Recruiting
Caregiver-Child Story Visits for Hospitalized Infants
This trial looks at whether a program that strengthens the caregiver-child “story” (how caregivers and young children connect and communicate) can improve early development outcomes. It is offered to caregivers of young hospitalized children at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04984551RecruitingPhase 2
Training plus support to improve palliative care for advanced cancer
This trial studies whether a program called Project ECHO can improve the quality of palliative care (comfort-focused care) for people with advanced cancer and their caregivers in underserved areas. It also involves training local health care providers so they can better support patients and families over time.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT05949047Recruiting
Phone-based training for family caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients
This study tests a smartphone program that teaches skills to better manage emotions for people who provide unpaid care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. It may help caregivers feel less overwhelmed and cope more effectively during daily stress.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06196008Recruiting
Exercise coaching for older adults having lung cancer surgery and their caregivers
This study tests if a telephone-based physical activity coach helps older adults (65+) recover better after lung cancer surgery compared to self-monitored activity. Caregivers can also join to learn how to support their loved one and improve their own well-being.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07164456Recruiting
Family support program for Black prostate cancer survivors
This study tests a family-based program to help Black prostate cancer survivors and their caregivers live healthier. You and a family member will join together to improve diet, activity, and well-being.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07140770Recruiting
Sleep and activity after a bone marrow transplant
This study looks at sleep and physical activity in people who have had a stem cell transplant (allogeneic HCT) and their main support person. It uses a Fitbit to track activity and sleep patterns to understand how these affect recovery.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+
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Where these studies are running near Houston
Institutions with a site for the recruiting caregiver studies listed above.
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · 14 studies
- Memorial Hermann Hospital
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
- Rice University
- Texas Children's Hospital
What taking part in a caregiver study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Looking wider? See all recruiting caregiver studies in Texas.
Common questions
- Are there caregiver clinical trials near Houston?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 18 recruiting caregiver studies with a site near Houston, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a caregiver study near Houston?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Houston to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near Houston, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a caregiver trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
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New caregiver studies open near Houston regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.