Clinical trials: Cancer Palliative Care
Palliative Care, Wearable Electronic Devices
Wearable and Patient-reported Outcome-based Continuous Assessment and Support Alerts in Palliative Care
Non-professional carers (typically family members) play a critical role in providing adequate home care. This research explores the use of wearable sensors (WS) and electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) surveys to monitor…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Wearable Electronic Devices, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Cancer
- Trial name
- wePRO-CASA (NCT05273580)
- Testing
- Garmin VivoSmart 4, mema - ilumivu
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal North Shore Hospital
Malignant Mesothelioma
Palliative Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Palliative therapy may help patients with advanced cancer live more comfortably. It is not yet known if palliative therapy is more effective with or without chemotherapy in treating patients who have malignant…
- Trial name
- NCT00030459
- Testing
- cisplatin, mitomycin C, vinblastine sulfate
- Where
- 9 sites in United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- British Thoracic Society
Anxiety, Pain
Music and VR Effects on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear During Oral Mucositis Care in Leukaemic Children
Children undergoing leukaemia treatment are exposed to a wide range of chemotherapeutic agents and immunosuppressive therapies during treatment and are therefore at great risk for complications.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pain, Fear
- Trial name
- NCT06955338
- Testing
- Music intervention, Virtual reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Leukemia, Childhood, Solid Tumor, Childhood
Observational MyPal-Child Study on the ePRO-based Early Palliative Care Digital System in Paediatric Oncology Patients
The main aim of the study is the evaluation of the feasibility of comprehensive service which has been developed while considering patient-orientated needs.
- Trial name
- MyPal4Kids (NCT04381221)
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia, Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Nursing Caries, Palliative Care
Trend Analysis of the Service of Pediatric Palliative Care
Palliative care has received considerable attention in Taiwan in recent years. The relevant research has been widely conducted for palliative care in adult population.
- Conditions
- Nursing Caries, Palliative Care, Pediatric Population, Pediatric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03925831
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
End of Life, Communication
Informational Meetings for Planning and Coordinating Treatment
This prospective cluster-randomized trial examines the efficacy of a novel communication intervention delivered by trained physician and nurse dyads to parents of children with cancer within the clinicians' practice, to foster…
- Conditions
- End of Life, Communication, Cancer Metastatic
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT04330833)
- Testing
- Novel Communication Intervention, Enhanced Usual Care Parent Education
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pediatric Cancers
Palliative Care and Symptom Management for the Pediatric Oncology Patient
The goal of this study is to learn about the communication, decision-making, symptom management, emotional adjustment, and spiritual needs of parents and pediatric patients treated at the Children's Cancer Hospital at M. D.
- Trial name
- NCT00675467
- Testing
- Focus Group - Parent/Caregiver, Focus Group - Pediatric Patient
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cervical Carcinoma, Ovarian Carcinoma
Palliative Care in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With High Risk Primary or Recurrent Gynecologic Malignancies
This randomized clinical trial studies a palliative care program in improving the quality of life of patients with high-risk gynecologic malignancies that is original or first tumor in the body (primary) or has come back…
- Conditions
- Cervical Carcinoma, Ovarian Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma, Recurrent Cervical Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02578888
- Testing
- Palliative Therapy, Palliative Therapy + idiographic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pediatric Cancer
Nurse-led Transitional Care to Improve Symptom Management in Childhood Cancer Survivors
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a nurse-facilitated interdisciplinary transitional care programme, based on the Omaha system, for Chinese childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) and their…
- Trial name
- NCT07273682
- Testing
- Counseling based on Omaha system, Usual Care
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Brainstem Glioma, Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Recurrent
Application of Palliative Treatment in Children With Brain Stem Glioma and Recurrent High-grade Tumors in the Central Nervous System With the Nanomaterial NPt-Ca
This Protocol is a pilot, clinical interventional study to selected patients between five and fourteen years of both sexes, carriers of the diagnosis of glioma brain stem and high grade recurrent in the central nervous system…
- Trial name
- NCT03250520
- Testing
- Platinum acetylacetonate (1% wt) supported by sol-gel technology functionalized titania
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Care Giver, Recurrent Malignant Neoplasm
PCRC-Supported Legacy Intervention in Pediatric Palliative Care
This trial studies how well a web-based legacy intervention works in improving the quality of life in caregivers and younger patients with cancer that has come back (recurrent) or does not respond to treatment (refractory).
- Conditions
- Care Giver, Recurrent Malignant Neoplasm, Refractory Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04059393
- Testing
- Internet-Based Intervention, Best Practice, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Advanced Cancer
Yoga for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients
Adolescents and young adults who are living with cancer are not benefiting from the same age-appropriate physical and psychosocial care, as are children and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01901237
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Rob Rutledge
Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
Cannabidiol for Pain Relief of Patients With End-stage mCRPC
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of cannabidiol in patients with end-stage metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
- Trial name
- ProCan (NCT07549256)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Regionshospital Nordjylland
Bile Duct Neoplasms
Covered or Uncovered Bile Duct Stents
The study is investigator initiated. Tumors that gives the narrowing of the bile ducts prevents bile from flowing from the liver to the intestine resulting in jaundice and the risk of bacterial growth in bile with severe…
- Trial name
- NCT01232101
- Testing
- covered or uncovered stents
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Oral Cancer, Palliative Supportive Care
Early Palliative Care For Patients With Oral Cancer in Sri Lanka
The goal of this quasi experimental study is to develop and assess the effectiveness of an early palliative care intervention in patients with oral cancer in Sri Lanka.
- Conditions
- Oral Cancer, Palliative Supportive Care, Psychological Distress, Quality of Life of Patients
- Trial name
- NCT06726317
- Testing
- Early palliative care integration
- Where
- 4 sites in Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colombo
Mental Health Issue, PTSD
AIMS Medical Outcomes Study
This epidemiologic research is being conducted as an observational prospective case series outcomes study of the use of advanced integrative specialty medical care and its effect on adult and pediatric patients with chronic or…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, PTSD, Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- AMOS (NCT04512755)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Integrative Medical Science Institute
Terminal Cancer, Hospice
Exploring Indications and Practices of Administering Artificial Hydration to Terminal Cancer Patients in Taiwan
Background: The issue of artificial hydration for terminal cancer patients is a classic ethical dilemma in palliative care. It is a common practice especially when patients are incapable of oral intake; however, there is a lack…
- Conditions
- Terminal Cancer, Hospice, Palliative Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT06329856
- Testing
- Administering of artificial hydration
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Advanced Cancer, Terminal Malignant Tumors
Nurses' Competence and Role in Survival Prediction and Prognostic Communication
[Background] Nurses' roles in survival prediction and prognostic communication have historically been limited due to role delineation, lack of formal training, and cultural norms.
- Conditions
- Advanced Cancer, Terminal Malignant Tumors, Hospices
- Trial name
- NCT06962553
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Colorectal Cancer
Palliative Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Palliative chemotherapy may help patients with advanced colorectal cancer live longer and more comfortably. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of and quality of life following three…
- Trial name
- NCT00002893
- Testing
- fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, raltitrexed
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Head and Neck Cancer
Review of Palliative Radiotherapy in the Management of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
To describe the charactersitics of patients with advanced head and neck cancer treated with palliative intent and determine outcome in terms of symptom control and toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00280891
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alberta Health services