Clinical trials: For Oncologic Patients
Vascular Access Complication
Effectiveness of the Rapid Intravascular Start (RIVS) System Versus Conventional Catheter
The study will test a hypothesis that the RIVS system will have a higher rate of successful first PIV placement compared to conventional catheter without a significant increase in complications and time of procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00914069
- Testing
- RIVS vascular access, Conventional vascular access
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Chemotherapy
Educational Program's Impact on Nurses' Skills in Port-A-Catheter Care for Chemotherapy Patients
The goal of this experimental study is to evaluate if an educational intervention can improve nurses' knowledge and practice in caring for patients with implanted Port-A-Catheters among oncology nurses directly involved in…
- Trial name
- NCT06664476
- Testing
- PortCare Professional Training Program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Hematologic Neoplasms, Neoplasms
Animal-Assisted Intervention for Children With Cancer and Their Siblings
This study examined an animal-assisted program for children with hematologic or oncologic disease and their siblings. The program included ten weekly sessions involving dogs and donkeys.
- Trial name
- Ti Sento (NCT07861620)
- Testing
- Dog- and Donkey-Assisted Intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ulss 2 Marca Trevigiana
Pediatric Cancer
Evaluating Supportive Care for Children With Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Survey Study of Pediatric Oncology Patients and Parents
Background: Palliative care, also known as comfort care, is intended to keep a patient comfortable by focusing on pain and symptom management to improve quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01273194
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Fungal Infections
fungalAi for Fungal Surveillance & Antifungal Stewardship
This national Australian study will validate and implement an effective approach to real-time electronic surveillance of fungal infections in patients with blood cancers using technology based on artificial intelligence.
- Trial name
- fungalAi (NCT03793231)
- Testing
- fungalAi platform technology
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Neoplasms
Salivary Cytokines as Biomarker for Oral Health
Oral complications during and after cancer treatment are common. A key role in maintaining oral health plays saliva. In the last decade numerous studies have investigated immunological biomarkers such as cytokines in saliva…
- Trial name
- Cytosal (NCT02807519)
- Testing
- collection of salivary cytokines
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland