Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset, Stroke
Explore the Sharing Model Intervene to Improve the Knowledge, Attitudes, Service Intentions and Service Start-up Effects of the Eight Major Non-cancer Disease End-stage Caregivers on Well-being and Palliative Care
Since September 1st, 2009, Taiwan has begun to pay attention to the care of patients with organ failure, dementia and the elderly, and brought eight of non-cancer terminal patients into health insurance subsidies to implement the…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset, Stroke, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- NCT05407272
- Testing
- Health Education Manual, manual
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wen-Shiou Pan
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Enhanced Palliative Care in MDS and AML
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of enhanced haematology palliative care services to the most symptomatic group of blood cancer patients, namely myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid…
- Trial name
- NCT04226768
- Testing
- Enhanced Haematology Palliative Care ("Fast-track") Group, Conventional Care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Terminal Cancer
Towards Cancer Patient Empowerment for Optimal Use of Antithrombotic Therapy at the End of Life
Despite the fact that antithrombotic therapy (ATT) has little or even negative effects on the well-being of cancer patients during their last year of life, stopping ATT is rare in clinical practice.
- Trial name
- SERENITY (NCT05706740)
- Testing
- Physician survey on antithrombotic medication during end-of-life care in cancer patients
- Where
- 12 sites in Denmark, France and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 467 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Cancer, Congenital Anomalies
Estimating the Global Need for Palliative Care for Children
A cross-sectional analysis of prevalence data from a stratified sample of 23 countries used to estimate the global need for palliative care for children aged 0-19 years.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Congenital Anomalies, Cardiovascular Disease, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT02553148
- Testing
- Need for children's palliative care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18,837,613 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Children's Palliative Care Network
Integrative Oncology, Medical Education
Evaluating the Impact of an Integrative Oncology Training Program for Healthcare Providers
The goal of this study is to learn about the short- and long-term effects of two medical education approaches to teaching integrative oncology (IO) in a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare providers attending a national IO…
- Conditions
- Integrative Oncology, Medical Education, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT06598020
- Testing
- Supportive Care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Enhancing Connections Program in Improving Family Adjustment in Patients With Incurable Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies how well the Enhancing Connections program improves family adjustment in patients with incurable cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03049397
- Testing
- Communication Intervention, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Breakthrough Pain, Palliative Medicine
Paediatric Breakthrough Pain Assessment
Many children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses get sudden bursts of pain called breakthrough pain. At the moment, there aren't any good ways to measure this pain in children and young people.
- Conditions
- Breakthrough Pain, Palliative Medicine, Oncology Pain, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT06790719)
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors), Palliative Care
Nurse-Led Culturally Adapted Palliative and End-of-Life Training for Oncology Nurses in Oman
This study evaluated a nurse-led, culturally adapted training program in palliative and end-of-life care (N-PELTP) for oncology nurses in Oman.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors), Palliative Care, Terminal Care
- Trial name
- N-PELTP (NCT07460570)
- Testing
- N-PELTP Palliative and End-of-Life Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Oman
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
Cancer
Trial of Family Focused Grief Therapy in Palliative Care and Bereavement
The purpose of this study is to learn how well family therapy works if given while a family member is being treated for a serious illness and whether it helps their family to continue meeting for a time after their death.
- Trial name
- NCT00580515
- Testing
- Family Focused Group Therapy, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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
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
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
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
Palliative Medicine, Pediatric ALL
Paediatric Palliative Care Pain Management in the Community
To describe the the barriers and facilitators experienced by carers and healthcare professionals when managing medicines for pain relief for infants, children, and young people approaching the end of life in out of hospital…
- Trial name
- PARAMOUNT (NCT04519632)
- Testing
- Qualitative study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
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)
Inoperable Malignant Wounds
Dressing Methods in Inoperable Malignant Wounds
This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate symptom burden and quality of life in oncology patients with inoperable malignant wounds.
- Trial name
- NCT07556146
- Testing
- PHMB-containing dressing, Paraffin tulle dressing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrated Medicine Handbook for Self Care at Work
This study investigates the usefulness of the Self Care at Work Handbook in order to generate an improved version. Information from this study may help researchers identify potential factors associated with perception and…
- Trial name
- NCT05038384
- Testing
- Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer
FAmily CEntered (FACE) Advance Care Planning for Teens With Cancer
Advance Care Planning (ACP) prepares patients and their loved ones for future health care decisions, including end-of-life decisions.
- Trial name
- FACE (NCT01670461)
- Testing
- FACE, Standard of Care (SOC) Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maureen Lyon
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm
Impact of Project ECHO on Improving the Quality of Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers in Underserved Areas of Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, India, and Ethiopia
This trial investigates the experience and satisfaction of care in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced) and their caregivers living in underserved areas of Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South…
- Trial name
- NCT04984551
- Testing
- Extension of Community Health (ECHO) Telementoring Clinic, In-Country Workshops, Professional Oncology Educations Programs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center