Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Oncology, Survivorship
A Symptom Management Application for Children at the Early Stage of Cancer Survivorship and Their Caregivers
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of the mHealth app in improving symptoms experienced by children in the early stage of cancer survivorship, including physical function, anxiety, depressive…
- Trial name
- NCT05748210
- Testing
- Symptom management mobile health application with personalised support, Wait-list Symptom management mobile health application with personalised support
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pain, Neoplasm
Process and Outcomes of Pain Management
This study will investigate the most effective approach for managing pain and providing palliative care (lessening of pain or symptoms).
- Trial name
- NCT00028249
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
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
Esophageal Cancer
Early Integration of Palliative Care in Esophageal Cancer Patients
Palliative care physicians and nurses are trained to help reduce suffering and improve quality of life in patients under their care.
- Trial name
- NCT02547142
- Testing
- Early Palliative Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster 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
Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell, Lung Cancer Stage I
Enabling Remote Access to Breathe Easier: A Novel Approach to Improve Symptom Management
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the preliminary affects of "Breathe Easier," an evidence-based multi-level mindfulness intervention (i.e., progressive web application) for survivors of lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell, Lung Cancer Stage I, Lung Cancer Stage II, Lung Cancer Stage III
- Trial name
- Breathe Easier (NCT06060964)
- Testing
- Breathe Easier Progressive Web Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Pancreatic Carcinoma
L-CARnitine in the Palliative Treatment of Advanced PANcreatic Cancer (CARPAN)
The study investigated the role of L-Carnitine supplementation on proinflammatory immune response, malnutrition, cancer cachexia and cancer related fatigue in advanced and inoperable pancreatic cancer, UICC Stage IV .
- Trial name
- CARPAN (NCT01330823)
- Testing
- L-Carnitine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Metastatic Cancer
Improving End-of-life Care by Continuing Medical Education and Electronic Decision Making Support for General Practitioners
Background: Optimizing the basic palliative care has been shown beneficial to patients in end-of-life care, the general practitioner (GP) having a pivotal role in the health care system, providing comprehensive and continued…
- Trial name
- NCT02050256
- Testing
- continuing medical education and electronic decision support, education and electronic support
- Where
- Denmark
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Pancreatic Cancer
Cross-sectional Survey on Palliative Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Patient
It is a real-world observational cross-sectional follow-up study on clinical palliative care for pancreatic cancer patients in China.
- Trial name
- NCT06090825
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Cancer
Aromatherapy for Integrated Cancer Care
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of aromatherapy in relief of commonly reported symptoms in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03449511
- Testing
- Ginger aromatherapy, Orange aromatherapy, Lavender aromatherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Pulmonary Metastases in Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Wilms Tumors
This research study is studying stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) as a possible treatment for lung relapse of Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma, Wilms tumor or other…
- Conditions
- Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms Tumor, Osteosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02581384
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Nursing Caries, Pain
Effect of Music on Pain in Cancer Patients in Palliative Care Service: a Randomized Controlled Study
Background: Palliative care services can be applied in chronic, life-threatening conditions such as cancer, and provide physical, mental and psychological support to patients worldwide.
- Conditions
- Nursing Caries, Pain, Music Therapy
- Trial name
- nursingcare (NCT04486443)
- Testing
- music therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- gönül düzgün
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patient
Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) With Advanced Cancer
This study aims to develop and test the feasibility and acceptability of a psychosocial symptom management intervention designed to meet the unique needs of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05593016
- Testing
- Symptom Management for Improved Physical and Emotional Wellbeing (SMILE), Education Control Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Gastric Cancer
Surgery for Obstructed Gastric Carcinoma
The goal of this clinical trial is to find the best treatment for obstructed gastric carcinoma in gastric cancer patients. It will include all patients with obstructed gastric cancer with different ages and sex who consented to…
- Trial name
- NCT07435025
- Testing
- palliative gastric resection, palliative bypass
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
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
Multidisciplinary Collaborative, Palliative Care Model
The Clinical Effect of Palliative Treatment on Patients With Terminal Cancer
This study proposed a multidisciplinary collaborative team combined with a palliative care model and proposed to establish a team composed of medical staff in various disciplines to make up for the defects of a conventional…
- Conditions
- Multidisciplinary Collaborative, Palliative Care Model, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05683236
- Testing
- Health education, Comfort care, Pain care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Shijiazhuang People's Hospital
Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Unresectable Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Adding Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy to Standard Palliative Radiation for Improving Disease-Related Symptoms in Patients With Unresectable Solid Tumors
This clinical trial evaluates whether adding spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) to standard palliative external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) improves disease-related symptoms in patients with solid tumors that…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Unresectable Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Unresectable Solid Tumor, Malignant Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT07856394
- Testing
- Electronic Health Record Review, External Beam Radiation Therapy, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pediatric Brain Tumor
Compassionate Treatment in Children With Brain Tumors With the Cytotron®
This is a prospective case-control study. This study is expected to last for approximately 12 months, comprised of 4-8 weeks of enrollment period, 28 days of treatment and 6 months of follow up.
- Trial name
- NCT03577600
- Testing
- QMRT with the Cytotron®
- Where
- Mexico
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Advanced Solid Tumors, Advanced Solid Tumors Cancer
ET-SPACE Whole-Body Infrared Hyperthermia in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
This ambispective observational cohort study will evaluate biological changes, palliative outcomes, and safety associated with ET-SPACE whole-body infrared hyperthermia in patients with advanced solid tumors.
- Trial name
- HEAIS-009 (NCT07793214)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Hospital