Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
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
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
Sarcoma
Radiation Therapy as Palliative Treatment of GIST
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are generally considered resistant to radiation, but no prospective trials addressing efficacy and tolerability of radiation therapy have been carried out.
- Trial name
- GIST-RT (NCT00515931)
- Testing
- Radiation therapy (external beam photons)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Heikki Joensuu
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
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
MyPal ePRO-based Early Palliative Care System in Adult Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
Randomized unblinded interventional clinical trial: Arm Intervention Experimental arm (n=150): Intervention group Administration of the MyPal ePRO system the intervention group will use the ePRO tools provided in the project.
- Trial name
- NCT04370457
- Testing
- Administration of the MyPal ePRO system
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Paediatric Oncology Palliative Care
Developing a Symptom List for Children With Cancer
Primary Objective The aim of this research study is to develop a comprehensive inventory of symptoms that occur in children with advanced cancer who are receiving a specialist palliative care service.
- Trial name
- NCT02726815
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer
Physical Activity and Functioning in Palliative Cancer Patients - a Clinical Randomised Trial
The project consists of two studies where we want to throw light on the importance of physical activity/exercise to maintain physical function among cancer patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00397774
- Testing
- Physical exercise, best supportive care
- Where
- 5 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Oncology, Survivorship
Symptom Management App for Children at the Early Stage of Cancer Survivorship and Their Caregivers
This pilot trial aims to determine the feasibility, usability, acceptability, and preliminary effect of the symptom management mHealth app.
- Trial name
- NCT06015009
- Testing
- Symptom management mobile health application with personalised support
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Child With Cancer, Muscular Atrophy
Nurse Parental Support Using a Mobile App in Symptom Management for CMC
Parents of children with medical complexity (CMC) are suffering from high level of stress. These CMC get multisystem diseases, including severe neurologic conditions or cancer, resulting in potential premature death.
- Conditions
- Child With Cancer, Muscular Atrophy, Child With Cerebral Palsy, Child With Medical Complexity
- Trial name
- NCT05765643
- Testing
- Nurse parental support in symptom management using a mobile health App
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cancer, Congenital Heart Disease
Supporting Patient Provider Communication in Paediatric Care
Children with Cancer or congenital heart disease (CHD) experience complex, physical, psychosocial and behavioural symptoms and problems due to the illness, treatment, and medical procedures.
- Trial name
- SiSom (NCT01280227)
- Testing
- SiSom
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
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
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
Pancreatic Cancer, Adult
To Evaluate the Preliminary Efficacy of Our Digitally Enhanced CHW-led Intervention in Newly Diagnosed PDAC
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a community health worker led intervention that helps facilitate palliative care works to treat newly-diagnostic pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07591571
- Testing
- PAL-CHW-PDAC, Usual Care with Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
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
Metastases, Metastatic Cancer
Trial Comparing LATTICE Radiotherapy vs Moderately Dose-escalated Palliative Radiation for Patients With Metastases.
Unblinded, randomized study of 5-fraction LATTICE radiotherapy (20 Gy with an SIB to 66.7 Gy in 5 fractions) versus moderately dose-escalated palliative radiation (25 Gy in 5 fractions)
- Trial name
- NCT07594431
- Testing
- LATTICE Radiotherapy, Standard radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Colorectal Cancer, Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy
Survival Benefit of Primary Tumour Resection Compared to Systemic Therapy Alone in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Patients
About 20-25 percent of all colorectal cancer patients are diagnosed with International Union Against Cancer (UICC) stage IV disease. The benefit of primary tumor resection in the palliative context is therefore of high concern.
- Trial name
- SurvSysT (NCT06326619)
- Testing
- Primary tumor resection, Systemic Therapy
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane
Childhood Cancer, Cancer
CANnabinoids in Pediatric ONCology
CANnabinoids in Pediatric ONCology is a randomized, double blind, adaptive clinical trial looking at the tolerability of cannabinoids in children with cancer across 3 Canadian children's hospitals.
- Trial name
- CAN-PONC (NCT05754840)
- Testing
- MPL-001, MPL-005, MPL-009
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Palliative Care, Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
Effectiveness of Early Intervention in Palliative Care for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Comparing to Standard of Care
Hemato-oncology patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy treatments experience different types of symptoms during and after treatments, which are often refractory to the established therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06848270
- Testing
- Early palliative care integration
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
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
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