Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Quality of Life Outcomes
Palliative Care Integration in Pediatric Oncology Phase 1 Clinical Trials
Although cure rates continue to rise, one in five children with cancer still die from their disease, so new therapies are urgently needed.
- Trial name
- NCT07696065
- Testing
- Pediatric Palliative Care Consultation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
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
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
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
Pediatric Cancer, Palliative
Home Visit Intervention in Pediatric Palliative Care
A randomized controlled trial to compare the quality of life between participants who were given palliative care (a 3-month home visit) and those who were not (intervention vs control group) was conducted.
- Trial name
- NCT04067687
- Testing
- Palliative home visit
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Cancer, Venous Thromboembolism
Prophylaxis of Venous Thrombo-Embolism in Cancer Patients Under Palliative Care
To determine the efficacy and to measure the complications of prophylactic anticoagulation using low-molecular weight heparin in adult cancer patients under palliative care
- Trial name
- NCT00303407
- Testing
- nadroparin
- Where
- Switzerland
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
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
Bile Duct Neoplasms Malignant
Stenting Malignant Jaundice for Quality of Life
Endoscopic stent insertion is considered the method of choice for palliation of malignant bile duct obstruction (MBDO). However, it can cause complications and requires periodic stent exchanges.
- Trial name
- NCT01459965
- Testing
- ERCP with 10 French biliary plastic stent placement, ERCP with 11.5 French biliary plastic stent
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Solid Tumor, Hematological Malignancies
Nurse-initiated Conversations for Early Integration of Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology
This study aims to develop and implement a pediatric palliative care (PPC) program. It is an open-label, randomized trial (2:1 randomization) in pediatric oncology department of Children's Hospital of Fudan University.
- Trial name
- NiCE (NCT05306509)
- Testing
- NiCE, Routine PPC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Palliative Care
Acupuncture Intervention for AYA With Cancer
The aim of the study is to innovatively extend acupuncture research in adult oncology to adolescents and young adults (AYA) by piloting a tailored acupuncture protocol for pain management in AYA in the Children's Hospital of…
- Trial name
- NCT03516799
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fatigue, Lung Cancer
Radiation Therapy to Relieve Symptoms in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy may relieve symptoms in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. It is not yet known which regimen of radiation therapy is most effective in relieving symptoms in patients with non-small cell lung…
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Lung Cancer, Nausea and Vomiting, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00003685
- Testing
- fatigue assessment and management, nausea and vomiting therapy, pain therapy
- Where
- 21 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Stage IV Breast Cancer, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Prospective Cohort Study Depending on the Use of Palliative Care for Advanced Stage of Cancer Patients
This study evaluates the change of quality of life, treatment decision and utilization of health care depending on the use of palliative care in advanced cancer patients by a prospective cohort study.
- Conditions
- Stage IV Breast Cancer, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Stage IV Colon Cancer, Stage IV Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03222258
- Testing
- Early palliative care, Routine hospice care
- Where
- 15 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University 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
Bone Metastases in Subjects With Advanced Cancer, Radiotherapy
Timely Integration of Palliative Care in Oncology Care for Patients Referred for Palliative Radiotherapy on Bone Metastases: A Randomized Trial
Rationale: With improvements in systemic tumour-directed treatments for primary tumours, survival rates for patients with bone metastases are improving.
- Trial name
- TIPZO-RT (NCT06805396)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Consult
- Where
- 5 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Roxanne Gal
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
Cancer, Heart Failure
Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Management of Pain and Anxiety in Palliative Care
Virtual reality has been shown to be an effective way to treat pain and anxiety in various different settings. Palliative care is an area of medicine that often deals with patients suffering from pain and anxiety.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Heart Failure, Copd, ALS
- Trial name
- NCT04138095
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Riverview Health Centre
Neoplasms
Increasing Patient Comfort in Palliative Radiotherapy With a Newly Developed Mattress - A Prospective Clinical Study
The goal of this research is to determine if a new radiotherapy mattress is more comfortable for patients than the standard mattress. The table of the CT scanner and the radiation machine is flat and hard.
- Trial name
- RTCOMFORT (NCT06903507)
- Testing
- RT-Comfort Mattress
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Symptoms and Signs, Cancer
Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Determine the effects of the Computerized Symptom Assessment Tool (C-SCAT) versus usual care on the primary outcomes of self-efficacy for symptom management and symptom self-management behaviors
- Conditions
- Symptoms and Signs, Cancer, Childhood Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05958316
- Testing
- Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) Intervention, Usual Care Control
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Childhood Cancer
Technology-Based Well-Being Process Program (WEBEPROP) for Children and Adolescents in Palliative Care
Objective: The research was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the 8-week technology-based Well-Being Process program for children and adolescents in the palliative care period.
- Trial name
- NCT05457153
- Testing
- Well-Being Process Program (WEBEPROP)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Cancer
Influence of Dietary and Palliative Care Consultation on the Quality of Life (Qol), Performance Status, and Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients in Bangladesh
Cancer patients are more likely to have malnutrition, which has been associated with poorer quality of life, higher morbidity, mortality rates, and impaired efficacy and tolerance to therapy.
- Trial name
- Consult Cancer (NCT06971263)
- Testing
- Consultation on both nutrition, and palliative care, Counselling on nutrition and healthy diet
- Where
- 3 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Jahangirnagar University