Clinical trials: Palliative Patients
Palliative Care
Pilot Study of MC in Paediatric Palliative Care
The goal of this pilot study is to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a medicinal cannabis clinical trial into easing the symptoms of children undergoing palliative care for non-oncological conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05615389
- Testing
- Medicinal Cannabis - C12T12, Medicinal Cannabis - C20T5
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
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
Fatigue
PG2 Treatment for Improving Fatigue Among Advanced Cancer Patients Under Standard Palliative Care
The objective of this study is to conduct a trial in the spirit of providing as much as possible the benefit of PG2 treatment to eligible patients and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PG2 for relieving fatigue among…
- Trial name
- NCT00523107
- Testing
- PG2
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- PhytoHealth Corporation
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
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
Head and Neck Cancer
Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and Cetuximab (TPC) in Palliative Treatment of Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
Docetaxel and cetuximab are FDA-approved for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Cisplatin and carboplatin, while not FDA-approved for SCCHN, have been used as standard of care in SCCHN patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01437449
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Cisplatin, Cetuximab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Palliative Care, Transitional Care
Technology-enhanced Transitional Care for Rural Palliative Care Patients: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to develop and test a technology-enhanced transitional palliative care (TPC) intervention for patients and caregivers living in rural locations.
- Trial name
- TPC (NCT01934413)
- Testing
- Technology-Enhanced Transitional Palliative Care, Usual Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Metastatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Strontium Compared With Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer With Painful Bone Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. This may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00002503
- Testing
- strontium chloride Sr 89
- Where
- 21 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Pediatric Cancer
Relaxation Therapy in Pediatric Oncology
This study will look at the use of relaxation therapy in children with cancer. The study will compared patients who are current receiving treatment for their cancer and those who are currently in remission.
- Trial name
- NCT04719416
- Testing
- Guided Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
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
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
Cancer, Pediatric Cancer
Integrative Health Interventions in Symptom Management of Pediatric Patients
As healthcare demands high-quality cost-effective care and patients seek self-management strategies, integrative medicine has become more of an interest to patients, physicians, and administrators.
- Trial name
- NCT05594693
- Testing
- Questionnaire, Physical Exam
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Fontan Procedure, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Impact of Vitamin C on Endothelial Function and Exercise Capacity in Fontan-Palliated Patients
In this study, investigators will evaluate the effect of vitamin C on endothelial function, exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with a single ventricle who have been palliated to Fontan physiology.
- Conditions
- Fontan Procedure, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Tricuspid Atresia
- Trial name
- NCT00974025
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Encephalopathy, Cerebral Palsy
Initiating Pediatric Palliative Care in ACT Group 4
Due to the wide range of diagnoses encountered in pediatric palliative care, the Association for Children's Palliative Care (ACT) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have developed a classification of…
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Malformation, Traumatic Head Injury
- Trial name
- StartSPP (NCT06273267)
- Testing
- Collection of data from the patient's medical file
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect, Tetralogy of Fallot With Pulmonary Atresia
Choice of Palliative Procedures for Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect Patients
The aim is to compare effective growth true hypoplastic pulmonary arteries using Right Ventricle Outflow Tract Reconstruction by femoral allogenic vein valve conduit and systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts (modified…
- Trial name
- NCT02861963
- Testing
- Experimental: RVOT reconstruction by femoral allogenic vein valve conduit, Systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation
Terminal Illness
Is Acupuncture Able to Reduce Nausea and Vomiting in the Terminal Ill Patient
A comparative effectiveness research design was used. The sample size was calculated to 136 patients, who were randomized to an intervention group and a control group respectively.
- Trial name
- NCT04378998
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Pain Management, Nurse
The Effect of Pain Management Education Program on Pain Management Self-Efficacy Among Nurses Caring for Palliative Care Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study
The goal of this quasi-experimental research designed as a single-group pre-test post-test model is to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention aimed at improving the pain management self-efficacy of nurses providing…
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Nurse, Self Efficacy, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- P-EASE (NCT07685665)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Neoplasms
A Phase I Study of Weekly Gemcitabine in Combination With Infusional Fluorodeoxyuridine and Oral Calcium Leucovorin in Adult Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical toxicities associated with administering sequential dFdC as a one hour infusion followed by a continuous infusion of FUdR over 24 hours with low dose oral LV weekly for three…
- Trial name
- NCT00001449
- Testing
- gemcitabine, fluorodeoxyuridine, leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone
Palliative Radiation Therapy in Reducing Pain in Patients With Bone Metastasis
This randomized phase II trial studies how well palliative radiation therapy works in reducing pain in patients with cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the bone (bone metastasis).
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02699697
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation Therapy, Palliative Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences