Clinical trials: Cancer Palliative Care
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, Adherence to Medication Regime
Mobile Application to Assist Adherence to Oral Anticancer Agents and Symptom Management
The use of oral anticancer agents (OAAs) in cancer treatment has increased especially in the last two decades. The use of mobile health technologies in the management of OAA can be beneficial in terms of treatment adherence and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Adherence to Medication Regime, Symptom Management
- Trial name
- NCT04626830
- Testing
- Mobile Application Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Health Literacy, Prostate Cancer
Cancer Literacy Education and Awareness Resources for Prostate Care
The CLEAR-PC project addresses the critical issue of low health literacy in prostate cancer prevention and care, recognising that inadequate health literacy leads to difficulties in understanding complex medical information…
- Trial name
- CLEAR-PC (NCT07437482)
- Testing
- Co-created digital health literacy intervention for prostate cancer prevention and care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 3,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
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
Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Burnout
A Study of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers to People With Cancer
Participants will complete 1 set of questionnaires about 2 weeks before beginning their Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers/MCP-C or standard Supportive Psychotherapy for Caregivers/SP-C sessions.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06307535
- Testing
- Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers, Supportive Psychotherapy for Caregivers
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Communication, End of Life
Improving Breaking Bad News in Pediatrics by Simulated Communication
Breaking bad news, especially a death notice, is an essential part of the medical profes-sional communication. Being inadequately trained in those skills this may result in un-pleasant psychosocial consequences for everyone…
- Conditions
- Communication, End of Life, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- SimCom (NCT06376188)
- Testing
- communication training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Advanced Cancer
Patient and Family Decision Making in the Palliative Care Setting
The goal of this research study is to learn about any differences in certain health-related preferences between patients with cancer and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT00682994
- Testing
- Interview, Questionnaire
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Argentina and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 780 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
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
Malignant Thoracic Neoplasm
Electronic Symptom Monitoring Program for Triggered Palliative Referrals in Patients With Thoracic Cancer
This clinical trial evaluates earlier symptom management through remote electronic symptom monitoring (such as through an app on patient's phone), and accessibility of palliative care self-referral by patients with thoracic…
- Trial name
- NCT06396598
- Testing
- Educational Activity, Electronic Health Record Review, Internet-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Medical Oncology, Cardiology
Results From a Health System-wide Implementation of a Quality of Life Questionnaire
The purpose of this retrospective chart review pilot study is to research the results and scores of the QOL questionnaire implemented across Allina Health clinics.
- Conditions
- Medical Oncology, Cardiology, Integrative Medicine, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT02906423
- Testing
- PROMIS-10 questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Advanced Cancers
Patient-Reported Outcomes-Based Palliative and Hospice Care Practice: A Usability Study
The goal of this research study is to learn if palliative care patients or caregivers, and palliative care physicians or nurses can use a computer program designed to provide information about the symptoms and overall health of…
- Trial name
- NCT01024166
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Review Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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)
Grief
A Finding Balance Writing Intervention for Older Bereaved Caregivers
The overall purpose of this study is to develop and pilot-test a theory-based psychosocial supportive "finding balance" intervention for older, bereaved spousal caregivers of a palliative cancer patient.
- Trial name
- NCT01416779
- Testing
- Writing Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Self Care, Symptom Management
The Effect of Education and Telephone Follow-up Given to Cancer Patients Receiving Immunotherapy on Symptom Management and Self-care Power
This study, it was aimed to evaluate the effects of education and telephone follow-up given to cancer patients receiving immunotherapy on symptom management and self-care power.
- Conditions
- Self Care, Symptom Management, Immunotherapy, Cancer Patient
- Trial name
- NCT05683652
- Testing
- TRAINING BOOKLET
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Advanced Cancer
Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO)-Based Palliative and Hospice Care Practice: A Qualitative Study
The goal of this research study is to collect information to plan how to design a computer program for cancer patients receiving palliative care, their caregivers, and doctors and nurses who work in palliative care.
- Trial name
- NCT00878267
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Caregiver Burden, Quality of Life, and Symptom Distress at Different Palliative Cancer Care Settings
This trial studies caregiver burden, quality of life, and symptom distress of patients and their informal (unpaid) caregivers at different palliative care settings.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04186884
- Testing
- Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Neoplasms
Evaluation and Implementation Preparation of a Proactive Palliative Care Model (ENABLE-SG)
The current interdisciplinary specialist palliative care model focuses on supporting patients with advanced cancer who have complex problems in the last weeks of life.
- Trial name
- ENABLE-SG (NCT06044441)
- Testing
- ENABLE-SG model, Wait-list control
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 715 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Cancer
Determinants of End-of-life Place of Care for Children Suffering From Cancer.
Cancer is the second cause of over-one-year-old children mortality after accident. Survival rate is more than 70%, but in some cases, curative treatments are not sufficient and palliative support is implemented for those children…
- Trial name
- DELI-DEVI (NCT02060578)
- Testing
- Questionnaire and interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
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