Clinical trials: Cancer Terminal
Colon Cancer Stage Iv
The Effectiveness of High-dose Intravenous Vitamin c With Very Low Carbohydrate Diet for Terminal Colon Cancer Patients
The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of high dose intravenous vitamin C (IVC) therapy plus very low carbohydrate diet (VLCD) for stage IV colon cancer (with KRAS and BRAF mutation ) with or without chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04035096
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, Control group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
End Stage Cancer
An Interactive Advance Care Planning Intervention to Facilitate a Good Death for Cancer Patients
The purpose of this 5-year interventional study is to design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention aimed at facilitating prognosis communication and end-of-life care decision-making to increase the extent…
- Trial name
- NCT01912846
- Testing
- Interactive advance care planning, Attention usual care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 466 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Multiple Myeloma
Study of Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal Protein (BET) Inhibitor RO6870810 as Mono- and Combination Therapy in Advanced Multiple Myeloma
This is a Phase Ib, open-label, multicenter, global study designed to assess the safety and tolerability of RO6870810 as monotherapy and in combination with daratumumab in participants with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
- Trial name
- NCT03068351
- Testing
- RO6870810, daratumumab
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Glioblastoma Multiforme
A Dose-finding Study of Birabresib (MK-8628) in Participants With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (MK-8628-002)
A study of single-agent birabresib (MK-8628) (formerly known as OTX015) in recurrent GBM after standard front-line therapy failure. The first phase of the study (dose escalation) will determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD).
- Trial name
- NCT02296476
- Testing
- Birabresib
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Oncoethix GmbH, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Terminal Cancer
Nasal Fentanyl and Buccal Midazolam for Dying Patients
When patients are dying they become unable to take oral medication and if they develop symptoms (e.g. pain or agitation) they need to be given a subcutaneous injection of medication.
- Trial name
- NCT02009306
- Testing
- PecFent and Epistatus, Standard subcutaneous medication, Epistatus Alone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cirrhosis, End Stage Liver Disease
Mild Hypothermia and Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Transplantation
Acute kidney injury (AKI), or worsening kidney function, is a common complication after liver transplantation (20-90% in published studies).
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, End Stage Liver Disease, Acute Kidney Injury, Liver Transplant; Complications
- Trial name
- MHALT (NCT03534141)
- Testing
- Esophageal cooling/warming device, Mild hypothermia, Normothermia
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cancer, Dignity
The Effect of Dignity Therapy Applied to Cancer Patients
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of dignity therapy on the quality of life and depression levels of cancer patients. Methods: The research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study.
- Trial name
- NCT06105359
- Testing
- Dignity therapy, Routine Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Locally Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Identification of In-hospital Patients in Need of Palliative Care Using a New Simplified Screening Tool
Every day many patients affected by chronic life-limiting illnesses are admitted into Internal Medicine wards, coming from the Emergency Department.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Chronic Respiratory Failure, Chronic Heart Failure
- Trial name
- SST2017 (NCT04143230)
- Testing
- Screening for PC by means of two different screening tools
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Advanced Cancer, Terminal Malignant Tumors
Nurses' Competence and Role in Survival Prediction and Prognostic Communication
[Background] Nurses' roles in survival prediction and prognostic communication have historically been limited due to role delineation, lack of formal training, and cultural norms.
- Conditions
- Advanced Cancer, Terminal Malignant Tumors, Hospices
- Trial name
- NCT06962553
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Lung Cancer, Diagnoses Disease
Breaking Potentially Bad News in Lung Cancer Workup: Telephone Versus In-person Breaking of Final Diagnosis
Disclosure of bad news is challenging for patients, relatives and healthcare providers. Current protocols for breaking bad news assume a single, in-person meeting for breaking bad news, however cancer workup is not a single event…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Diagnoses Disease, Psychosocial Stressor
- Trial name
- NCT04315207
- Testing
- Telephone call, In-person meeting
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Breast Neoplasms, Heart Failure
Cardiotoxicity of Adjuvant Trastuzumab
Trastuzumab (Herceptin®) increases the chances of cure in patients with Her-2 overexpressing early breast cancer. Unfortunately, both the chemotherapy drugs used in this setting (anthracyclines) and trastuzumab are known to cause…
- Trial name
- CATS (NCT00858039)
- Where
- 15 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Multiple Myeloma, End Stage Renal Disease
Combined Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) and Renal Transplant for Multiple Myeloma (MM) With End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
The primary objective is to cure multiple myeloma with less toxic allogeneic bone marrow transplantation while inducing renal allograft tolerance through mixed chimerism in patients with end stage renal failure and multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT00854139
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, anti-thymocyte globulin, Kidney transplant, Thymic irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Distress, Malignant Neoplasm
Ringing a Bell on the Final Day of Radiation Therapy in Improving the Memory of Distress in Cancer Patients
This clinical trial studies how well ringing a bell on the final day of radiation therapy works in improving the memory of distress in cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02970617
- Testing
- Memory Intervention, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
NUT Midline Carcinoma (NMC), Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
A Dose Exploration Study With Birabresib (MK-8628) in Participants With Selected Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-8628-006)
This is a study to determine the recommended dose of birabresib (MK-8628)(formerly known as OTX015) for further studies in participants with advanced nuclear protein in testis (NUT) midline carcinoma (NMC), triple negative breast…
- Conditions
- NUT Midline Carcinoma (NMC), Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC), Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)
- Trial name
- NCT02698176
- Testing
- Birabresib
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Cancer
Non-invasive Ventilation in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients
The occurrence of acute respiratory failure (ARF) is often seen by oncologists as a terminal phase of the disease, this view being based on studies reporting limited survival at considerable costs in such patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00533143
- Testing
- non invasive ventilation (NIV)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Metastatic Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure
Reducing Disparities in the Quality of Advance Care Planning for Older Adults
This study compares the effectiveness of two different approaches to advance care planning among older African Americans and older Whites living in the community.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- EQUALACP (NCT03516994)
- Testing
- Respecting Choices First Steps, Five Wishes Form
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 790 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Oncology, End Stage Cancer
VR for Symptom Control and Wellbeing
To investigate the effect that a Virtual Reality experience can have on patient symptoms and wellbeing for palliative care and oncology inpatients
- Conditions
- Oncology, End Stage Cancer, Palliative Care, Hematologic Malignancy
- Trial name
- NCT04821466
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset to provide a Virtual Reality Experience
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Cancer, Malignancies Multiple
Remote Vital Sign Monitoring in Palliative Care Patients Using a Wearable ECG Monitor
The goal of this study is the assess the use of remote monitoring of vital signs using commercially available medical devices in patients with advanced cancer admitted to a hospice inpatient unit for end-of-life care.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Malignancies Multiple, Terminal Care, Hospice
- Trial name
- VITAL-PC (NCT07512505)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services
Infertility and at High Risk of OHSS
Repeated Injection of GnRH Agonist to Reduce Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist is sufficient for triggering final oocyte maturation in GnRH antagonist protocol and can significantly reduce incidence of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in high-risk…
- Trial name
- NCT02022241
- Testing
- triptorelin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chenshiling
NSCLC, SCLC
A First-in-Human, JAB-8263 in Adult Patients With Advanced Tumors
This is a Phase 1/2a, first-in-human, open-label study of JAB-8263, this study has two parts: solid tumor dose escalation and expansion study and hematology tumor dose escalation and expansion study.
- Conditions
- NSCLC, SCLC, CRPC, ESCC
- Trial name
- NCT04686682
- Testing
- JAB-8263
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.