Clinical trials: Deaths
Dehydration, Advanced Cancers
Physician Perceptions About Parenteral Hydration in Latin America and Spain
The purpose of this study is to assess palliative care physicians' attitudes, beliefs and practice patterns related to parenteral hydration at the end of life in Latin America and Spain. Objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01011140
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pain
The Use of a Digital Application for Reporting Pain and Pain Management in Home Hospice
Poor adherence to pain management and high pain intensity associated with serious, advanced illness is a major public health concern.
- Trial name
- ePainSupport (NCT04869085)
- Testing
- e-PainSupport
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease
Ethnicity and Onset of Cardiovascular Disease: A CALIBER Study
Specific cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart attack, have been shown to vary by ethnic group. However, less is known about differences between ethnic groups and a wider range of cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death, Intracerebral Haemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02176174
- Volunteers
- 1,068,318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Labor Induction
A Randomized Trial of Two Regimens of Misoprostol for Second Trimester Termination for Intrauterine Fetal Death
Misoprostol (Cytotec®) is a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analog that has been marketed in the United States since 1988 as a gastric cytoprotective agent.
- Trial name
- NCT00141895
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Maternal Death During Childbirth
Critical Delays in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Simulated Obstetric Crisis: a Prospective Observational Study.
Maternal cardiac arrest is underreported and continues to occur at rate of 1:20,000 pregnancies. Despite being predominantly younger patients, survival rates among pregnant women are poor with one case series reporting a survival…
- Trial name
- NCT04050631
- Testing
- maternal arrest simulation on L&D floor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KidSIM Simulation Program
Advanced Cancers
End of Life Treatment Preferences of Latino Medicare Beneficiaries With Cancer
Objectives: The primary objective of the research project is to investigate how declining health status influences the end-of-life (EOL) treatment preferences in Latino Medicare beneficiaries with cancer and to examine if and how…
- Trial name
- NCT01389830
- Testing
- Telephone Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gastrointestinal Disease, Flatulence
Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Symptoms Following Chilean Native Beans Consumption
The oligosaccharide content (raffinose, stachyose, and verbascose) in legumes would be responsible for gastrointestinal symptoms (bloating, pain, meteorism), associated with its consumption.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disease, Flatulence, Gastrointestinal Tolerance, Distension; Bowel
- Trial name
- NCT04243187
- Testing
- Chilean Native Beans
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Natalia Jara
End of Life Process
Can We Improve the Quality of Care at the End of Life in Israel?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether end-of-life training of ICU professionals leads to improvements in ICU care process, teamwork and family satisfaction.
- Trial name
- ISRAEOLC (NCT02129283)
- Testing
- Simulation training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Heart Failure
Trial of an Interactive CD-Program on 6 Months Readmission Rate in Patients With Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to determine whether extra education of patients with chronic heart failure can reduce 6 months readmission rate to hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT00311194
- Testing
- 6 months readmission rate to hospital
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swedish Heart Lung Foundation
Sudden Infant Death
Evaluation of Safe Sleep for Babies: a Bassinet Distribution and Education Program
This study will evaluate baby box ownership and safe sleep practices (sleep location, sleep position, use of bedding) among families provided a free baby box and standardized safe sleep education compared to families provided a…
- Trial name
- NCT03392727
- Testing
- Study Box, Community Box, Education Session
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Sudden Cardiac Death
Pre-warning Risk Scoring System for Sudden Cardiac Death
The goal of this observational study is to identify potential indicators for pre-warning of sudden cardiac death (SCD), including clinical biochemistry markers, electrocardiogram, echocardiography, MRI and CT imaging values…
- Trial name
- NCT06440083
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury
This observational study assessed whether measurements of certain pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the blood (either singly or in combination) at birth and/or up to day of life 21 can predict cerebral palsy at…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Cytokines (NCT01035697)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies
Clinical Time and Temporal Dynamics Study (CLIN-TIME)
TH-CLINICAL-TIME is a prospective, longitudinal observational study evaluating how changes in clinical measurements over time may help researchers better understand patient health trajectories and clinically meaningful outcomes.
- Conditions
- Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Biomarkers, Predictive Value of Tests
- Trial name
- CLIN-TIME (NCT07812831)
- Testing
- No Study-Assigned Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truway Health, Inc.
Death, Spiritual Care
Curriculum Design and Effectiveness in Death and Spiritual Care
This study will be conducted using a randomized experimental design with a pre-test/post-test control group to determine the effectiveness of a curriculum on "Death and Spiritual Care in the Elderly"-developed for students in the…
- Conditions
- Death, Spiritual Care, Spiritual Care Education
- Trial name
- NCT07902531
- Testing
- Death and Spiritual Care Education, Control
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
COVID-19 Pandemic, Simulation of Physical Illness
COVID-19 Simulation Education on Nursing Students
This study aims to determine the effect of simulation education as an approach to patients with COVID-19 on nursing students' perception and fear of the COVID-19 disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05576636
- Testing
- Simulation training, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Sudden Cardiac Death, Prolonged QTc Interval
Smoking and Ventricular Repolarization
Randomized controlled trial of acute use of electronic cigarette or tobacco cigarette on parameters of ventricular repolarization.
- Trial name
- NCT03916341
- Testing
- EC with nicotine, EC without nicotine, control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Tetralogy of Fallot, Cardiac Death, Sudden
Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Italian Registry
The CMR/CT WG of the Italian pediatric cardiology society set up a multi-center observational clinical database of repaired-TOF evaluated.
- Conditions
- Tetralogy of Fallot, Cardiac Death, Sudden, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cardiac Event
- Trial name
- RETE-Fallot (NCT05288894)
- Testing
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Time and Dose Evaluation of Stearidonic Acid (SDA) to Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) in Red Blood Cells
The purpose of this study is to assess the relationships between dose and time of consumption of stearidonic acid (SDA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on EPA enrichment of red blood cell (RBC) membranes in men and women.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NK (NCT01038440)
- Testing
- Safflower Oil, EPA, SDA
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Solae, LLC
Severe Maternal Morbidity, Maternal Death
The Effects of Medicaid Policy Interventions on Severe Maternal Morbidity
The goal of this study is to learn about the effects of Medicaid policy interventions on severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and mortality and maternal health. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05678699
- Testing
- Medicaid healthcare quality interventions (incentive payment and obstetric bundled payment), Doula, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh