Clinical trials: End of Life
Long QT Syndrome Type 3
Effect of Eleclazine on Shortening of the QT Interval, Safety, and Tolerability in Adults With Long QT Syndrome Type 3
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral eleclazine on mean daytime QTcF interval after 24 weeks of treatment with elecalzine in participants with long QT syndrome Type 3.
- Trial name
- NCT02300558
- Testing
- Eleclazine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Outlook Quality of Life Intervention Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether discussions of life story, forgiveness, and future goals improve quality of life for patients with serious illness.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Trial name
- NCT01044290
- Testing
- Life Completion, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
LifeVest Safety and Efficacy in Real Life Settings in France
This post-market study is a prospective observational study evaluating the efficacy and safety of the LifeVest in real-life settings.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiac Event, Cardiac Arrythmias
- Trial name
- WEARIT-FR (NCT03319160)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,164 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Ovarian Neoplasms
Efficacy and Safety Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Recurrent Ovarian Cancer (MK-3475-100/KEYNOTE-100)
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) monotherapy in female participants with recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) who have received up to 5 prior lines of treatment including platinum-based…
- Trial name
- NCT02674061
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Stillbirth, Grief
MOMSonLINE2 ; A Pilot Study Testing Recruitment and Retention of Women of Color to an Online Support Group for Bereaved Mothers
This is a 6-week pilot study to see how research participants feel about an internet support site after a stillbirth or infant death. Losing a baby through stillbirth or early infant death is typically devastating for families.
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Grief, Infant Death
- Trial name
- NCT04600076
- Testing
- BabyCenter site and the community group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Ovarian Cancer, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
Pembrolizumab/Placebo Plus Paclitaxel With or Without Bevacizumab for Platinum-resistant Recurrent Ovarian Cancer (MK-3475-B96/KEYNOTE-B96/ENGOT-ov65).
The primary objective is to compare pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab to placebo plus paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab, with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation…
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT05116189
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Paclitaxel, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 643 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Cirrhosis of the Liver
HRQoL in the Low MELD Pre-tx Population
The purpose of this study is to describe the HRQoL in those with MELD scores </= 15 in a single center for those who are pre-liver transplant candidates
- Trial name
- LowMELD (NCT01573325)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hip Fractures, Anesthesia
Variations in Anesthesia Care for Hip Fracture Surgery
The investigators will use health administrative data to examine the variation of anesthesia type for hip fracture surgery, as well as sources of variation and predictors of variation.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Anesthesia, Death
- Trial name
- NCT02787031
- Testing
- Neuraxial anesthesia, General anesthesia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 107,317 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ischemic Stroke
China Antihypertensive Trial in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This randomized trial tests the effect of early blood pressure reduction on major disability and death among patients with acute ischemic stroke in china.
- Trial name
- CATIS (NCT01840072)
- Testing
- Active antihypertensive treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,071 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease
Caregiver Outlook: An Intervention to Improve Caregiving in Serious Illness
Informal caregivers provide a majority of care for patients during serious illness. Lack of preparation and completion may leave caregivers less capable of caring for a loved one or making crucial decisions influencing care.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01672294
- Testing
- Preparation and life completion, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating, DCIS
Study of the Efficacy of Chloroquine in the Treatment of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (The PINC Trial)
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that chloroquine will reduce the ability of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to survive and spread.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating, DCIS, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
- Trial name
- NCT01023477
- Testing
- Chloroquine Standard Dose (500mg/week), Chloroquine Low Dose (250mg/week), Breast Biopsy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Head and Neck Cancer
Pembrolizumab Plus Epacadostat, Pembrolizumab Monotherapy, and the EXTREME Regimen in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (KEYNOTE-669/ECHO-304)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus epacadostat, pembrolizumab monotherapy, and the EXTREME regimen (cetuximab + cisplatin or carboplatin + 5-fluorouracil) as first-line…
- Trial name
- NCT03358472
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Epacadostat, Cetuximab
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Incyte Corporation
Metastatic Colon Cancer, Solid Tumor
Pembrolizumab + Poly-ICLC in MRP Colon Cancer
The main purpose of this study is to determine the dose of poly-ICLC that is safe and tolerable when it is combined with pembrolizumab in patients with colon cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02834052
- Testing
- pembrolizumab, Poly-ICLC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Asha Nayak
Gastric Neoplasms, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
Efficacy and Safety Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Paclitaxel in Asian Participants With Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma Who Progressed After First-line Therapy With Platinum and Fluoropyrimidine (MK-3475-063/KEYNOTE-063)
The study will compare the efficacy and safety of treatment with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) versus paclitaxel in Asian, programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) positive participants with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ)…
- Trial name
- NCT03019588
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 36 sites in China, Malaysia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)(MK-3475-199/KEYNOTE-199)
This is a study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Participants will be enrolled into one of five cohorts: Cohort 1 (participants with programmed cell death…
- Trial name
- NCT02787005
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Volunteers
- 388 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Intermittent Auscultation Using Handheld Doppler: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Perinatal Outcomes in Uganda
A novel handheld Doppler has been developed which is rugged and is powered only by a hand crank. This study aims to test the use of this Doppler versus the Pinard horn to monitor the fetal heart rate in labour in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02273037
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate Doppler, Partograph
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Intrauterine Fetal Demise, Fetal Death
Mifepristone Induction for Fetal Demise
Methods: Double blinded, randomized controlled trial with 1:1 allocation of mifepristone or placebo at initiation of induction of labor for fetal demise 20 weeks estimated gestational age or greater.
- Trial name
- MIFD (NCT02620904)
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Hunter Syndrome
Study of Intrathecal Idursulfase-IT Administered in Conjunction With Elaprase® in Pediatric Patients With Hunter Syndrome and Early Cognitive Impairment
Study HGT-HIT-094 is a multicenter study designed to determine the effect on clinical parameters of neurodevelopmental status of monthly IT administration of idursulfase-IT 10 mg for 12 months in pediatric patients with Hunter…
- Trial name
- AIM-IT (NCT02055118)
- Testing
- idursulfase-IT, No IT treatment
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Acute Myocardial Infarction
Improve SCA Bridge Study
The purpose of the Improve SCA Bridge study is to characterize the care pathway flow of post-acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients as a result of standard assessments of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in the acute…
- Trial name
- NCT03715790
- Testing
- EP referred group, Non-Referred group
- Where
- 52 sites in Bangladesh, Brunei and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 1,491 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Adults With Recurrent/Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) or Locally Advanced Unresectable cSCC (MK-3475-629/KEYNOTE-629)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in adult participants with recurrent or metastatic(R/M) cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) or locally advanced (LA) unresectable…
- Trial name
- NCT03284424
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC