Clinical trials: End of Life Care
Sepsis, ARDS
Microcirculation and Oxidative Stress in Critical Ill Patients in Surgical Intensive Care Unit
As medicine advances, many lives can be saved in the intensive care unit. However, when multiple organ failure occurs, the mortality rate of patients increases dramatically.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, ARDS, Liver Failure, Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00808691
- Testing
- Critical care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Parental Presence, Pediatric Ethics Consultation
Impact of Parental Presence at the Ethics Meeting in Neonatal Intensive Care
In neonatal intensive care, physicians are sometimes confronted with decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment for a critically ill newborn.
- Trial name
- PaReNCo (NCT07681518)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
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
Communication, Palliative Care
Using Mixed-methods Approach to Explore Health Communication in Hospice Out-Patient Settings
This research project aims to investigate health communication in hospice outpatient settings and translate findings into practice by designing and testing a communication aid utilizing health information technology.
- Trial name
- NCT06008418
- Testing
- The LINE Chatbot
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Prenatal Care
Group Antenatal Care: The Power of Peers for Increasing Skilled Birth Attendance in Achham, Nepal
In rural Nepal, the major drivers of underutilization of skilled birth attendance are poverty, poor social support and inadequate birth planning.
- Trial name
- NCT02330887
- Testing
- Group Antenatal Care, Individual Antenatal Care
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Death
Perspectives on End-of-Life Care for Medically-Fragile Children and Young Adults
Hattie Larlham is a specialized long-term care facility for pediatric and young adult residents who are medically fragile and intellectually disabled, whose daily care is provided by direct care staff, Habilitation Assistants…
- Trial name
- NCT00724646
- Testing
- Survey, Focus group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medical Service
TIMECARD(TaIwan Network of Post-arrest ManagEment for CARDiac Arrest)IIRegistry
This study aims to collect the post-cardiac arrest patients with ICU admission.
- Trial name
- TIMECARDII (NCT06218329)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Clinical Trial Center
Ependymomas, Gliomas
A Pilot Study of Inpatient Hospice With Procurement of Brain Tumor Tissue on Expiration for Research Purposes
Background: An important new area of brain tumor research is the development of tumor and brain stem cell lines. Successful growth of these cell lines requires obtaining large volumes of fresh tumor and brain tissue, which is…
- Conditions
- Ependymomas, Gliomas, PNET, Pineal Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT01251913
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Palliative Care
Complex Decisions Regarding Antithrombotic Therapy: the QUIET Study
"Complex decisions regarding antithrombotic therapy: the QUIET study" is a monocentric observational study without drug intervention, conducted through the administration of a questionnaire (survey).The aim of this study is to…
- Trial name
- QUIET (NCT07486154)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Clinical Decision-Making
Mixed Methods Study Web-based Life Support Decision Aid
Patients and families want to be involved in healthcare decisions. When the decision-making process does not engage older patients and their families, the care provided does not match patient preferences or meet their needs.
- Trial name
- eLSDA (NCT03271658)
- Testing
- Web based life support patient decision aid, Decision coaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Critical Illness
Intensive Care Decision-making, Survival and Dying Well
The goal of this study is to investigate how the experiences of intensive care patients and their end-of-life wishes affect their willingness to accept intensive care treatment at different chances of survival.
- Trial name
- NCT06027684
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Brain Death
Determining ICU Staffs Conceptions, Opinions, Views, Experiences and Reflection of Brain Death and Organ Donation
The study aims to gather information regarding the individual perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and conceptual understanding of healthcare professionals working in the intensive care units at the University Hospital Basel, the…
- Trial name
- DISCOVER (NCT06640088)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Brain Injury, Coma
Brain Death and Organ Donation in Tunisian Intensive Care Units
The goal of this observational study was to identify factors associated with the progression to brain death in critically ill patients with severe brain injuries in Tunisian intensive care units (ICUs).
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Coma, Organ Transplants
- Trial name
- BDOD-TN (NCT06948669)
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, Sousse
Postmortem Care
The Effect of Simulation-Based Postmortem Care on Nursing Students' Knowledge, Skills, and Self-Efficacy Levels
PURPOSE AND TYPE OF THE RESEARCH This study is designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to investigate the impact of simulation-based learning experiences in the teaching of postmortem care on the knowledge, skills…
- Trial name
- NCT07125456
- Testing
- Postmortem Care Teaching Simulation
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Pregnancy
Cluster-randomized Trial Measuring Integration of Professional Midwives and Obstetric Nurses in Rural Clinics in Mexico
Rates and causes of maternal mortality in Mexico have dropped only slightly; thus, reaching the internationally established Millennium Development Milestones (MDM) is still a distant goal.
- Trial name
- NCT01477541
- Testing
- PM/ON integration
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Palliative Therapy, Implementation Science
Clinical Surveillance Tool to Screen for Unmet Palliative Needs Among Patients in the Final Year of Life
One of the most important obstacles to improving end-of-life care is the inability of clinicians to reliably identify those who are approaching the end-of-life.
- Conditions
- Palliative Therapy, Implementation Science, Screening, Terminal Care
- Trial name
- HOMR (NCT04171830)
- Testing
- modified Hospital One-year Mortality Risk (mHOMR)
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,536 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
End of Life, Support, Family
User Testing of an End of Life Medication Support Intervention for Lay Carers (Palliate).
The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptability, safety and efficiency of the Palliate intervention. The Palliate intervention is a nurse-led process that includes training and documentation materials to support lay carers…
- Trial name
- NCT06526637
- Testing
- Paper Package, V1 + Preparation Sheet, V2 + Video Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Safe Sleep Education, SUID
Social Media and Risk-reduction Training for Preterm Infant Care Practices
SMART Preemie is a cluster randomized trial that will investigate the effectiveness of NICU-based and post-discharge interventions to improve adherence to safe sleep practices among mothers of preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Safe Sleep Education, SUID, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Trial name
- SMART Preemie (NCT07420686)
- Testing
- Safe Sleep NICU Quality Improvement Campaign, Shared Reading NICU Quality Improvement Campaign, Safe Sleep TodaysNICUBaby videos and messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Uncertainty, Advanced Cancer
Uncertainty in Illness in Palliative Care: an Intervention for Family Caregivers
Background: The increase of chronic diseases has reached an increase in the suffering of advanced diseases and an inability of health care systems to give access to the population that suffers them.
- Conditions
- Uncertainty, Advanced Cancer, Family Members, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03518970
- Testing
- Nursing intervention
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Palliative Care, End of Life Care
Patient Journey in Palliative Care Within the NOVO Hospital Group.
This retrospective descriptive study aims to describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and organizational characteristics of patients identified as receiving palliative care who died in 2024 within the NOVO Hospital network.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, End of Life Care, Terminal Care
- Trial name
- NOVOPAL (NCT07505706)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO