Clinical trials: End of Life Care
Anxiety Generalized, Quality of Life
A Problem Solving Intervention for Hospice Caregivers
Hospice care is conceptualized as quality compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness, with services that cover clinical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support tailored to patients' and…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Generalized, Quality of Life, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03712410
- Testing
- PISCES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 523 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Demiris, PhD
Hospice, End-of-life Decision Making
Pilot Evaluation of Hospice Decision Support Tools
The goal of this project is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a hospice decision aid among a diverse population of older adults at multiple stages of illness (Aim 1) and to determine the preliminary efficacy of…
- Conditions
- Hospice, End-of-life Decision Making, Hospice Decision Making
- Trial name
- NCT03794700
- Testing
- Hospice Decision Aids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) Plus Chemotherapy in Participants With Metastatic Esophageal Carcinoma (MK-7902-014/E7080-G000-320/LEAP-014).
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib plus chemotherapy compared with pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy as first-line intervention in participants with metastatic esophageal…
- Trial name
- NCT04949256
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib, Cisplatin
- Where
- 198 sites in United States, Argentina and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 863 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Rare Diseases
FACE for Children With Rare Diseases
Children with ultra-rare or complex rare diseases are routinely excluded from research studies because of their conditions, creating a health disparity.
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT04855734)
- Testing
- FAmily CEntered (FACE) pACP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Cancer, Pain
Computerized PAINRelieveIt Protocol for Cancer Pain Control in Hospice
The study purpose is to compare usual hospice care and PAINRelieveIt groups for effects on: (1) patient outcomes (analgesic adherence; worst pain intensity, satisfaction, and misconceptions) and lay caregiver outcome (pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02026115
- Testing
- PAINReportIt, PAINConsultN, PAINUCope
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Advanced Cancer, Dehydration
Parenteral Hydration in Advanced Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn whether being hydrated (given liquids) through a catheter in a vein or in the tissue under the skin can improve symptoms of dehydration.
- Trial name
- NCT00423722
- Testing
- Saline
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) or Placebo Given With Best Supportive Care in Asian Participants With Previously Treated Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (MK-3475-394/KEYNOTE-394)
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab or placebo given with best supportive care (BSC) in Asian participants with previously systemically treated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma…
- Trial name
- NCT03062358
- Testing
- pembrolizumab, best supportive care (BSC)
- Where
- 41 sites in China, Hong Kong and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Symptomatic Osseous Bone Lesions From Any Malignancy
Compassionate Same-Day Evaluation & Delivery of XRT for Bony Metastasis in Hospice Patients
This is a survey study to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an affordable, $400 flat rate, same-day consultation, simulation, and delivery of a single fraction of palliative radiation therapy for patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01760941
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Heart Transplant
Donors After Circulatory Death Heart Trial
To evaluate the effectiveness of the OCS Heart System to resuscitate, preserve and assess hearts donated after circulatory death for transplantation to increase the pool of donor hearts available for transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT03831048
- Testing
- OCS Heart System, Cold Storage
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- TransMedics
Heart Transplant
Donor After Circulatory Death Heart CAP Trial
The Portable Organ Care System (OCS™) Heart for Resuscitating, Preserving and Assessing Hearts Donated after Circulatory Death Continued Access Protocol (OCS DCD Heart CAP)
- Trial name
- NCT04615182
- Testing
- Transplant
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- TransMedics
Colonic Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms
End-of-Life Care for African Americans
Racial differences in health care are documented across the health care continuum and persist in aging and end-of-life (EOL) care.
- Conditions
- Colonic Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02320123
- Testing
- Educational DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Death, Congestive Heart Failure
Impact of Heart Failure Center Program on Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major public health problem worldwide. CHF carries a devastating prognosis, which resembles that of some types of malignant cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01416285
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Caregiver, Disabled Veterans
Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a caregiver skill training program (HI-FIVES), offered as a part of a randomized control trial to caregivers of Veterans referred to home and community-based long-term care.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Disabled Veterans, Referred to Long-term Care, Residing at Home
- Trial name
- HI-FIVES (NCT01777490)
- Testing
- Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences - Control, Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences - HI FIVES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Advance Care Planning
Culturally Tailoring an Advance Care Planning Intervention for American Indians
This project has three specific aims: (1) culturally tailor the content of the Make Your Wishes about You (MY WAY) ACP curriculum and guide for one American Indian tribe; (2) assess the feasibility of the culturally-tailored MY…
- Trial name
- NCT05304117
- Testing
- Advance Care Planning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Carolina University
Health Education, Sudden Infant Death
Study of the Impact of Parental Note Taking on the Effectiveness of Anticipatory Guidance
The delivery of anticipatory guidance is an essential component of pediatric practice. Given the large amount of information to be shared during each encounter and the limited time available, there is a need for an effective and…
- Trial name
- NCT01014169
- Testing
- Note taking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Coformulated Favezelimab/Pembrolizumab (MK-4280A) Versus Standard of Care in Subjects With Previously Treated Metastatic PD-L1 Positive Colorectal Cancer (MK-4280A-007)-China Extension Study
The purpose of this China extension study is to assess the safety and efficacy of coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab (MK-4280A) in adult Chinese participants with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05600309
- Testing
- favezelimab/pembrolizumab, regorafenib, TAS-102
- Where
- 24 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Maternal Death During Childbirth, Pregnancy Complications
Wireless Physiologic Monitoring in Postpartum Women
To estimate the clinical effectiveness of wireless physiologic monitoring of women in the first 24 hours after cesarean delivery at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
- Trial name
- WIMS (NCT04060667)
- Testing
- Wireless physiologic monitoring
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,191 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal
Improving Goals of Care Discussion in Advanced Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to increase and improve Goals of Care discussions for advanced cancer patients by training medical oncologists to conduct these discussions.
- Conditions
- Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal, Colorectal Cancer, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02374255
- Testing
- GoC intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Death, Pain
Intervention to Improve Care at Life's End
The BEACON trial (Best Practices for End-of-Life Care for Our Nations' Veterans) was a six-site implementation study to evaluate a multi-component, education-based intervention to improve the quality of end-of-life care provided…
- Conditions
- Death, Pain, Dyspnea
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT00234286)
- Testing
- Comfort care education intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs