Clinical trials: End of Life Patients
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
Terminal Cancer
Towards Cancer Patient Empowerment for Optimal Use of Antithrombotic Therapy at the End of Life
Despite the fact that antithrombotic therapy (ATT) has little or even negative effects on the well-being of cancer patients during their last year of life, stopping ATT is rare in clinical practice.
- Trial name
- SERENITY (NCT05706740)
- Testing
- Physician survey on antithrombotic medication during end-of-life care in cancer patients
- Where
- 12 sites in Denmark, France and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 467 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
End of Life, Palliative Patients
IMPULS-NRW: Telemedicine in Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care
This study examines the feasibility, user-friendliness, and impact of digital support in outpatient palliative care. Patients, relatives, and professional caregivers use the web-based ISPC platform (information system for…
- Conditions
- End of Life, Palliative Patients, Outpatient Treatment
- Trial name
- IMPULS-NRW (NCT07491679)
- Testing
- IMPULS-NRW
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Recurrence, Metastasis
The Clinical Relevance of Immune Cells and CTC in HNSCC Patients
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are mainly caused by tobacco, alcohol consumption and betel nut chewing and the sixth most common cancer in the world.
- Conditions
- Recurrence, Metastasis, Death
- Trial name
- NCT02420600
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Brain Death
Implementation of Apnoea Test for Patients With Suspected Brain Death
This study consists of a survey created for intensive care physicians regarding their current practice of the implementation of apnoea test for patients with suspected brain death.
- Trial name
- NCT06359119
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kiskunhalas Semmelweis Hospital the Teaching Hospital of the University of Szeged
MACE, Cardiac Death
Real-World Cohort Study of Cardiopulmonary Function in Chinese Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: CPET Evaluation and Five-Year Prognostic Follow-Up Based on a Multicenter Structured Data Platform
The goal of this observational study is to observe the characteristics of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters in patients across different cardiovascular diseases and to evaluate the predictive value of…
- Conditions
- MACE, Cardiac Death, Unplanned Repeat Revascularization, Cardiac Rehospitalization
- Trial name
- China-CPET (NCT07130968)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, End of Life
Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living for Dementia Care Providers (PCEAL-DCP)
The palliative care education in assisted living for dementia care providers (PCEAL-DCP) is a 4-week intervention (once a week for 1.5 hours, a total of 6 hours) for licensed nurses, administrators and dementia care coordinators…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, End of Life, Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Burnout
- Trial name
- PCEAL-DCP (NCT06722352)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 792 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Crohn's Diseases
Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With IBD
In this study the Research Hospital San Donato Policlinic ask the participation with the aim to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular complication (i.e. stroke, myocardial infarction) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Crohn's Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk
- Trial name
- DICOM-IBD (NCT07663201)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Intervention Compliance, Usability
CSDM: A Trial to Improve Communication and Shared Decision Making Using a Web-Based Tool
The goal is to develop a pragmatic, scalable intervention to overcome problems with surrogate decision making in ICUs. The aim is to conduct a pilot study among surrogates and clinicians of 50 incapacitated patients at high risk…
- Conditions
- Intervention Compliance, Usability, Acceptability
- Trial name
- CSDM Pilot (NCT02955563)
- Testing
- CSDM Web-Based Tool Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Influenza Vaccine
Impact of Inactivated Trivalent Influenza Vaccine on NSCLC Patients Receiving PD-1 / PD-L1 Inhibitors
This project is to assess the immunogenicity, safety and overall survival impact of intramuscular injection of trivalent influenza vaccine in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04355806
- Testing
- PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, Inactivated trivalent influenza vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
Dementia, Alzheimer, Electronic Health Records, Hospitalizations, Epidemiology, Comorbidity, United Kingdom, Incidence, Mortality, Cause of Death
Natural History and Patient Journey in Dementia: a Nationwide Linked Electronic Health Records Study of 5.6 Million Individuals.
The trajectory of dementia patients within the national health system and their recent temporal trends remains to be fully elucidated.
- Trial name
- NCT04321486
- Testing
- The study does not have an intervention, but observe the dementia incidence of the UK disease-free population.
- Volunteers
- 4,309,481 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Stable Angina, Myocardial Infarction
Heart Rate and Cardiovascular Diseases Prognosis in People With Stable Coronary Artery Disease
The Cardiovascular disease research using Linked Bespoke studies and Electronic Records (CALIBER) e-health database was the data resource for this study.
- Conditions
- Stable Angina, Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02244853
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51,703 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
End Stage Renal Disease, Decision Aid
A Guide to Conservative Care
This is a randomized pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a patient decision aid on conservative care among older patients with advanced CKD and their close persons.
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease, Decision Aid, Patient Engagement, Dialysis
- Trial name
- NCT04919941
- Testing
- A Guide to Conservative Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Anxiety, Depression
Improving Patient and Family Centered Care in Advanced Critical Illness
One in five deaths in the U.S. occurs in or shortly after discharge from an intensive care unit (ICU), typically following decisions made by surrogate decision makers to forego life prolonging treatment.
- Trial name
- PARTNER (NCT01844492)
- Testing
- The PARTNER Intervention, ICU Usual Care Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Cancer Patients, Cancer-related Pain
A Consensus on Opioid Prescription for Oncologic Patients in Latin America - A DELPHI Study.
As seen worldwide, cancer incidence is increasing in Latin America achieving an amount of 1.3 million new cases annually.1 In addition, it is expected that up to 70% of patients with cancer will experience pain2, one of the most…
- Trial name
- NCT04844788
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo
Bereavement, Death
An Individualized Grief Intervention for Spouses of Cancer Patients After the Patient's Death
Individuals providing end-of-life caregiving to partners with terminal cancer often begin the bereavement process before the patient dies and with additional sources of stress.
- Conditions
- Bereavement, Death, Cancer
- Trial name
- DPM (NCT02112084)
- Testing
- Individualized DPM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 237 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
The Families or Next of Kin of Patients Treated at MSKCC for Non-cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the, Upper Aerodigestive Tract
Improving End of Life Care in Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this study is to improve the quality of care provided for head and neck cancer patients. By better understanding the end of life experiences of dying patients and their families, the investigators hope to better…
- Trial name
- NCT01632969
- Testing
- The The Family Assessment of Treatment at the End of life (FATE ) survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Opiate Antagonist Overdose, Opioid-Related Disorders
Naloxone Auto-injector as a Universal Precaution for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
The purpose of this pilot-study is to to distribute naloxone auto-injector in a "Universal Precaution" manner to patients with opioid substance use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT02669901
- Testing
- Naloxone Auto-Injector
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 395 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, End-of-Life Fear
End-of-Life Fear in Patients With End-Stage Lung Disease (COPD)
The aim of the study is to develop an interview to ask patients with COPD about their fear of death and dying, their needs and wishes at the end-of-life.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, End-of-Life Fear, Fear About Death and Dying, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00792974
- Testing
- A brief psycho-educational intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg