Clinical trials: End of Life Patients
Ischemic Heart Failure
LifeVest Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator WEARIT-III Registry
The WEARIT-III registry enrolls subjects with ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure (including NYHA II, III, IV and an ejection fraction ≤ 35%) who wear a medically prescribed ZOLL LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator.
- Trial name
- WEARIT-III (NCT02700880)
- Testing
- LifeVest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Renal Failure
Comparing Everolimus and Sirolimus in Renal Transplant Recipients
This study is being done to compare the effectiveness and safety of two different kidney transplant immunosuppression drugs, Zortress (the study drug) and Rapamune (which is used in the current standard immunosuppression regimen).
- Trial name
- NCT01976390
- Testing
- Everolimus, Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
M7824 Versus Pembrolizumab as a First-line (1L) Treatment in Participants With Programmed Death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expressing Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bintrafusp alfa (M7824) compared with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced NSCLC with high PD-L1-tumor expression, with no epidermal growth factor receptor…
- Trial name
- NCT03631706
- Testing
- M7824, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 119 sites in United States, Argentina and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
End of Life Care
The Effect of Repetitive Standardized Patient Simulation and End of Life Care Education on Nursing Students' Knowledge Attitudes and Moods
This research is a randomized experimental intervention study designed to examine the effect of repetitive standard patient-based education given to nursing students with end-of-life care education nursing on the level of…
- Trial name
- NCT05596487
- Testing
- repetitive standardized patient simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
COVID19, Oxygen Therapy
Impact of Prone Position in Patients Under Spontaneous Breathing on Intubation or Non-invasive Ventilation or Death Incidence During COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress
The SARS-Cov2 viral pandemic is responsible for a new infectious disease called COVID-19 (CoronaVIrus Disease), is a major health problem.
- Conditions
- COVID19, Oxygen Therapy, Prone Position, Spontaneous Ventilation
- Trial name
- PROVID-19 (NCT04363463)
- Testing
- prone position
- Where
- 19 sites in France, Monaco
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Mitral Valve Prolapse, Cardiac Arrhythmia
Mitral Valve Prolapse, Arrhythmias and Mitral Valve Surgery
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is associated with malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VA) and sudden cardiac death. A proper electrophysiological and echocardiographic characterization of this population is missing.
- Trial name
- MVP-A&S (NCT05562804)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Raffaele
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Hemodialysis Patients (WED-HED) Study
A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial with 1:1 assignment of treatment and control. This study will evaluate the impact of wearable cardioverter defibrillator use on sudden cardiac death in incident…
- Trial name
- WED-HED (NCT02481206)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Sudden Cardiac Death
Predictive Risk Stratification Through T Variability in ICD Patients Without Pacing Indications
The aim of the study is to assess the negative predictive value of the T amplitude variance as a method for risk stratification for patients with an increased risk for SCD.
- Trial name
- Prediction (NCT00560768)
- Testing
- Ovatio VR 6250 or DR6550
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- LivaNova
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Tissue Donors
Evaluation of Post-traumatic Stress Among the Nearest Relatives of Brain-dead Organ Donors
The goal is to compare post tramautic stress between the nearest relatives of brain-dead patients who are organ donor to those of brain-dead patients who are not organ donors for medical, legal or opposition reasons.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Tissue Donors, Tissue and Organ Procurement
- Trial name
- NCT01214018
- Testing
- Questionnaires and interview
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Cerebral Hemorrhage
Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage
The purpose of the study is to determine whether lowering high blood pressure levels after the start of a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain (intracerebral haemorrhage) will reduce the chances of a person dying or surviving…
- Conditions
- CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Cerebral Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhages
- Trial name
- NCT00226096
- Testing
- Labetalol Hydrochloride, Metoprolol tartrate, Hydralazine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 20 sites in Australia, China and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- The George Institute
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
Advanced Cancer, Cervical Cancer
ASTEROID: A Trial of ASTX660 in Combination With Pembrolizumab
This is a multi-centre Phase I dose finding and proof-of-concept study of the combination of ASTX660 together with Pembrolizumab with expansion cohorts testing preliminary efficacy in immune-refractory cancers, triple negative…
- Conditions
- Advanced Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- ASTEROID (NCT05082259)
- Testing
- ASTX660, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom
Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Arrest
Troponin-T for Detection of Perioperative Cardiovascular Events
We will conduct a prospective cohort study evaluating the incidence of and optimal risk estimation model for major perioperative cardiovascular events in consecutive patients undergoing noncardiac surgery at the 'Herlev…
- Trial name
- VISION-pilot (NCT00443989)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Diseases
The Cardio-Metabolic Clinic
This study aims to investigate whether a Cardio-Metabolic Clinic can protect the cardiovascular health of patients with both diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- ProtecT-2-D (NCT06203860)
- Testing
- Cardio-Metabolic Clinic
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
End Stage Renal Disease
The Benefit of Оn-Line High Convection Volume Hemodiafiltration Treatment Versus High Flow Dialysis on Reduction of Oxidative Stress and Health Related Quality of Life in Dialysis Patients
Introduction: Patients with end stage renal disease are exposed to metabolic and hemodynamic complications due to the disease itself and as a result of the dialysis treatment related complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02673099
- Testing
- HDF online
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
Covid19
Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Spain
COVID-19@Spain is a retrospective cohort study that aims to determine the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Spain and to identify prognostic factors of mortality and the need for mechanical…
- Trial name
- COVID19@Spain (NCT04355871)
- Where
- 128 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 4,035 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion SEIMC-GESIDA
Ventricular Tachycardia, Sudden Cardiac Death
Intravenous n-3 Fatty Acids and Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)-Pacemaker
The long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), appear to offer protection against sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias.
- Trial name
- NCT00534300
- Testing
- Omegaven, Isotonic saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Epilepsy
Phenomenological Approach of Epilepsy in Patients With Epilepsy
Rationale : Persons with epilepsy have a greater risk of incurring accidental injury and a higher mortality risk than the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT02952456
- Testing
- interview with a psychologist
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
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