Clinical trials: End of Life Patients
Tissue and Organ Harvesting, Liver Transplantation
Evaluation of Liver Grafts With FibroScan® Before Organ Retrieval in Patients With Brain Death
According to the French Biomedicine Agency annual report on retrieval activities and transplants, 1,164 liver transplants were performed in 2011 and 1,161 in 2012.
- Conditions
- Tissue and Organ Harvesting, Liver Transplantation, Brain Death
- Trial name
- FIBROSCAME (NCT02460250)
- Testing
- Fibroscan
- Where
- 19 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 740 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
End-of-life, Depression, Anxiety
Improve Mental Health and Emotional Labor Among Nurses Who Care the End-of-life Patients
CBT: cognitive behavioural therapy MBT: mindfulness-based therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05541523
- Testing
- cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness-based therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Huichao Zhang
End Stage Renal Disease
Comparison of Daily Home Hemodialysis (HD) With Conventional in Center HD in Terms of Patients Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes
The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of patients on daily home hemodialysis and to confirm in real practice in France the effectiveness shown in studies, mainly American, both in terms of clinical…
- Trial name
- SeCoIA (NCT03737578)
- Testing
- Delivery of a connected pedometer / accelerometer
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Physidia
Knee Arthroplasty, Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Progression of Health Related Quality of Life of Patients Waiting for Total Knee Arthroplasty
To evaluate the progression on patients suffering from end stage OA whilst being on the waiting list for TKR
- Conditions
- Knee Arthroplasty, Knee Arthroplasty, Total, Knee Replacement, Total, Replacement, Total Knee
- Trial name
- TKA HRQoL (NCT03492320)
- Testing
- Health Quality of Life Questionnaire Assessment
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Ho Ki Wai
Atrial Fibrillation
Preventing Stroke, Premature Death and Cognitive Decline in a Broader Community of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
The DaRe2 approach (healthcare Data for pragmatic clinical Research in the NHS - primary 2 secondary) is designed to operationalise efficient, nationwide, primary care approaches for randomised trials embedded within the UK…
- Trial name
- DaRe2THINK (NCT04700826)
- Testing
- Direct Oral Anticoagulants
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Cardiopulmonary Arrest Outcome
Optimizing Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest in the Community
Resuscitative efforts have been shown to be unsuccessful in most cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and survivors who do recover cardiac function often sustain severe hypoxic brain damage.
- Trial name
- NCT00998140
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Dialysis, Quality of Life
Prognostic Determinants of Survival and Quality of Life in Prevalent End-stage Kidney Disease Patients
Patients with end-stage kidney disease are treated with dialysis to increase their life expectancy as well as their quality of life (QoL).
- Conditions
- Dialysis, Quality of Life, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03910426
- Testing
- Blood sampling, Nails collection, Stool collection
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Shock, Cardiogenic
Clinical Outcomes and Efficacy of Left Ventricular Assist Device for Korean Patients With Cardiogenic Shock
Retrospectively and prospectively enrolled patients with cardiogenic shock in domestic manifolds and investigated the current state of treatment and clinical features of cardiogenic shock in Koreans and identified the factors…
- Trial name
- SMART-RESCUE (NCT02985008)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jeong Hoon Yang
Organ Transplantation, Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunosuppressants to Postoperative Infection and Death
The goal of this observational study is to explore the different immunosuppressive agents and related outcomes in organ transplantation patients in Taiwan.
- Conditions
- Organ Transplantation, Immunosuppressive Agents, Cohort Study
- Trial name
- NCT06121804
- Testing
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Sudden Cardiac Death, Exosome Multiomics
Early Evaluation of Exosome Multiomics and Clinical Prognosis in Patients With Sudden Death
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the main causes of death. Worldwide, tens of millions of patients are hospitalized for coronary heart disease and ACS every year.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Exosome Multiomics, Clinical Prognosis
- Trial name
- NCT06856993
- Testing
- standardized medical care of cardiac arrest
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Ischemia
EXCEL-II Stent Vesus EXCEL Stent to Treat the Patients With de Novo Coronary Artery Lesions.
The purpose of this Randomized Study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Excel-II DES compared to the EXCEL DES in the treatment of patients with de novo coronary artery lesions.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Ischemia, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- CREDIT-II (NCT02057978)
- Testing
- EXCEL DES implatation, EXCEL-II DES implantation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 419 people
- Sponsor
- JW Medical Systems Ltd
Melanoma
Study of Combination of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Patients With Melanoma
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of treatment with Nivolumab in combination with Ipilimumab in subjects with resected Stages IIIB/IIIC/ IV melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02970981
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Ipilimumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
End-of-life, Diabetes
Diabetes and Palliative Care
Diabetes prevalence in palliative care is 10-15%. Most hospice patients are treated with insulin. The target glucose level is high in order to decrease the risk of hypoglycemia.
- Conditions
- End-of-life, Diabetes, Terminal Cancer
- Trial name
- DIAPAL (NCT02742701)
- Testing
- diagnosis
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Maison Médicale Jeanne Garnier
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Anxiety
AI-Guided Personalized Relaxation for Hemodialysis Patients
Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis frequently experience impaired health-related quality of life, anxiety, and difficulties in coping with the long-term demands of treatment.
- Conditions
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Anxiety, Relaxation Therapy, Maintenance Hemodialysis
- Trial name
- NCT07522944
- Testing
- AI-Guided Relaxation Platform, Standard Hemodialysis Nursing Care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Drowning, Drown
Drowning Incidents Treated by the Danish SAR Helicopters
Improving oxygenation and ventilation in drowning patients early in the field is critical and may be lifesaving. This may be achieved by helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) such as the Danish Air Ambulance, or the Royal…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drown, Drowning; Anoxia, Drowning, Near
- Trial name
- DROWN_SAR (NCT06322134)
- Testing
- Drowning incident
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, End Stage Renal Failure
Quality of Life Change in Patients Undergoing Parathyroidectomy With End-stage Renal Failure
The purpose of this study is to characterize the quality of life change in patients undergoing parathyroidectomy with secondary hyperparathyroidism due to end-stage renal failure.
- Trial name
- NCT06378931
- Testing
- Quality of life progression after parathyroidectomy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chunling Jiang
Electrocardiography
Predicting Hypoglycaemia and Arrhythmias in the Vulnerable Patient With Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit an excessive risk for cardiac arrhythmias, in particular sudden cardiac death (SCD).
- Trial name
- HypoArrhyth (NCT02315300)
- Testing
- medilog® DARWIN FD12, Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Development of an Evidenced-Based Tool for Prediction of Sudden Death in Patients With Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
This study is an observational study to determine predictors of sudden cardiac death or appropriate ICD therapy in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.
- Trial name
- NICMR (NCT02657967)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Physiological Dead Space, Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch
Correlation of EtCO₂- and P(A-a)O₂-Based Dead Space Calculations in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients
This study aims to evaluate two different methods for calculating physiological dead space in adult patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Conditions
- Physiological Dead Space, Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch, Mechanical Ventilation, Enghoff Correction
- Trial name
- CODE-EtA (NCT06947486)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
End of Life Care, Liver Cirrhosis
Palliative Care for Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Background: Patients with liver cirrhosis rarely receive palliative care although the Danish Health Authorities and WHO recommend it.
- Conditions
- End of Life Care, Liver Cirrhosis, Nurse-Patient Relations, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- LiverCare (NCT05431946)
- Testing
- Advance Care Planning and the consequent actions
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark