Clinical trials: End of Life Patients
End of Life, Cancer
Lay Health Worker Engage, Educate, and Encourage Patients to Share
The purpose of the LEAPS program is to understand how a trained lay health worker who engages with newly diagnosed patients after a diagnosis of an advanced stage of cancer can help to engage patients in advance care planning…
- Trial name
- LEAPS (NCT03699748)
- Testing
- Lay Health Worker Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Study Evaluating TAS-102 Plus Nivolumab in Patients With MSS CRC
A Phase 2 Study with Safety Lead-in, Evaluating TAS-102 Plus Nivolumab in Participants with Microsatellite Stable Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02860546
- Testing
- TAS-102, nivolumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Taiho Oncology, Inc.
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.
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
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Ranolazine Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Trial
The purpose of the study is to see how effective a drug called ranolazine is in reducing the risk of ventricular arrhythmia and death in people with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs).
- Conditions
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- RAID (NCT01215253)
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- 90 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,012 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Cirrhosis of the Liver
HRQoL in the Low MELD Pre-tx Population
The purpose of this study is to describe the HRQoL in those with MELD scores </= 15 in a single center for those who are pre-liver transplant candidates
- Trial name
- LowMELD (NCT01573325)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Myocardial Infarction
Risk Stratification in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The purpose of the study is to assess the prevalence and the prognostic value of non-invasive indexes and programmed ventricular stimulation for sudden cardiac death in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients with left…
- Trial name
- PRESERVE-EF (NCT02124018)
- Testing
- Programmed ventricular stimulation, ICD implantation
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 575 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Stable Angina
Aspirin Resistance and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
The objective of this study is to evaluate if aggressive antiplatelet therapy would reduce ischemic events in aspirin (ASA) resistant patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Trial name
- RESIST (NCT01103440)
- Testing
- Intravenous Glycoprotein inhibitor + ASA, Clopidogrel, Antiplatelet Therapy (ASA, Clopidogrel)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma
A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy in Participants With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-3475-021/KEYNOTE-021)
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy in participants with unresectable or metastatic non-small cell lung…
- Trial name
- NCT02039674
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Ischemic Stroke
China Antihypertensive Trial in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This randomized trial tests the effect of early blood pressure reduction on major disability and death among patients with acute ischemic stroke in china.
- Trial name
- CATIS (NCT01840072)
- Testing
- Active antihypertensive treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,071 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Melanoma
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Two Different Dosing Schedules of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Compared to Ipilimumab in Participants With Advanced Melanoma (MK-3475-006/KEYNOTE-006)
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of 2 different dosing schedules of pembrolizumab (MK-3475), every 2 weeks (Q2W) and every 3 weeks (Q3W), and compare the 2 schedules to treatment with ipilimumab in…
- Trial name
- NCT01866319
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Ipilimumab
- Volunteers
- 834 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Metastatic Cancer, Solid Tumors
Arginase Inhibitor INCB001158 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Therapy in Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors
This study is an open-label Phase 1/Phase 2 evaluation of INCB001158 as a single agent and in combination with immune checkpoint therapy in patients with advanced/metastatic solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Cancer, Solid Tumors, Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02903914
- Testing
- INCB001158, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Incyte Corporation
Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Abraxane With or Without Tigatuzumab in Patients With Metastatic, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women. Metastatic disease including metastatic breast cancer unfortunately remains incurable.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Stage IV Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01307891
- Testing
- Abraxane alone, Abraxane + Tigatuzumab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Myocardial Infarction, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Effect of High Dose Fish Oil Supplementation After Recent Heart Attack Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Doctors use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to obtain detailed pictures of the inside of the body. This study will evaluate a new MRI technique in people who have recently had a heart attack.
- Trial name
- OmegaREMODEL (NCT00729430)
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil Supplements)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer NSCLC
Study of Durvalumab + Tremelimumab With Chemotherapy or Durvalumab With Chemotherapy or Chemotherapy Alone for Patients With Lung Cancer (POSEIDON).
This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, global, Phase III study to determine the efficacy and safety of durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy + Standard of care (SoC) chemotherapy or durvalumab monotherapy + SoC…
- Trial name
- POSEIDON (NCT03164616)
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, Abraxane + carboplatin
- Where
- 175 sites in United States, Brazil and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 1,186 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Disease, Covid19
Pandemic Triage Score in Patients With Known or Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) CoronaVirus (CoV) 2 Infection
During this pandemic period, the goal of the health care system is to optimize the use of intensive care services for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, given the frequency of complications that can lead to high mortality.
- Trial name
- STC-19 (NCT04371471)
- Testing
- STC-19 score
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Phase III Open Label Study of MEDI 4736 With/Without Tremelimumab Versus Standard of Care (SOC) in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, 3-arm, global Phase III study to determine the efficacy and safety of MEDI4736 + tremelimumab combination or MEDI4736 monotherapy versus SoC (EXTREME regimen) in the treatment of…
- Trial name
- KESTREL (NCT02551159)
- Testing
- MEDI4736, Tremelimumab, MEDI4736+Tremelimumab
- Where
- 197 sites in United States, Austria and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 823 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Study to Evaluate the Effect of Dapagliflozin on the Incidence of Worsening Heart Failure or Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of dapagliflozin on the incidence of worsening heart failure or cardiovascular death in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
- Trial name
- DAPA-HF (NCT03036124)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- 419 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 4,744 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Critical Illness, Chronic Disease
Improving Communication About Serious Illness
The purpose of this study is to improve care delivered to patients with serious illness by enhancing communication among patients, families, and clinicians in the outpatient setting.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Chronic Disease, Terminal Care, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- ICSI (NCT01933789)
- Testing
- Communication Feedback Form for Patients with Serious Illness
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 817 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington