Clinical trials: End-of-life
Arrhythmia, Sudden Cardiac Death
Electrophysiological Phenotyping Of Patients at Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmia and Sudden Cardiac Death
Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gene-specific dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are common medical conditions. Small-scale studies have shown that these are associated with proarrhythmic changes on 12-lead electrocardiogram…
- Conditions
- Arrhythmia, Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Obesity
- Trial name
- EPORVA (NCT03910725)
- Testing
- Electrocardiographic imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Brain Death
Determining ICU Staffs Conceptions, Opinions, Views, Experiences and Reflection of Brain Death and Organ Donation
The study aims to gather information regarding the individual perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and conceptual understanding of healthcare professionals working in the intensive care units at the University Hospital Basel, the…
- Trial name
- DISCOVER (NCT06640088)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
End of Life Process
Can We Improve the Quality of Care at the End of Life in Israel?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether end-of-life training of ICU professionals leads to improvements in ICU care process, teamwork and family satisfaction.
- Trial name
- ISRAEOLC (NCT02129283)
- Testing
- Simulation training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Death, HIV Infection
Community-based Evaluation of a Pilot PMTCT Project in Kafue District
In this study, the investigators will assess the population effectiveness of using routine HAART as a PMTCT strategy, through a community-based survey.
- Trial name
- NCT00753428
- Testing
- Community-based Survey
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 4,129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Community Based Study, Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Rate, Baroreflex Sensitivity and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in the Population
The aim of the present Paris Prospective Study III (PPS3) is (1) to assess the determinants of the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure variations and carotid properties (under different physiologic stimulations) and (2)…
- Conditions
- Community Based Study, Cardiovascular Disease, Sudden Death, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- PPSIII (NCT00741728)
- Testing
- Spider flash ECG, high-precision carotid echo-tracking, step test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10,157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Preeclampsia, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
sFlt1/PlGF and Planned Delivery to Prevent Preeclampsia at Term.
Preeclampsia (PE) affects ~5% of pregnancies. Although improved obstetrical care has significantly diminished associated maternal mortality, PE remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the world.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Maternal Hypertension, Neonatal Outcome
- Trial name
- PE37 (NCT04766866)
- Testing
- sFlt1/PlGF screening in maternal blood at 35 to 36.6 weeks of gestation
- Where
- 21 sites in Belgium, Colombia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 9,132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
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
Metastatic Breast Cancer, End of Life
Evaluation of the Acceptability, Appropriateness, and Feasibility/Usability of a Metastatic Breast-cancer Specific Prognostic Calculator Among Clinicians
I this qualitative study, Investigators will conduct semi-structured interviews with clinicians that are involved in the care of patients with breast cancer to evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05440929
- Testing
- Clinician Qualitative Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brugada Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome 3
Worm Study: Modifier Genes in Sudden Cardiac Death
Quest for modifier genes associated with ventricular arrhythmias in presence of a cardiac sodium channel gene (SCN5A-delPhe1617) mutation.
- Trial name
- NCT02014961
- Testing
- Dermal biopsy, Gastro-intestinal questionnaire, Whole-exome sequencing
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Perinatal Mortality, Stillbirth
Impact of Prenatal Vitamin/Mineral Supplements on Perinatal Mortality
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily prenatal supplement of iron plus folic acid or a daily prenatal supplement with multiple vitamins and minerals given to women from their first prenatal visit through…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mortality, Stillbirth, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00133744
- Testing
- folic acid, folic acid plus iron, supplements with multiple vitamins and minerals
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 18,962 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
End Stage Renal Disease
A Representational Intervention to Promote Preparation for End-of-life Decision Making
The proposed randomized controlled trial will test the SPIRIT (Sharing the Patient's Illness Representations to Increase Trust) intervention designed to improve discussions about end-of-life care between patients and their…
- Trial name
- SPIRIT (NCT01259011)
- Testing
- the SPIRIT intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Communication, End of Life
Improving Breaking Bad News in Pediatrics by Simulated Communication
Breaking bad news, especially a death notice, is an essential part of the medical profes-sional communication. Being inadequately trained in those skills this may result in un-pleasant psychosocial consequences for everyone…
- Conditions
- Communication, End of Life, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- SimCom (NCT06376188)
- Testing
- communication training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Cardiovascular Diseases
Continuation of the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in U.S. women at all ages, and large knowledge gaps exist in CVD predictive and preventative strategies for women.
- Trial name
- nuMoM2b-HHS2 (NCT05472597)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,048 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
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
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
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care: The EmONC Trial
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by increasing access to and improving the quality of obstetric and neonatal care for pregnant women in study clusters.
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01073488)
- Testing
- Community Mobilization, HBLSS and facility improvement
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Palliative Care Messaging for American Indians
The investigators will be conducting a randomized trial in 3 reservation communities to test the efficacy of the narrative as culture-centric health promotion model for increasing American Indian tribal members' palliative care…
- Trial name
- NCT06359392
- Testing
- No message, Culture-centric message, General messge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Dakota State University
Question Prompt List, Caregivers
The Effectiveness of Using a Palliative Care QPL on the Selfefficacy and Preparedness of Indonesian Homecare Workers
Foreign studies on caregivers' use of QPL in end-of-life care, decision-making, and satisfaction are mostly conducted with family members who share the same language.
- Conditions
- Question Prompt List, Caregivers, End-of-life Care
- Trial name
- NCT06847828
- Testing
- QPL
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Den,Yu-Yun