Clinical trials: Home Hospice
Hospices, Poly Pharmacy
Standardized Patient-Centered Medication Review in Home Hospice
This is a pilot cluster randomized trial that tests the effect of a novel intervention that trains hospice staff to 1. regularly review, simplify, and align patients' prescribed medications with their goals of care as their…
- Conditions
- Hospices, Poly Pharmacy, Deprescriptions, Caregivers
- Trial name
- SPECTORx (NCT03972163)
- Testing
- NIA Medication Management - Active Comparator, STOPPFrail (Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions), "Discontinuing Medication Appropriately" and "Understanding the Art of Communication about Deprescribing"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Caregivers of Patients on Hospice Care
Developing and Testing Culturally Based Educational Videos for Puerto Rican and African American Home Hospice Caregivers
The investigators hypothesize that culturally based educational videos for Puerto Rican and African American home hospice caregivers will better inform caregivers in managing symptoms, preparedness, self-efficacy, and competence.
- Trial name
- NCT06024278
- Testing
- Caregiver educational videos for African American caregivers, Caregiver educational videos for Puerto Rican caregivers
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Sexual Function Disturbances, End of Life
The Impact of Mindful Compassion on Sexual Functioning and Quality of Life in Home Hospice Care
Sexual dysfunction is commonly reported post cancer treatments. Indeed, sexual wellbeing can be affected by diagnosis, medication and cancer treatments, which can damage body tissues such as the vagina owing to radiation therapy…
- Conditions
- Sexual Function Disturbances, End of Life, Quality of Life, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT07296796
- Testing
- Mindful compassion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- London Metropolitan University
Communication, Palliative Care
Using Mixed-methods Approach to Explore Health Communication in Hospice Out-Patient Settings
This research project aims to investigate health communication in hospice outpatient settings and translate findings into practice by designing and testing a communication aid utilizing health information technology.
- Trial name
- NCT06008418
- Testing
- The LINE Chatbot
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Advanced Cancer
Caregiver Assessments of the Quality of Home Hospice Care
The Objectives are to administer the Family Evaluation of Hospice Care (FEHC) questionnaire and The Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG) to caregivers previously enrolled into the parent grant and conduct supplemental analyses…
- Trial name
- NCT00895024
- Testing
- Phone Interview/Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Home-based Care Service, Hospice Care Needs
Survey on Home-Based Hospice Care Service Needs
This study aims to investigate and analyze the demand for "Internet +" integrated TCM-Western medicine home-based hospice care across different populations, in order to evaluate the local region's awareness, demand levels, market…
- Trial name
- NCT07815041
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emeishan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Palliative Care
The PROAKTIV Study
The overall objective of this study is to identify whether the systematic anticipation of highly structured specialized palliative home care into primary care influences the quality of care and care utilization.
- Trial name
- NCT04673760
- Testing
- Specialized palliative home care
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Implementing, Evaluating, and Scaling Up of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program
This study will evaluate the implementation of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC) program using a cross-jurisdictional, effectiveness-implementation type II hybrid design (dual testing of clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT03935997
- Testing
- Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 594 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Oral Mucositis
Propolis-based Product (FARINGEL PLUS) for Oral Mucositis in Palliative Care
Oral health is crucial for palliative patients' quality of life. The evidence on effective interventions and measures of oral mucositis in palliative care is sparse.
- Trial name
- FARINGEL-CP (NCT04911335)
- Testing
- Faringel plus and oral hygiene
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Campus Bio-Medico University
Pediatric Palliative Care
Prospective Home-Based Palliative Care and Hospice Study
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the addition of home-based hospice and palliative care (HBHPC) will provide a reduction in health care utilization, improve quality of life, and facilitate goal-concordant…
- Trial name
- NCT06362239
- Testing
- Study Surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Steven Smith
Pain
The Use of a Digital Application for Reporting Pain and Pain Management in Home Hospice
Poor adherence to pain management and high pain intensity associated with serious, advanced illness is a major public health concern.
- Trial name
- ePainSupport (NCT04869085)
- Testing
- e-PainSupport
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Family Caregiving for a Palliative Patient
Supporting Family Caregivers of Palliative Patients at Home: the Carer Support Needs Assessment Intervention
In this project the investigators will train home care nurses to use the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) with a group of family caregivers (intervention group) and then compare the family caregivers' quality of life…
- Trial name
- CSNAT (NCT02261935)
- Testing
- Existing home care nursing practice, Practice support tool intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Kelli Stajduhar
Neoplasms, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Evaluation of the Organization of Continuity of Care for Home Hospice Patients by Four Parisian Health Networks
In Paris, France, home hospice care for terminally ill patients is organized by four "palliative care networks". These networks are responsible for information sharing and coordination of all health care professionals working…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Terminal Illness
- Trial name
- DICODOM (NCT03336489)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Death Attitude (Implicit/Explicit), Death Anxiety
Die-logue Program for Community Dwelling Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the Die-logue program can improve attitudes toward death, coping with death, and readiness for advance care planning (ACP) among community-dwelling middle-aged adults aged…
- Conditions
- Death Attitude (Implicit/Explicit), Death Anxiety, End of Life Care, Advanced Care Planning (ACP)
- Trial name
- NCT07525492
- Testing
- Death Conversation, Online ACP Education
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Delirium, Terminal Illness
Comparing Haloperidol and Olanzapine in Treating Terminal Delirium
As patients with terminal illness enter the dying phase, they may experience symptoms of restlessness, agitation, or cognitive disturbance, known as terminal delirium.
- Trial name
- HALOLAN (NCT04750395)
- Testing
- Haloperidol Solution, Olanzapine Tablets
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- HCA Hospice Care
to Investigate the Level of Fatigue Among Terminal Cancer Patients Receiving Home-based Hospice Care
Cancer-related Fatigue Among Patients Receiving Home-based Palliative Care
Cancer-related fatigue, which significantly impacts the quality of life, is prevalent among patients with terminal cancer. The experiences of fatigue, its associated needs, and the strategies for managing it are closely linked to…
- Trial name
- NCT06498193
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Home Hospice
Developing and Piloting a Multi-component Technology-based Care Intervention to Address Patient Symptoms and Caregiver Burden in Home Hospice. Phase 1.
With the growth of hospice, older adults have the opportunity to receive home-based care aimed at reducing suffering and focusing on quality of life at the end of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04074304
- Testing
- I-HoME
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Palliative Care
Implementation of RELIEF for Patients With Palliative Care Needs
For patients with palliative care needs, access to care is constrained by health system resources and a requirement to visit their clinician for assessments.
- Trial name
- NCT05806255
- Testing
- The RELIEF App
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- William Osler Health System
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Pilot Testing Dementia-Enhanced Training and Tool for Home Hospice Clinicians
The purpose of this study is to pilot test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a clinically useful, inclusive dementia-enhanced training and tool for use by home hospice clinicians to improve care and…
- Trial name
- EDITH-HC (NCT05719077)
- Testing
- EDITH-HC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Dementia
The Dementia Symptom Management at Home Program Hospice Edition
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (dementia) poses a significant challenge to our public health. While many persons with dementia are cared for by friends and family in the community with the assistance of home healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT03352791
- Testing
- DSM-H Hospice Edition performance improvement program, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health