Clinical trials: Palliative
Palliative Care, Advanced Cancer
A Feasibility Study of Death Education Intervention for Family Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients
Advanced cancer is the leading cause of death in the world and China. Family caregivers, as the closest individuals to advanced cancer patients, suffer from a range of psychological and spiritual issues due to patients' impending…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Advanced Cancer, Family Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT07367984
- Testing
- Death education intervention for family caregivers of advanced cancer patients
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Complex Care, Medical Complexity
Complexity in Health, Education, and Social Support for Children and Young People With Life-limiting Conditions.
Children and young people (CYP) with life-limiting conditions represent a growing population with complex care needs that span health, education, and social care systems.
- Conditions
- Complex Care, Medical Complexity, Pediatrics, Life-limiting Illness
- Trial name
- CHESS (NCT07102433)
- Testing
- Children and young people with life-limiting conditions, their parents/carers, and professionals across healthcare, education, and social care sectors.
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Dyspnea, Respiratory Insufficiency
Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention for the Management of Episodic Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Disease
Episodic breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in patients with advanced disease such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Respiratory Insufficiency, Neoplasms, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- CoBeMEB (NCT04630743)
- Testing
- Cognitive and Behavioral intervention for the Management of Episodic Breathlessness
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Brain Metastases, CNS Metastases
Electrochemotherapy as a Palliative Treatment for Brain Metastases
Because electrochemotherapy is a quick and effective treatment for cutaneous metastases, a novel electrode device has been developed for treatment in soft tissue such as the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01322100
- Testing
- The Electroporation System, Bleomycin
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Ovarian Cancer
Palliative Care During Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Palliative care may help improve the quality of life of patients with ovarian cancer who are undergoing intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00804258
- Testing
- intraperitoneal chemotherapy, educational intervention, medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Uterine Cervical Cancer
A Monoclonal Antibody, Nimotuzumab, as Treatment for Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer
The following is an open label, non comparative, pilot study of palliative treatment as a second, third line or more of treatment in patients with recurrent, persistent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer; it has a limited sample of 15…
- Trial name
- NCT02095119
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab, Cisplatin, Gemcitabine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Cancerología
Cystic Fibrosis
Developing and Validating a Patient-reported Outcome Instrument to Monitor Symptom Management in Pulmonary Exacerbation in CF
The aim of this study is to develop a reliable and valid instrument to measure symptom management (experience and / or management strategies) during exacerbation episodes in CF patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02464267
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Pulmonary Hypertension, Nursing Care
Dynamic Mixed Learning Module in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the Dynamic Blended Learning Module developed for patients diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) on symptom management.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Hypertension, Nursing Care, Learning
- Trial name
- Learning (NCT07429552)
- Testing
- Symptom Management
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Burning Mouth Syndrome: Symptoms and Management
This research study aims to evaluate how an oral cooling spray, currently a commercial dietary supplement, impacts symptoms associated with burning mouth syndrome (BMS).
- Trial name
- NCT07016555
- Testing
- Oral cooling spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Stem Cell Transplant
Inpatient Palliative Care for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
This research study is evaluating the impact of early involvement of a palliative care team working with the transplant oncology team will have on the quality of life, symptoms, and mood of patients undergoing stem cell…
- Trial name
- NCT03641378
- Testing
- Palliative Care Intervention, Standard Transplant Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Lung Cancers
An Evaluation of Dose-escalation for Intrathoracic Tumours
This is a pragmatic trial with patients randomized between standard of care palliative thoracic radiation therapy (RT) vs. hypofractionated, dose-escalated, esophageal-sparing (HD-ES) intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
- Trial name
- PREVENT-LUNG (NCT06794125)
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Chris Goodman
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab, INCB081776, and Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This study is evaluating INCB081776 when given in combination with the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab and palliative radiation therapy in patients with metastatic or recurrent metastatic or recurrent head and neck squamous…
- Trial name
- NCT06308913
- Testing
- INCB081776, Pembrolizumab, Palliative RT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
CKD
Integrated Palliative Care With Nephrology Care
This study is a pilot randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of integrated ambulatory supportive care visits with standard nephrology outpatient visits for six months in patients with advanced CKD.
- Trial name
- NCT04998110
- Testing
- Ambulatory Supportive Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Bone Metastases
Effectiveness and Safety of ArcBlate Palliative Treatment for Patients With Painful Bone Metastases: A Pivotal Study
A Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of ArcBlate Palliative Treatment for Patients With Painful Bone Metastases
- Trial name
- NCT06487013
- Testing
- ArcBlate Focused Ultrasound Ablation System
- Where
- 4 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- EpiSonica
Neurological Impairment
Music Therapy for Pain Modification in Pediatric Palliative Care
The purpose of this within-subjects randomized controlled trial is to determine whether two music therapy interventions are efficacious in reducing pain symptoms, in order to improve the quality of care for children in pediatric…
- Trial name
- NCT01456884
- Testing
- Live guitar and vocal music therapy, Vibroacoustic Music Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Clinical Decision-Making
Mixed Methods Study Web-based Life Support Decision Aid
Patients and families want to be involved in healthcare decisions. When the decision-making process does not engage older patients and their families, the care provided does not match patient preferences or meet their needs.
- Trial name
- eLSDA (NCT03271658)
- Testing
- Web based life support patient decision aid, Decision coaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Safety and Efficacy of PIPAC Using Single Agent Mitomycin in Solid Tumors
This single-center, Phase 1 dose-escalation study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy with mitomycin C (PIPAC-MMC) for patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07487168
- Testing
- Mitomycin C (MMC), Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy (PIPAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Paediatric Palliative Care
Effectiveness of Specialised Paediatric Palliative Care
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an existing Specialised Paediatric Palliative Care programme and reports on its potential to improve patient-, family-, health professionals-, and healthcare-related outcomes.
- Trial name
- SPhAERA (NCT04236180)
- Testing
- Specialised Paediatric Palliative Care (SPPC)
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Breast Cancer
TBP Study With Capecitabine Plus Minus Trastuzumab
This study is done in patients having Breast Cancer with metastasis (patients with positive receptor HER2) whose disease progressed after receiving Trastuzumab.
- Trial name
- NCT00148876
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Trastuzumab
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- GBG Forschungs GmbH
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Advancing Symptom Alleviation With Palliative Treatment
Chronic heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and interstitial lung disease (i.e., pulmonary fibrosis) are common serious illnesses.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Emphysema, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT02713347)
- Testing
- ADAPT Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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