Clinical trials: Palliative
Depression, Anxiety, Palliative Care
Problem-Solving Therapy for Cancer Caregivers in Outpatient Palliative Care
This study is a randomized clinical trial of a problem-solving therapy intervention for family caregivers of individuals with cancer receiving outpatient palliative care.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Palliative Care, Caregivers, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04867122
- Testing
- Problem-Solving Therapy, Attention-matched Control, In-depth interviews
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 532 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
End Stage Disease
Comparison Between the Assessment of Anxious and Depressive Symptomology
In palliative care, anxiety and depression in advanced cancer are under evaluated, under diagnosed and therefore under treated. 5 to 30% of patients present anxious and depressive disorders. Physical symptoms are easy to assess.
- Trial name
- EDAPAL (NCT04148924)
- Testing
- Questionnaire, Medical staff questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Cancer Palliative Care
R21 India Pal-Care Evaluation
The goal of this pragmatic clinical trial is to test and evaluate a home-based palliative care intervention for utilizing community health workers to facilitate the delivery of palliative care to cancer patients in rural India.
- Trial name
- NCT04972630
- Testing
- Pal-Care, Control-Usual Care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Mindfulness, Meditation
Mindfulness to Enhance Quality of Life and Support Advance Care Planning
The MEANING trial is a randomized controlled mixed methods pilot designed to compare a novel mindfulness meditation-based intervention (MEANING) to usual care for adults with advanced-stage solid malignancies and their family…
- Conditions
- Mindfulness, Meditation, Metastatic Cancer, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- MEANING (NCT03257007)
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Advanced Cancer, Terminal Malignant Tumors
Nurses' Competence and Role in Survival Prediction and Prognostic Communication
[Background] Nurses' roles in survival prediction and prognostic communication have historically been limited due to role delineation, lack of formal training, and cultural norms.
- Conditions
- Advanced Cancer, Terminal Malignant Tumors, Hospices
- Trial name
- NCT06962553
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Support, Family, The Effects of Educational Intervention on Nurses Performance
Effectiveness of Palliative Care Training and Its Impact on Experiential Learning
Palliative care is a complex concept in nursing that needs special education and training. However, it is not focused and under-recognized discipline and the same is consistent with nursing students.
- Trial name
- NCT07039344
- Testing
- Conventional method of Palliative care Training (Group A), Pedagogical (LWPPR) method of Palliative care Training (Group B)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lincoln University College Malaysia
Neonatal Palliative Care, Educational Intervention for NICU Nursing Performance
Effect of an Educational Program on Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses' Performance Regarding Neonatal Palliative Care in Egypt.
This quasi-experimental study aims to evaluate the effect of an educational program on neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses' performance regarding neonatal palliative care.
- Trial name
- NCT07902557
- Testing
- Neonatal Palliative Care Educational Program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asmaa Rashad
Benson Exercise, Mandala Coloring
The Effect of Benson Relaxation Exercise and Mandala Coloring Activity on Stress, Anxiety, and Mental Health of Palliative Caregivers (Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT), Mandala Coloring Activity (MCA))
This study aimed to examine the effects of mandala coloring activities, applied in conjunction with Benson relaxation exercises, on the stress, anxiety, and mental well-being of caregivers in a palliative care clinic.
- Conditions
- Benson Exercise, Mandala Coloring, Informal Palliative Caregiver
- Trial name
- BRT MCA (NCT07450924)
- Testing
- mandala coloring activity, Benson relaxation exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Hand Hygiene
Handwashing Knowledge and Practice of Palliative Care
This study was planned as a randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of hand hygiene training given to the companions in the palliative care service with standard patient simulation on hand washing knowledge and…
- Trial name
- NCT05848596
- Testing
- hand hygiene theoretical training, hand hygiene theoretical + simulation training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Sultanbeyli State Hospital
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Enhanced Palliative Care in MDS and AML
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of enhanced haematology palliative care services to the most symptomatic group of blood cancer patients, namely myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid…
- Trial name
- NCT04226768
- Testing
- Enhanced Haematology Palliative Care ("Fast-track") Group, Conventional Care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Supplementation, Back Pain
Clinical Study for Palliative/Preventive Treatment of Chronic Back Pain
Randomized, controlled, double-blind, double-blind clinical trial, with three parallel arms depending on the product consumed (experimental product dose 1 and dose 2 and placebo product) and single-center, to measure the efficacy…
- Trial name
- Backin (NCT05597189)
- Testing
- Experimental product, Control product consumption
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Palliative Care
Building CAPACITI for Community-Based Palliative Care
The purpose of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to assess the efficacy of a quality improvement intervention called CAPACITI intended to increase competency among primary care teams to deliver early palliative care.
- Trial name
- CAPACITI (NCT05120154)
- Testing
- Online educational materials, Facilitated online webinars
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 566 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Music Therapy, Caregivers
Intervention to Improve Quality of Sleep of Palliative Patient Carers in the Community: Clinical Trial
Introduction Sleeping problems experienced by cancer patients carers are frequent with 72% of carers reporting moderate to severe problems.
- Conditions
- Music Therapy, Caregivers, Sleep, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- IMECA (NCT04491110)
- Testing
- Music Therapy, simulation with therapeutic education
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andaluz Health Service
Epilepsy
Massage Based on the Human Caring Model in Epilepsy
This randomized controlled study will be conducted with 96 epilepsy patients and their caregivers at Atatürk University Research Hospital between November 2024 and February 2026.
- Trial name
- Massage Based (NCT07000591)
- Testing
- Experimental Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors), Palliative Care
Nurse-Led Culturally Adapted Palliative and End-of-Life Training for Oncology Nurses in Oman
This study evaluated a nurse-led, culturally adapted training program in palliative and end-of-life care (N-PELTP) for oncology nurses in Oman.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors), Palliative Care, Terminal Care
- Trial name
- N-PELTP (NCT07460570)
- Testing
- N-PELTP Palliative and End-of-Life Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Oman
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
Orthopaedic Surgery
An mHealth Self-Management Program to Decrease Postoperative Symptom Distress
The purposes of this study are to determine if use of the Postoperative Care at Home (PoCAH) tailored self-management program delivered via mobile technology (a mobile app) after discharge to home will result in: 1) fewer and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT02610894
- Testing
- mHealth application (PoCAH), As usual standard discharge and care instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jan Odom Forren
Palliative Care
Public Awareness and Understanding of PC in the UAE
Palliative care (PC) is essential medical care for improving the quality of life for patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT06871241
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burjeel Medical City
Palliative Care, Dementia
Implementation of a Telehealth Palliative Care Model for Persons With Dementia
Grounded in the Reach-Effectiveness-Adoption-Implementation-Maintenance (RE-AIM) Model, this study will assess the implementation outcomes of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) delivered telehealth Palliative Care Consultation in…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT05001620)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Primary Caregiver Readiness for Care and Psychological Resilience in Palliative Care
Nurse-Led AI-Supported Psychosocial Support for Palliative Caregivers
Primary caregivers of palliative care patients assume responsibility for meeting the patient's needs, monitoring symptoms, maintaining care practices, and managing changing needs.
- Trial name
- NCT07799389
- Testing
- Nurse-Led, Generative AI-Supported Individualized Psychosocial Support Program, Routine Care and Information
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kastamonu University
Psychological Stress, Palliative Care
Visual Art Therapy on Caregiver Burden
This study aims to determine the effect of Zentangle practice on perceived caregiver burden, stress levels, and burnout among family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Palliative Care, Family Caregivers
- Trial name
- Visual art (NCT07702682)
- Testing
- Visual arts design training program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University