Clinical trials: Palliative
Palliative Care, Primary Health Care
Identification of Elderly Patients in Need of Palliative Care by Family Physicians
In the last decades, the number of people living with chronic diseases had increased, mainly due to the aging of the population.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Primary Health Care, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- GerPal-ID (NCT04010136)
- Testing
- Palliative care training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Beira Interior
Heart Failure
The Effect of Video Training o Symptom Management With Heart Failure
The purpose of this clinical study is to compare the effect of video-assisted training on the quality of life and symptom management of patients over the age of 65.
- Trial name
- NCT06068725
- Testing
- Training videos
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Palliative Care, Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Within Palliative Care (VR-SPC)
Literature so far shows VR is largely acceptable and feasible to use in palliative care settings, especially for improving patient wellbeing and mental health.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Virtual Reality, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- VR-SPC (NCT07109050)
- Testing
- VR Headset
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lincoln
Relatives, Health Care Providers
A Complex Intervention Study on a Palliative Rehabilitation Blended Learning Program to Support Relatives and Health Care Providers of People With ALS and Cognitive Impairments in Coping With Challenges
A complex intervention study on a palliative rehabilitation blended learning program to support relatives and health care providers of people with ALS and cognitive impairments in coping with challenges.
- Conditions
- Relatives, Health Care Providers, Cognitive Impairment, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT04638608
- Testing
- EMBRACE (relatives), EMBRACE (Health care providers)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Rehabilitation Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases
End of Life, Support, Family
User Testing of an End of Life Medication Support Intervention for Lay Carers (Palliate).
The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptability, safety and efficiency of the Palliate intervention. The Palliate intervention is a nurse-led process that includes training and documentation materials to support lay carers…
- Trial name
- NCT06526637
- Testing
- Paper Package, V1 + Preparation Sheet, V2 + Video Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Family Caregivers
Supporting Family Carers to People Living With Symptoms of Dementia at Home up to the End of Life
This is a qualitative study that will seek to gain further understanding of the support needs of family carers to people living with symptoms of dementia up to the end of life.
- Trial name
- NCT03666611
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Palliative Care, Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality for Symptoms Control in Palliative Care
The aim of this study is to evaluate how Virtual Reality (VR) can be used to control symptoms and improve the quality of life in palliative care.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Virtual Reality, Pain
- Trial name
- VRPC (NCT03698526)
- Testing
- Samsung Gear VR, Galaxy S8, Applied VR App
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Hypercholesterolemia
A Tool to Help Patients With Muscle Symptoms After Taking a Statin Medication.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an educational website can help patients make an informed decision and engage in shared decision-making with their healthcare provider regarding cholesterol lowering medication use…
- Conditions
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiovascular Diseases, Pharmacists
- Trial name
- 1821534-10 (NCT06423365)
- Testing
- Virtual Statin Management (VSM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 898 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Palliative Care
Efficacy of End-of-life Communication Strategies on Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit
Burnout among healthcare workers is frequently reported, and one of the factors cited is the stress caused by end-of-life care. It has been reported that nursing staff experience decreased well-being as a result of being involved…
- Trial name
- NCT06211816
- Testing
- communication strategy
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maebashi Red Cross Hospital
Acute Low Back Pain
The Palliative Effect of TENS-WAA on 'Capsaicin/Heat' Induced Acute Lower Back Pain: a Self-controlled Clinical Study
Acute lower back pain is a common condition that occurs in all age groups, and most people will experience acute lower back pain at least once in their lives.
- Trial name
- NCT06944665
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation based on Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture theory
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaonan Huang
Symptom Management, Breast Care Nurse
Nurse-Led Mobile App Effect on Symptom Management for Breast Cancer Patients After Surgery
Background: The use of the Nurse-Led Mobile App (NL-Mapp) is a current and important option for educating patients about the symptoms that may arise from breast cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Symptom Management, Breast Care Nurse, Mobile App, Mobile Health
- Trial name
- NCT06505538
- Testing
- NL-Mapp
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Cancer
Living Well With Serious Illness "Wicokuje Sica Tuha Akisniya Wiconi": Wawokiya Health Advocate Intervention
Informed by a Community Advisory Board (CAB) and community assessments performed in the first phase of work funded through R01CA240080, this study will test a wawokiya (one who helps) health advocate (WHA)-based palliative care…
- Trial name
- NCT05208606
- Testing
- Wawokiya Health Advocate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Caregiver Burden, Bereavement
Caregiver Stress and Bereavement
The death of a spouse is considered one of the most stressful and impactful life events and is associated with increased morbidity and premature mortality.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Bereavement, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05867706
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Palliative Care, Family
Dignity Talk: Helping Palliative Care Patients and Families Have Important Conversations
Dying patients and their families face many challenges near the end-of-life. Not only do patients often experience physical distress, but they also have feelings of loss of dignity, isolation, and uncertainty.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Family, End of Life Care
- Trial name
- DTalk (NCT01883375)
- Testing
- Dignity Talk, The Dignity Talk Communication Topics
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Oncology
Remote Education Strategies Training Oncology Residents for End-of-Life Discussions
Difficult conversations are common in oncology practice and patient-centered communication is essential to care for individuals with cancer.
- Trial name
- RESTORED (NCT05810987)
- Testing
- RESTORE, Medical Interaction and Coaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hospice, Pain
Teaching Caregivers of Hospice Patients to Administer Reiki
Being a family caregiver for a patient at the end of life is both rewarding and stressful. When the end of life is nearing, caregivers may be unsure of how to help their family member.
- Conditions
- Hospice, Pain, Anxiety, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04086017
- Testing
- Reiki therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Palliative Care, Dyspnea
The Effect of Acupressure on the Management of Dyspnea
Dyspnea can develop at any stage of the disease, but it is more common in the last period of life. Complementary and integrative methods used for dyspnea symptoms include acupuncture, acupressure, visualization techniques, herbal…
- Trial name
- NCT05884450
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Multiple Myeloma in Relapse, Multiple Myeloma, Refractory
Early Palliative Care for Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Aggressive Lymphoma
Patients with multiple myeloma experience a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms from the time of their diagnosis. Meanwhile, patients with aggressive lymphomas undergo unpredictable illness courses, resulting in…
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma in Relapse, Multiple Myeloma, Refractory, Multiple Myeloma Stage III, Multiple Myeloma Progression
- Trial name
- EPC-MM+L (NCT06485076)
- Testing
- Early Palliative Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Geriatric, Palliative Care
PALLIATIVE ASSESSMENT COHORT IN THE GERIATRIC EMERGENCY SETTING
The PALMA project is part of a larger palliative research program COPAL in Capital Region of Denmark led by Professor Tom Møller.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Palliative Care, Socio-demographic Risk, Frailty at Older Adults
- Trial name
- PALMA cohort (NCT06911411)
- Testing
- Prospective observational cohort study., A prospective observational cohort study
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Home Care, Hospital-Based, Palliative Care
Perceptions of Key Domains of Home-Based Palliative Care Among Healthcare Professionals (MULTIPAL)
This observational cross-sectional study evaluates and compares healthcare professionals' perceptions of key domains of home-based palliative care.
- Conditions
- Home Care, Hospital-Based, Palliative Care, Health Services Research, Decision Making
- Trial name
- MULTIPAL (NCT07554209)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe