Clinical trials: Palliative
Undergraduate Nursing Students
Mindful Simulation Training in Palliative Care Education for Nursing Students
Nursing students frequently encounter dying patients during clinical placements with limited preparation, leading to negative attitudes toward end-of-life care, death anxiety, and risk of compassion fatigue.
- Trial name
- NCT07503535
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, Simulation-based learning
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Advanced Cancer
Oncology Associated Symptoms & Individualized Strategies
Nearly 20% of Americans and 41% of Iowans live in rural or non-metropolitan areas.(1) Lack of access to providers, long travel distances, and a disconnected health system contribute to increased distress and lower quality-of-life…
- Trial name
- OASIS (NCT03122249)
- Testing
- Advanced Cancer Symptom Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Gilbertson-White
Terminal Conditions, End of Life
Evaluation of Methods for Implementation of a Comfort Care Order Set
The overarching goal of this research program is to improve the quality of end-of-life care provided to Veterans dying in VA Medical Centers (VAMCs), by transferring the best practices of home hospice and palliative care for the…
- Trial name
- BEACON II (NCT02383173)
- Testing
- Basic Implementation Approach, Enhanced Implementation Approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Advance Directives, Palliative Care
Comparing the Stanford Letter Project Form to Traditional Advance Directives
Our goal is to compare two types of advance directives forms available in English and Spanish to determine which is more easy to use for patients.
- Trial name
- SLP (NCT02799537)
- Testing
- Randomized clinical study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Virtual Reality, Symptom Management
Applicability and Efficiency of Virtual Reality Intervention in Knee Surgery Patients
The stress experienced by patients in hospital environments can lead to a range of issues, from clinical decision-making to discharge.
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Symptom Management, Surgery, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06311994
- Testing
- Virtual reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Effect of Kefir on Symptom Management and Quality of Life in Oncology
This study was planned as a randomized controlled prospective experimental study to determine the effect of kefir on symptom management and quality of life in oncology patients receiving chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06517420
- Testing
- kefir consumption
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Bakircay University
Heart Failure
Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program for Heart Failure
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a web-based family-centered communication enhancement program ("Heart to Heart") designed for patients with heart failure, family caregivers, and cardiac nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT07479160
- Testing
- Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
Nausea, Vomiting
Evidence of Haloperidol Absorption After Topical Administration
This will be a blinded study to compare the absorption of topical haloperidol with placebo
- Trial name
- NCT01684969
- Testing
- Haloperidol
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eric E. Prommer
Palliative Care
Technology-enhanced Transitional Palliative Care for Family Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect and cost of technology-enhanced transitional palliative care on family caregivers who provide care to a loved one after a hospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT03339271
- Testing
- Technology-Enhanced Support, Usual Care Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Palliative Medicine
Evaluation of Palliative Care Co-treatment by Attending Physicians and Nurses: an Online Survey as Part of the Project
The subject of the study is an online survey of doctors and nurses who provide (intensive) medical care to patients.
- Trial name
- EPIC-BS (NCT06310889)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Childhood Cancer
Technology-Based Well-Being Process Program (WEBEPROP) for Children and Adolescents in Palliative Care
Objective: The research was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the 8-week technology-based Well-Being Process program for children and adolescents in the palliative care period.
- Trial name
- NCT05457153
- Testing
- Well-Being Process Program (WEBEPROP)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Lung Diseases, Interstitial
BREATHE ALD: A Shared Decision-Making Intervention for Adults With Advanced Lung Disease
This study aims to: 1. Develop the BREATHE-ALD intervention for adults with Advanced Lung Disease, multiple chronic conditions, and palliative care needs and their caregivers using interviews with 10 advanced lung disease (ALD)…
- Trial name
- BREATHE-ALD (NCT04930666)
- Testing
- BRief intervention to Enhance Adherence to Treatment and HEalth advice in Advanced Lung Disease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cancer and Non-cancer Hospice Patients
Virtual Reality for Improving Symptoms in Palliative Care
The objective of this study is to determine whether VR can ameliorate symptoms for palliative care patients within a hospice setting.
- Trial name
- VRPC (NCT05197894)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Menopause
The Impact of Laughter Yoga on Symptom Management and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
This study aimed to assess the impact of laughter yoga intervention on symptomatology and quality of life among postmenopausal women.The research was conducted in a randomized controlled experimental design.
- Trial name
- NCT06579118
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
ICU, Comfort
Comfort Care Bundle
Intensive care units (ICUs) are specialized units where numerous complex treatment and care procedures are applied. In these units, critically ill patients are exposed to stressful conditions and experience significant pain and…
- Conditions
- ICU, Comfort, Bundle Care, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT07366021
- Testing
- Comfort Care Bundle
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Palliative Care
Evaluation of an Intervention Designed to Enhance the Quality of Decision Support Provided to Patients Making Decisions About End-of-life Place of Care
Most dying cancer patients would prefer a home death yet die in an institution. Patients can experience uncertainty when weighing practical considerations, concern for others, and their personal ratings about the desirability and…
- Trial name
- NCT00614003
- Testing
- Decision support skills building Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Inoperable Malignant Wounds
Dressing Methods in Inoperable Malignant Wounds
This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate symptom burden and quality of life in oncology patients with inoperable malignant wounds.
- Trial name
- NCT07556146
- Testing
- PHMB-containing dressing, Paraffin tulle dressing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Palliative Care
Prediction of Hospital Readmissions in SAPV (Specialised Home Palliative Care) Patients
Specialised outpatient palliative care (German: Spezialisierte ambulante Palliativversorgung, abbreviation: SAPV) aims to support incurably ill or dying people spending their last lifetime at home.
- Trial name
- PRePP (NCT05082389)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Acute Respiratory Failure, Mechanical Ventilation
A Study of Communication Between Clinicians, Patients, and Families in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
The purpose of this study is to investigate a specific approach to patient care called a time-limited trial (TLT). This approach is sometimes used for people who develop critical illness and are cared for in an intensive care…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure, Mechanical Ventilation, Life-Supporting Treatments, Communication
- Trial name
- TIME (NCT06042621)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,818 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing in Palliative Care
Patients with advanced illness and their families confront a number of issues ranging from distressing symptoms to making complex decisions that affect quality of life and survival.
- Trial name
- NCT03332615
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Wait-list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver