Clinical trials: Palliative
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer
Early Palliative Care in Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Malignancies
The purpose of this study is to compare two types of care - standard oncology care and standard oncology care with early palliative care (started soon after diagnosis) to see which is better for improving the experience of…
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01401907
- Testing
- early palliative care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pain
Shared Decision Making to Improve Palliative Care in the Nursing Home
Twenty-eight percent of Americans over the age of 65 die in a nursing home. Research has found the quality of care of end-of-life care in nursing homes to have many challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT02917603
- Testing
- Web Conferencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Heart Failure, Heart Diseases
Palliative Care in Heart Failure
The primary aim of the PAL-HF trial is to assess the impact of an interdisciplinary palliative care intervention combined with usual heart failure management on health-related quality of life as measured by the Kansas City…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- PAL-HF (NCT01589601)
- Testing
- Usual heart failure care, Interdisciplinary palliative care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Single Ventricle Heart Disease After Fontan Surgery
Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Study of Udenafil in Adolescents
To determine the pharmacokinetic profile and safety of udenafil in adolescents with Fontan physiology and to assess the short-term pharmacodynamic effect of udenafil on pharmacodynamic measures of exercise capacity, ventricular…
- Trial name
- NCT02201342
- Testing
- Udenafil
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Palliative RT & Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Checkpoint Blockade in Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma
The primary objectives of this study are to assess 1) the safety and 2) efficacy of combining Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 blockade with palliative radiation therapy in patients with Stage IV Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03988647
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pain, Neoplasm Metastasis
Multicenter Study of Cryoablation for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases
This study will evaluate the efficacy of cryoablation for palliation of painful metastases in participants with metastatic lesions involving bone who have failed, are not candidates for, or are not experiencing adequate pain…
- Conditions
- Pain, Neoplasm Metastasis, Bone Metastasis of Diverse Origins
- Trial name
- MOTION (NCT02511678)
- Testing
- Cryoablation
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, France
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Critical Illness, Family Members
Addressing Palliative Care Needs Among Intensive Care Unit Family Members
The quality of palliative care is highly variable for many patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) and their family members.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Family Members, Psychological Distress, Informal Caregivers
- Trial name
- ICUconnect (NCT03506438)
- Testing
- Needs-focused mobile app, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Study of Durvalumab Following Radiation Therapy in Patients With Stage 3 Unresectable NSCLC Ineligible for Chemotherapy
This is a Phase II open-label, single-arm, multicenter, international study to evaluate the clinical activity of durvalumab in patients with Stage III unresectable NSCLC who are deemed to be ineligible for chemotherapy per…
- Trial name
- DUART (NCT04249362)
- Testing
- Durvalumab
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Improving the Quality of End-of-Life Communication for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a multifaceted intervention to improve the quality of end-of-life communication between patients with COPD and their primary care providers using information about patients preferences for…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT00106080
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Heart Failure NYHA Class III, Heart Failure NYHA Class IV
Family Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Advanced Heart Failure
Overall objective is to test whether the 5-weekly family home palliative and end-of-life care (FamPALcare) intervention educational and supportive sessions will improve rural home end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) for…
- Trial name
- NCT04153890
- Testing
- FamPALcare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Advanced Cancer
The PediQUEST Response Intervention Study
PediQUEST Response proposes a new system of care that expects to improve quality of life in children, adolescents, and young adults with advanced cancer and their parents.
- Trial name
- NCT03408314
- Testing
- PediQUEST Response, Usual Cancer Care
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Joanne Wolfe, MD, MPH
Palliative Care, Critical Illness
A Needs-focused Palliative Care Intervention for Older Adults in ICUs
The quality of intensive care unit (ICU)-based palliative care is highly variable, particularly for the 2 million older adults admitted annually to ICUs.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Critical Illness, Aging, Care Delivery Model
- Trial name
- PCplanner (NCT04414787)
- Testing
- PCplanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Quality of Life
Yoga for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Women: a Feasibility Study
The study hypothesized that it is feasible and safe to use Hatha yoga in older women with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and practicing Hatha yoga regularly will help reduce pain and stiffness, enhance physical function, and improve…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Quality of Life, Poor Quality Sleep, Physical Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01832155
- Testing
- Hatha yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Low-Dose Opiate Therapy for Discomfort in Dementia (L-DOT)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a low dose an opiate pain medication is effective for the treatment of discomfort in patients with advanced dementia.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Pain
- Trial name
- LDOT (NCT00385684)
- Testing
- hydrocodone/APAP
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care
Palliative Care for Persons With ADRD and CI in SNF
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are serious, life limiting illnesses with no known cure. Dementia is the fifth-leading cause of death in older adults and the majority of people with advanced dementia die in…
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05308004
- Testing
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Bone Metastases
ExAblate Conformal Bone System Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors for the Palliation of Pain
A study to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of the ExAblate 2100 Conformal Bone System in the treatment of pain resulting from metastatic bone tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00981578
- Testing
- ExAblate 2100
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Palliative Thoracic Radiotherapy Plus BKM120
This study will test whether a drug called BKM120/buparlisib is a safe and effective treatment when given to lung cancer patients having radiotherapy treatment.
- Trial name
- BKM120 (NCT02128724)
- Testing
- BKM120
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure
Expanding Access to Home-Based Palliative Care
This study will test the effectiveness of integrating an evidence-based model of home-based palliative (HBPC) within primary care clinics on patient and caregiver outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03128060
- Testing
- Home-based palliative care, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California