Clinical trials: Palliative
Adult Women, Metastatic Breast Cancer
Safety, Feasibility and Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer (SAFE-D)
Background: Several clinical trials are underway to investigate if variable forms of vitamin D (D2 vs. D3) prescribed at different doses (10,000-50,000 IUs/week) can improve the side-effects associated with treatment for estrogen…
- Conditions
- Adult Women, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Estrogen Receptor Positive
- Trial name
- SAFE-D (NCT02186015)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Cancer, Thoracic Neoplasms
Improving Cancer On-treatment Symptom Management
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is an umbrella term that refers to any report on a health status measure that is reported directly by the patient, without the influence of clinicians or anyone else.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Thoracic Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT04589247)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Sarcoma, Thoracic Cancer
Palliative Lattice Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Patients With Sarcoma, Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic Cancers
This is a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Lattice SBRT for patients with large tumors (≥ 4.5 cm) planning to undergo palliative radiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Thoracic Cancer, Abdominal Cancer, Pelvic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04553471
- Testing
- Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Research blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Liver Diseases, Liver Cirrhosis
Palliative Care for Non-Malignant Diseases (COMPASS Trial)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate, through a randomized controlled trial, the impact of integrated comprehensive palliative care services on time to first hospital readmission and other hospital utilization outcomes…
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Liver Cirrhosis, NASH (Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis)
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT03022630)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Palliative Care services, Usual hepatic care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and Cetuximab (TPC) in Palliative Treatment of Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
Docetaxel and cetuximab are FDA-approved for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Cisplatin and carboplatin, while not FDA-approved for SCCHN, have been used as standard of care in SCCHN patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01437449
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Cisplatin, Cetuximab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Menopause, Multiple Sclerosis
A TSEC for Symptom Management in Menopausal Women With Multiple Sclerosis
Duavee is a hormone receptor modulator that has been approved for the treatment of menopausal symptoms in menopausal women. The goal of this 8-week randomized, double blind, placebo controlled pilot study, is to determine whether…
- Trial name
- MS-TSEC (NCT02710214)
- Testing
- Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cancer
Building Evidence for Effective Palliative/End of Life Care for Teens With Cancer
To test the efficacy of FACE-TC on key outcomes, the investigators propose using an intent-to-treat, longitudinal, prospective, multi-site, randomized controlled trial (RCT) design.
- Trial name
- FACE-TC (NCT02693665)
- Testing
- FAmily CEntered Advance Care Planning for Teens with Cancer
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Maureen Lyon
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
Cancer, Fatigue
Melatonin for Fatigue and Other Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Cancer
BACKGROUND: Patients with advanced cancer often suffer from fatigue and other symptoms and problems such as insomnia, appetite loss and pain. Problems that may have great consequences for their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00925899
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Palliative Care
Improving Palliative Care Through Teamwork
One in three Americans dies in a nursing home (NH) or in a hospital, shortly following transfer from a long-term care facility. The proportion of deaths occurring in NHs is projected to increase to 40% by 2020.
- Trial name
- IMPACTT (NCT01990742)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Team (PCTeam)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Squamous Cell Head and Neck Carcinoma, Recurrent or Metastatic Disease
Chemotherapy With Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
PURPOSE: Cetuximab with platinum and 5FU is now the standard combination as first-line treatment in patients with metastatic or recurrent Head and Neck squamous cell carcinomas.
- Trial name
- TPEx (NCT01289522)
- Testing
- cetuximab IV, Biopsies
- Where
- 14 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Oncologie Radiotherapie Tete et Cou
Hospices, Poly Pharmacy
Standardized Patient-Centered Medication Review in Home Hospice
This is a pilot cluster randomized trial that tests the effect of a novel intervention that trains hospice staff to 1. regularly review, simplify, and align patients' prescribed medications with their goals of care as their…
- Conditions
- Hospices, Poly Pharmacy, Deprescriptions, Caregivers
- Trial name
- SPECTORx (NCT03972163)
- Testing
- NIA Medication Management - Active Comparator, STOPPFrail (Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions), "Discontinuing Medication Appropriately" and "Understanding the Art of Communication about Deprescribing"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
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
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RN-Led Palliative and Supportive Care Intervention
This single institution feasibility and acceptability study includes patients with acute leukemia which is designed to examine a novel palliative and supportive care intervention (Palliative and supportive Care inTervention…
- Trial name
- NCT04570709
- Testing
- Palliative And supportive Care inTervention (PACT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Grief
Experiencing Loss and Planning Ahead Study
The course of dementia over many years, gradual losses and uncertain life expectancy can lead to grief amongst family and friend carers.
- Trial name
- ELPAS (NCT03332979)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Congestive Heart Failure, Metastatic Cancer
Advance Care Planning in the Emergency Department
This is a two-armed, parallel-design, pre-/post-intervention assessment study. The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial for ED GOAL on a cohort of 120 older adults with serious illness to collect…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Metastatic Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease Requiring Chronic Dialysis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05209880
- Testing
- ED GOAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Parkinson's Disease
Does Outpatient Palliative Care Improve Patient-centered Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease?
The purpose of this study is to improve outcomes for persons living with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and their family caregivers. The investigators hypothesize that outpatient interdisciplinary palliative care will improve…
- Trial name
- NCT02533921
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary outpatient palliative care, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Lung Cancer, Medication Adherence
Implementation Strategies for Monitoring Adherence in Real Time
The objective of this project is to identify effective strategies to help patients with lung cancer manage side effects and achieve optimal adherence to oral targeted therapies.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Medication Adherence, Symptoms and Signs
- Trial name
- iSMART (NCT04347161)
- Testing
- Conversational Agent/Chatbot, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Lung Cancer
Supportive Care for Patients Newly Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
The aims of this project are to assess the feasibility of recruiting patients and delivering a nurse-led telephone based palliative care intervention for patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer and to assess if among patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01883986
- Testing
- Palliative Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stricture, Obstruction
Patency of a Prototype Large Plastic Biliary Stent in the Palliation of Malignant Distal Biliary Strictures.
Plastic biliary stents which are a new larger size will remain free of obstructions for a longer period of time than currently used 10 French stents in cancer in the common bile duct.
- Conditions
- Stricture, Obstruction, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01590394
- Testing
- Large plastic biliary stent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic