Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Palliative Care, Advanced Cancer
A Feasibility Study of Death Education Intervention for Family Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients
Advanced cancer is the leading cause of death in the world and China. Family caregivers, as the closest individuals to advanced cancer patients, suffer from a range of psychological and spiritual issues due to patients' impending…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Advanced Cancer, Family Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT07367984
- Testing
- Death education intervention for family caregivers of advanced cancer patients
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dyspnea, Respiratory Insufficiency
Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention for the Management of Episodic Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Disease
Episodic breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in patients with advanced disease such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Respiratory Insufficiency, Neoplasms, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- CoBeMEB (NCT04630743)
- Testing
- Cognitive and Behavioral intervention for the Management of Episodic Breathlessness
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Brain Metastases, CNS Metastases
Electrochemotherapy as a Palliative Treatment for Brain Metastases
Because electrochemotherapy is a quick and effective treatment for cutaneous metastases, a novel electrode device has been developed for treatment in soft tissue such as the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01322100
- Testing
- The Electroporation System, Bleomycin
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Ovarian Cancer
Palliative Care During Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Palliative care may help improve the quality of life of patients with ovarian cancer who are undergoing intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00804258
- Testing
- intraperitoneal chemotherapy, educational intervention, medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Uterine Cervical Cancer
A Monoclonal Antibody, Nimotuzumab, as Treatment for Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer
The following is an open label, non comparative, pilot study of palliative treatment as a second, third line or more of treatment in patients with recurrent, persistent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer; it has a limited sample of 15…
- Trial name
- NCT02095119
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab, Cisplatin, Gemcitabine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Cancerología
Stem Cell Transplant
Inpatient Palliative Care for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
This research study is evaluating the impact of early involvement of a palliative care team working with the transplant oncology team will have on the quality of life, symptoms, and mood of patients undergoing stem cell…
- Trial name
- NCT03641378
- Testing
- Palliative Care Intervention, Standard Transplant Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Lung Cancers
An Evaluation of Dose-escalation for Intrathoracic Tumours
This is a pragmatic trial with patients randomized between standard of care palliative thoracic radiation therapy (RT) vs. hypofractionated, dose-escalated, esophageal-sparing (HD-ES) intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
- Trial name
- PREVENT-LUNG (NCT06794125)
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Chris Goodman
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab, INCB081776, and Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This study is evaluating INCB081776 when given in combination with the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab and palliative radiation therapy in patients with metastatic or recurrent metastatic or recurrent head and neck squamous…
- Trial name
- NCT06308913
- Testing
- INCB081776, Pembrolizumab, Palliative RT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Safety and Efficacy of PIPAC Using Single Agent Mitomycin in Solid Tumors
This single-center, Phase 1 dose-escalation study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy with mitomycin C (PIPAC-MMC) for patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07487168
- Testing
- Mitomycin C (MMC), Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy (PIPAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Breast Cancer
TBP Study With Capecitabine Plus Minus Trastuzumab
This study is done in patients having Breast Cancer with metastasis (patients with positive receptor HER2) whose disease progressed after receiving Trastuzumab.
- Trial name
- NCT00148876
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Trastuzumab
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- GBG Forschungs GmbH
Hematologic Malignancy, Blood Cancer
Defining the Role of Palliative carE for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies Undergoing Adoptive CEllular Therapy
The goal of this study is to determine whether a palliative care intervention (PEACE) can improve the quality of life and experiences of participants with Lymphoma, Leukemia, or Multiple Myeloma receiving adoptive cellular…
- Conditions
- Hematologic Malignancy, Blood Cancer, Lymphoma, Leukemia
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT05646576)
- Testing
- Palliative Care, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lung Cancer
The Science of the Art of Palliative Care
This feasibility pilot study is designed to learn whether patients and their care partners (e.g., family members) are willing and able to complete two study visits at Dartmouth College while receiving cancer care at…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Advanced Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05137782
- Testing
- Specialty Palliative Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Advanced Cancer
Palliative Care Referral System (PCRS) for Cancer Patients With Advanced Disease
Early palliative care (EPC) in the clinical pathway of advanced cancer patients improves symptom control, quality of life and has a positive impact on overall quality of care.
- Trial name
- PCRSS (NCT04936568)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Referral System - PCRS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Gynecologic Cancer
The HOPE Trial and the SMART Study
This research study is evaluating a new smartphone application named the "Helping Our Patients Excel (HOPE)" app with a Fitbit device. The SMART Study is a sub-study of the HOPE Trial.
- Trial name
- NCT03022032
- Testing
- Fitbit Zip, HOPE App, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer, Invasive Breast Cancer
Feasibility of Integrating the Outcomes4Me Smartphone Navigation Application Into the Care Management of Breast Cancer Patients
This study aims to investigate the role of a mobile health app, Outcomes4Me, in the navigation of care for people with breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Invasive Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Breast Carcinoma
- Trial name
- FIONA (NCT04262518)
- Testing
- Outcomes4Me Mobile App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Outcomes4Me
Cancer Pain, Refractory Pain
Radiosurgery for Severe Refractory Cancer Pain: A Sham-Controlled Pilot Trial
This pilot randomized trial assessed whether a sham-controlled comparison of triple-target stereotactic radiosurgery is feasible in adults with advanced (stage IV) cancer and severe mixed pain refractory to optimized…
- Trial name
- NCT07871123
- Testing
- Triple-target stereotactic radiosurgery
- Where
- El Salvador
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Internacional del Cáncer
Cancer, Cancer Pain
Effect of Music on Pain and Anxiety in Palliative Cancer Patients
Background: Cancer patients receiving palliative care often endure a variety of distressing symptoms, most notably pain and anxiety.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cancer Pain, Palliative Care, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07262151
- Testing
- Music Application, Procedures for the Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Metastatic Carcinoma to the Uterine Cervix, Recurrent Carcinoma Cervix
Effectiveness of Chemotherapy in Metastatic or Recurrent Carcinoma Cervix
Experience with substituting carboplatin for cisplatin is limited in advanced and recurrent cervix cancer and there has been no counterpart to GOG 158, which documented therapeutic equivalency of cisplatin/paclitaxel and…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Carcinoma to the Uterine Cervix, Recurrent Carcinoma Cervix, Cervix Carcinoma Recurrent
- Trial name
- NCT02492503
- Testing
- Paclitaxel and carboplatin
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Advanced Cancer
Care Coach-led Integrated Palliative Surgical Oncology and Rehabilitation Care Model for Advanced Cancer Patients
Advanced cancer is a life-limiting condition that can negatively impact quality of life and function. Patients often suffer from physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and decision-making issues.
- Trial name
- NCT07133269
- Testing
- Care Coach-led Palliative Surgical Oncology (PSO), Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 770 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Gynecological Oncology, Gynecology
Yoga in Women With Surgical Menopause After Gynecological Cancer
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of yoga on quality of life, sleep quality, and spiritual well-being in women who have entered surgical menopause after gynecological cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Gynecological Oncology, Gynecology, Oncology, Surgical Menopause
- Trial name
- NCT07141953
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
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