Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Self Care, Family Caregivers
Feasibility Study of a Home-based Physical Activity Intervention for Family Caregivers of People With Advanced Cancer
The purpose of this study is to develop an individually tailored home-based physical activity intervention for family caregivers of people with advanced cancer and assess the feasibility of a future randomized controlled trial…
- Trial name
- NCT02211092
- Testing
- Physical activity intervention, Usual care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Palliative Care, Caregivers
A Problem-Solving Intervention for Family Caregivers in Palliative Oncology
In congruence with the National Cancer Institute's commitment to supporting families of individuals with cancer across the full disease trajectory, the investigators seek to examine the feasibility of a technologically-mediated…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Caregivers, Medical Oncology
- Trial name
- NCT02427490
- Testing
- Problem-Solving Intervention, Unenhanced Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Awareness Based Stress Reduction Program Applied to Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Implementation of awareness-based stress reduction program in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and examining its effects on psychological resilience, symptom management and quality of life.
- Trial name
- Mindfulness (NCT06183164)
- Testing
- Mindfulness: Awareness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bereavement
Family Cancer Caregivers Receiving a Specific Supportive Care Intervention Pre- and Postloss
Background and study aims The effect of cancer caregiving may have profound impact on the psychosocial health of family caregivers and become evident after loss.
- Trial name
- FAM-SOTC-PL (NCT03850132)
- Testing
- FAM-SOTC-PL
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iceland
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm
Impact of Project ECHO on Improving the Quality of Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers in Underserved Areas of Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, India, and Ethiopia
This trial investigates the experience and satisfaction of care in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced) and their caregivers living in underserved areas of Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South…
- Trial name
- NCT04984551
- Testing
- Extension of Community Health (ECHO) Telementoring Clinic, In-Country Workshops, Professional Oncology Educations Programs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
COPD, Heart Failure
Personalized Experiences to Inform Improved Communication for Minorities With Life Limiting Illness
The purpose of this research is to develop patient-centered palliative care interventions to improve patient-provider communication and Quality of Life (QoL) of ethnic and racial minority patients living with life-limiting…
- Conditions
- COPD, Heart Failure, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03391115
- Testing
- Storytelling Intervention for Patient Participants, Storytelling Intervention for Nurse Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pediatric Cancer, Palliative Care
Integration of Palliative Care in Pediatric Onco-hematology
PALONCOPED is a multicentre, interregional, observational and qualitative study aiming to better understand the early integration of palliative care in children with cancer.
- Trial name
- PALONCOPED (NCT07838168)
- Testing
- PALONCOPED semi-structured interview
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Palliative Care, Wearable Electronic Devices
Wearable and Patient-reported Outcome-based Continuous Assessment and Support Alerts in Palliative Care
Non-professional carers (typically family members) play a critical role in providing adequate home care. This research explores the use of wearable sensors (WS) and electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) surveys to monitor…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Wearable Electronic Devices, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Cancer
- Trial name
- wePRO-CASA (NCT05273580)
- Testing
- Garmin VivoSmart 4, mema - ilumivu
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal North Shore Hospital
Glioblastoma
Easing Psychosocial Burden for Informal Caregivers
The overall goal of this study is to determine the best time to offer Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP), an intervention that has proven to be helpful in improving spiritual well-being and decreasing existential distress among…
- Trial name
- NCT03454295
- Testing
- Focus Group, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers / MCP-C, Enhanced Usual Care / EUC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Decision Support System, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The Effect of Decision Support System on Symptom Self-Management in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients
This study aims to evaluate the effect of the decision support system developed for symptom self-management on symptom management, quality of life, and unplanned hospital admissions in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients.
- Trial name
- LympSCare (NCT05443165)
- Testing
- The effectiveness of the online decision support system developed for symptom self-management, Symptom self-management with an education booklet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University