Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Cancer
Symptom Screening With Targeted Early Palliative Care (STEP) for Patients With Advanced Cancer
Palliative care is defined as multidisciplinary care that increases quality of life (QOL) for patients with a life-threatening illness.
- Trial name
- NCT04044040
- Testing
- Symptom screening with Targeted Early Palliative care (STEP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Cancer
Testing the Feasibility of Balance, Activity, Quality of Life and Social Equity (BALanSE): An Activity- and Resource-oriented Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Intervention for People With Cancer
Research shows that people living with cancer often struggle to manage their energy and resources in a way that allows them to take part in the everyday activities that matter most to them.
- Trial name
- BALanSE (NCT07557043)
- Testing
- BALanSE intervention
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Neoplasms, Palliative Care
Acupuncture in Palliative Cancer Care
Research question: Can acupuncture improve symptom control and quality of life (QOL) in patients with advanced incurable cancer? The purposes of this study is to investigate the feasibility of performing a randomized trial with…
- Trial name
- NCT00302185
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Nurse-led supportive care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Esophageal Neoplasms, Dysphagia
Comparative Study Between (FC-SEMS) and (PC-SEMS) in the Palliation of Dysphagia Due to Malignant Neoplasm of Esophagus.
Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common type of cancer in the world, with an estimated global incidence of 604,100 new cases per year. The main symptom of esophageal cancer is dysphagia, associated or not with weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06070376
- Testing
- Fully Covered Esophageal Prosthesis (FC-SEMS), Partially Covered Esophageal Prosthesis (PC-SEMS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo
Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy of NPWT in Reducing the Incidence of Wound Infection After Pancreatic Surgery
A disposable negative wound pressure device will be compared to standard sterile wound dressing in reducing the rate of wound infection after clean-contaminated surgical procedures on biliary tract and pancreas in patients at…
- Trial name
- NCT03700086
- Testing
- Disposable negative wound pressure device (PICO), OPsite post-op visible standard sterile dressing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Rituximab in Combination With Low-dose Radiotherapy in Patients With Relapsed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This study aims to assess the short term efficacy of a combination of rituximab and low-dose radiotherapy in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00147953
- Testing
- Rituximab, Total nodal irradiation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Advanced Cancer
Yoga for Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Curative Cancer Patients
Adolescents and young adults who are living with cancer are not benefiting from the same age-appropriate physical and psychosocial care, as are children and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01901237
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Rob Rutledge
Anemia, Cancer
A Web-based Study of Quality of Life Benefits Associated Aranesp in Anemic Patients With Cancer
This is a web-based pilot study to evaluate the association between the treatment of anemia with darbepoetin alfa (aranesp) and the clinical benefits in symptom palliation, improved functional status and quality of life in…
- Trial name
- NCT00153868
- Testing
- darbepoetin alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Neoplasm Metastasis, Pain
Virtual Reality for Advanced Cancer Pain
Background Pain is commonly experienced by people who are living with advanced (incurable) cancer. There is evidence to suggest virtual reality could help to relieve this pain: however, this evidence is poor quality with the…
- Conditions
- Neoplasm Metastasis, Pain, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- VRcan (NCT06534580)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Gynecologic Cancer, Cachexia
WB-EMS and Individualized Nutritional Support in Gynecological Cancer Patients
This study evaluates the effects of a 12-week whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) training combined with individualized nutritional support on body composition, muscle strength and function, quality of life, fatigue and…
- Trial name
- NCT03570242
- Testing
- Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Advanced Heart Failure, Advanced Non-Colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer
Tier Palliative Care For Patients With Advanced Heart Failure or Cancer
TIER-PC is an adaptive model of delivering palliative care that provides the right level of care to the right patients at the right time.
- Conditions
- Advanced Heart Failure, Advanced Non-Colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer, Advanced Lung Cancer, Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- TIER-PC (NCT07391956)
- Testing
- Tier-Palliative Care, Community Health Worker
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Combined Chemoembolization and Systemic Hyperthermia for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The objective is to evaluate the safety and therapeutic effect of combined hyperthermia and TACE for unresectable HCC
- Trial name
- NCT01817205
- Testing
- TACE with Hyperthermia Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cancer
Improving Treatment-Related Symptom Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
This study will test the acceptability and feasibility of a telehealth intervention to improve communication between patients and medical providers in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients receiving chemotherapy…
- Trial name
- NCT04594096
- Testing
- Telehealth visits, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Psychological Adaptation, Psychological Adjustment
QOL and GI Outcomes in Malignancies
The purpose of this research is to evaluate a new, web-based program among patients with pancreatic cancer aimed at reducing psychosocial stress.
- Conditions
- Psychological Adaptation, Psychological Adjustment, Stress, Emotional
- Trial name
- NCT04815746
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based skills, Standard Education
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cancer
Cancer & Chemotherapy Symptom Management Using an Automated Telephone Reporting System
The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of a computer-based automated symptom monitoring telephone system used by patients who received chemotherapy for their cancer to communicate unrelieved symptoms they experienced…
- Trial name
- NCT01979146
- Testing
- Provider Unrelieved Symptom Alert
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Palliative Care
Increasing Preparedness Through a Website
Partners of patients with advanced cancer often take a great responsibility for the patient's care. They are often unprepared for a situation where they are faced both with the role as caregivers and with the patient's impending…
- Trial name
- NCT03676283
- Testing
- Web-based psycho-educational support for family caregivers
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ersta Sköndal University College
Lung Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Prospective Study to Determine Impact of Early Palliative Care Consult on Quality of Life (QOL), Cancer Related Symptoms In Advanced Lung Cancer Patients: Thoracic Pilot Project
The goal of this study is to learn about the quality of life (QOL) in participants with advanced lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02459002
- Testing
- QOL Questionnaire, Caregiver Satisfaction Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Palliative Care
Acupuncture Intervention for AYA With Cancer
The aim of the study is to innovatively extend acupuncture research in adult oncology to adolescents and young adults (AYA) by piloting a tailored acupuncture protocol for pain management in AYA in the Children's Hospital of…
- Trial name
- NCT03516799
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cancer Cachexia
PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITATIVE INTERVENTION FOR CANCER CACHEXIA (PRICC)
Half of all cancer patients experience cachexia, with the prevalence rising above 80% in the last weeks of life. The cancer cachexia is a complex relational experience which involves the dyads patients-families.
- Trial name
- NCT04153019
- Testing
- Psychoeducational and rehabilitative intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Metastatic Melanoma
Radiotherapy & Combi in Metastatic Melanoma
The purpose of this study is to investigate the side effects and safety, and effectiveness of combining dabrafenib and trametinib with radiotherapy.
- Trial name
- CombiRT (NCT02392871)
- Testing
- Palliative radiotherapy, Dabrafenib and trametinib (combination)
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited
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