Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Monitoring, Immunologic
Immunosurveillance for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding sodium nucleinate to FOLFOX chemotherapy helps people with metastatic colorectal cancer (colon or rectal cancer that has spread).
- Trial name
- ISMCC (NCT06509880)
- Testing
- Adenorine, FOLFOX regimen
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- MIPO Clinic
Cancer, Cardiac Disease
A Culturally-Based Palliative Care Tele-consult Program for Rural Southern Elders
Rural patients with life-limiting illness are at very high risk of not receiving appropriate care due to a lack of health professionals, long distances to treatment centers, and limited palliative care (PC) clinical expertise.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cardiac Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03767517
- Testing
- Active Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Magnetic Anastomosis Device Relief of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Cook Magnetic Anastomosis Device can be used to safely and successfully create a patent gastrojejunal anastomosis in subjects requiring treatment of gastric outlet obstruction…
- Trial name
- MAD (NCT00487552)
- Testing
- Cook Magnetic Anastomosis Device (MAD) with Stent
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Cook Group Incorporated
Pain, Cancer
Study to Compare the Safety and Tolerability of Sativex® in Patients With Cancer Related Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of long term therapy with Sativex® and GW-2000-02.
- Trial name
- NCT00675948
- Testing
- Sativex, GW-2000-02
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Cancer
Using SMART Design to Improve Symptom Management Strategies Among Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare reflexology to meditative practices to reduce symptoms in cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02759146
- Testing
- Reflexology, Meditative Practices
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Upper Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Role of FCγRIIIA and FCγRIIA Receptor Polymorphisms
Hypothesis: Cetuximab, an anti-EGFR antibody, is used with radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced and inoperable upper aerodigestive tract cancers.
- Trial name
- FCR-VADS (NCT01827956)
- Testing
- Cetuximab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Cancer, Palliative Radiotherapy
Palliative Lattice Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
Standard palliative radiotherapy regimens may provide limited durability of response in large tumors. Thus, there is a clinical need for a new approach.
- Trial name
- NCT04133415
- Testing
- Lattice stereotactic body radiation therapy, Peripheral blood
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Metastatic Solid Tumors of Metastatic Disease
Study of Palliative Radiation Therapy vs. no Palliative Radiation Therapy for Patients With High Risk Bone Metastases That Are Not Causing Significant Pain
The purpose of the study is to compare the outcome of patients who receive standard treatment versus those who receive preventative radiation and then standard treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03523351
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Systemic Therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
Zoledronate, Vitamin D, and Calcium With or Without Strontium 89 or Samarium 153 in Preventing or Delaying Bone Problems in Patients With Bone Metastases From Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, or Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Zoledronate, vitamin D and calcium may prevent or delay bone pain and other symptoms caused by bone metastases. It is not yet known whether giving zoledronate together with vitamin D and calcium is more effective with…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00365105
- Testing
- Calcium, Vitamin D, zoledronic acid
- Where
- 147 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 261 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Colorectal Cancer
Initial Testing of a Mobile App Pain Coping Intervention for Outpatient Oncology Settings (PainPac)
PainPac is innovative in its potential to integrate with healthcare systems through electronic medical records (EMRs). PainPac leverages technology to increase patient access to interventions and uses real-time assessment to…
- Trial name
- NCT05686122
- Testing
- PainPac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Neuropathic Pain, Postmastectomy Pain
Symptom Management After Breast Cancer Surgery
This trial is part of a larger, longitudinal study of symptoms that occur in the breast surgical scar area and/or ipsilateral arm following breast cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00686127
- Testing
- Lidoderm patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Oncology, Solid Tumors
Study of Avelumab-M3814 Combinations
The main purpose of the study was to evaluate a safe, tolerable recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) and/or the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of M3814 when given in combination with avelumab with and without radiotherapy in…
- Trial name
- NCT03724890
- Testing
- M3814, Avelumab, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone
Palliative Radiation Therapy in Reducing Pain in Patients With Bone Metastasis
This randomized phase II trial studies how well palliative radiation therapy works in reducing pain in patients with cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the bone (bone metastasis).
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02699697
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation Therapy, Palliative Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Vorinostat in Combination With Palliative Radiotherapy for Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is a dose escalation study that will assess the safety of Vorinostat, a Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, in combination with palliative radiotherapy in patients with advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00821951
- Testing
- Vorinostat, Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab and Palliative Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophagus, Stomach, or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab and palliative radiation therapy works in treating patients with esophagus, stomach, or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Stomach
- Trial name
- NCT02830594
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Symptomatic Osseous Bone Lesions From Any Malignancy
Compassionate Same-Day Evaluation & Delivery of XRT for Bony Metastasis in Hospice Patients
This is a survey study to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an affordable, $400 flat rate, same-day consultation, simulation, and delivery of a single fraction of palliative radiation therapy for patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01760941
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Bone Metastasis
A Phase IV Post Approval Clinical Study of ExAblate Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors for the Palliation of Pain
The study hypotheses is that the proportion of patients experiencing clinically significant pain relief will be at least 30% greater than the proportion experiencing worsening pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01833806
- Testing
- ExAblate MRgFUS
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Distal Bile Duct Obstruction
Covered vs Uncovered Metal Stents for Palliative Biliary Decompression in Inoperable Malignant Distal Bile Duct Obstruction
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of long-term stent failure, defined as need for repeat biliary intervention following placement of C-SEMS vs U-SEMS for palliation of inoperable malignant distal bile duct…
- Trial name
- NCT01905384
- Testing
- Covered Self-expanding metal biliary stents (C-SEMS), Uncovered Self-expanding metal biliary stents (U-SEMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cancer, Young Adult
Symptom Management for YA Cancer Survivors
Symptom interference is common for survivors of young adult cancer (aged 18-39 at diagnosis) and impacts their abilities to achieve normative life goals (e.g., education, careers, independence, romantic/social relationships) as…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Young Adult, Pain, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT04035447
- Testing
- Behavioral Symptom Management for Young Adult Cancer Survivors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cancer
Behavioral Nudges to Improve Palliative Care Utilization in Advanced Cancer
Patients with cancer often undergo costly therapy and acute care utilization that is discordant with their wishes, particularly at the end of life.
- Trial name
- BE-EPiC (NCT05365997)
- Testing
- Default Nudge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine