Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Cancer Terminal
Palliative Care for Elderly Outpatients
Our long-term goal is to improve spiritual care outcomes for elderly patients with cancer. The study team will use a spiritual intervention, Dignity Therapy (DT), to help these patients maintain pride, find spiritual comfort…
- Trial name
- NCT03209440
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy - Nurse Led, Usual care, Dignity Therapy - Chaplain Led
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 579 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Metastatic Melanoma
Radiation and Combination Immunotherapy for Melanoma
This is a Phase 2 study designed to evaluate the combination of checkpoint blockade and aldesleukin (IL-2) therapy after a course of standard of care palliative radiation in the management of unresectable metastatic melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03850691
- Testing
- Aldesleukin: All Patients, Nivolumab: Cohort 1 (Cutaneous), Nivolumab: Cohort 2 (Ocular)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gastric Cancer
Capecitabine Versus S-1 in Elderly Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC): Randomized Trial
A significant proportion of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) occurs in individuals 65 years of age and older. In addition, patient delay in seeking care for symptoms results in diagnosis at a more advanced stage than that seen in…
- Trial name
- NCT00278863
- Testing
- S-1, Capecitabine
- Where
- 9 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Cancer
Default Options to Reduce Unnecessary Daily Imaging During Palliative Radiation
The goal of this study is to reduce preference sensitive, unnecessary daily imaging during radiation treatment in which a pre-planned quality improvement default option for radiation treatment prescriptions will be introduced…
- Trial name
- NCT03110692
- Testing
- Default initiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,188 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Lung Cancer
Stepped Palliative Care Versus Early Integrated Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
This research study is evaluating ways to provide palliative care to patients who have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer
- Trial name
- STEP PC (NCT03337399)
- Testing
- Stepped PC, Early Integrated PC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 507 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Advanced Cancer, End Stage Organ Failure
Emergency Medicine Palliative Care Access
This is a two-arm, multi-site randomized controlled trial of 1,350 older adults (50+ years) with either advanced cancer (defined as metastatic solid tumor) or poor prognosis end-stage organ failure (New York Heart Association…
- Trial name
- EMPallA (NCT03325985)
- Testing
- Nurse-led telephonic case management, Facilitated,outpatient specialty palliative care
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,606 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cancer
Caregivers' and Cancer Survivors' Psychological Distress & Symptom Management
Sample: The sample will be 298 ethnically diverse (30% Hispanic) survivors who have a new diagnosis or localized recurrence of solid tumor cancer and elevated depression or anxiety and their informal caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT03743415
- Testing
- Handbook, TIP-C plus Handbook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 908 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Perioperative Palliative Care Surrounding Cancer Surgery for Patients & Their Family Members
The study goal is to compare surgeon-palliative care team co-management, versus surgeon alone management, of patients and family members preparing for major upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- PERIOP-PC (NCT03611309)
- Testing
- Surgeon-palliative care team co management, Surgeon team alone management
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 379 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University