Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma
Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
This phase II trial studies the effects of interstitial photodynamic therapy in patients with head and neck cancer that has come back.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Verrucous Carcinoma, Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Neck With Occult Primary
- Trial name
- NCT02068157
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Photodynamic Therapy, Porfimer Sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Delirium
Haloperidol With or Without Chlorpromazine in Treating Delirium in Patients With Advanced, Metastatic, or Recurrent Cancer
This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well haloperidol with or without chlorpromazine works in treating delirium in patients with cancer that has spread to other parts of the body or has come back.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Delirium, Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03021486
- Testing
- Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
This Phase I/Il studies the side effects of endobronchial ultrasound guided interstitial photodynamic therapy work in treating patients with lung cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03735095
- Testing
- Porfimer Sodium, Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle-Delivered Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Bone Metastases
ExAblate Conformal Bone System Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors for the Palliation of Pain
A study to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of the ExAblate 2100 Conformal Bone System in the treatment of pain resulting from metastatic bone tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00981578
- Testing
- ExAblate 2100
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Improving Informed Consent for Palliative Chemotherapy
Patients are routinely asked to sign an "informed consent" document prior to starting chemotherapy, indicating they understand the risks and benefits of treatment.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02282722
- Testing
- Investigational informed consent for chemotherapy, Usual, standard-of-care informed consent for chemotherapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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
Active Cancer, Active Cancer Treatment
STAMP+CBT mHealth for Cancer Pain
The purpose of this study is to test whether a mobile application developed to help people with cancer pain is useful and helpful to patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Active Cancer, Active Cancer Treatment, Advanced Cancer, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT05403801
- Testing
- STAMP+CBT application
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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
Neoplasms, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Promoting Cancer Symptom Management in Older Adults
The purpose of the project is to estimate the effect size of a technology based intervention for older adults with cancer for nausea and vomiting. Participants will be randomized to either an intervention or a wait control group.
- Trial name
- NCT03143829
- Testing
- eSSET-CINV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
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
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
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
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Phase II PEMBROLIZUMAB + PALLIATIVE RADIOTHERAPY IN BC
This research study is studying radiation therapy in combination with an immunotherapy as a possible treatment for metastatic hormone receptor (HR) positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03051672
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Palliative radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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
Cancer
Post-chemotherapy Symptom Management SMART
Survivors of solid tumors (N=451) who completed curative intent chemotherapy for a solid tumor within the past 2 years were interviewed at baseline and stratified as high or low need for symptom management based on comorbidity…
- Trial name
- NCT03494166
- Testing
- Start with SMSH+TIPC, Start with SMSH alone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 498 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
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
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
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastasis
Effect of Colchicine for the Palliative Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This trial is to evaluate the potential of colchicine for the palliative management of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with distant metastasis or large vessel invasion using the Department of Health R.O.C.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastasis, Invasion
- Trial name
- NCT01935700
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Biliary Strictures Caused by Malignant Neoplasms
Study of the WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-covered Stent for the Palliative Treatment of Malignant Bile Duct Obstruction
This is a a prospective study of the WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-covered Stent designed to collect data to support regulatory clearance by the FDA in the United States and to determine the functionality of the WallFlex™ Biliary…
- Trial name
- NCT00713427
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-Covered Stent
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation