Clinical trials: Palliative Cancer
Depression
Evaluation of the Initial Prescription of Ketamine and Milnacipran in Depression in Patients With a Progressive Disease
KetaPal is a placebo-controlled randomized trial designed to demonstrate the antidepressant action of ketamine in palliative care situations.
- Trial name
- KETAPAL (NCT02783430)
- Testing
- Ketamine, Milnacipran
- Where
- 9 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
GI Cancer
Effect of Geriatric Intervention in Frail Patients with Gastric, Biliary, and Pancreatic Cancer Receiving Palliative Chemotherapy
Gastric, biliary and pancreatic cancer are commonly malignancies from gastro- intestinal tract in Taiwan. Because lack of specific symptoms at presentation and effective screening methodology, majority of these patients are…
- Trial name
- NCT06040801
- Testing
- Frailty intervention measures
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lung Cancer
Palliative Care Interventions for Outpatients Newly Diagnosed With Lung Cancer: Phase II
The focus of the study is to test a nurse-led telephone-based palliative care intervention on improving the delivery of care for patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer.
- Trial name
- PCI2 (NCT03007953)
- Testing
- Palliative Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pancreas Cancer
Integrating Palliative Care and Modern Palliative Care Tools Into the Care of Patients With Pancreas Cancer
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptance by patients with metastatic pancreas cancer of integrating palliative care with usual cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- iPC3 (NCT01784081)
- Testing
- Palliative care with decision aids
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Breakthrough Pain, Palliative Medicine
Paediatric Breakthrough Pain Assessment
Many children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses get sudden bursts of pain called breakthrough pain. At the moment, there aren't any good ways to measure this pain in children and young people.
- Conditions
- Breakthrough Pain, Palliative Medicine, Oncology Pain, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT06790719)
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Cancer, Advanced
The Integrated Support and Palliative in Cancer Day-care Hospital for Patients With Advanced Cancers: Impact on Quality of Life, Care Pathways and Support for Caregivers (HDJ-SPI)
The main objective is to show the impact on the quality of life (QoL) for adults patients with advanced cancer managed in day hospital of integrated palliative care of cancer center (HDJ-SPI).
- Trial name
- NCT04604873
- Testing
- Hospital day care follow-up
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Curie
Cancer Pain, Refractory Pain
Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation (tDCS) Efficacy in Refractory Cancer Pain.
Pain is a common symptom in palliative care cancer patients and is often insufficiently relieved. The 2010 INCA report showed that France is not an exception to this worldwide observation (synopsis of the 2010 national survey).
- Trial name
- STIMPAL (NCT04683172)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Elsan
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
Pancreas Cancer
Tumor Registry Pancreatic Cancer
The registry aims to collect and analyse information on the antineoplastic treatment of patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer, treated in palliative intention (cohort 1) and patients with…
- Trial name
- AMETHYST (NCT02089269)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,325 people
- Sponsor
- iOMEDICO AG
Advanced Gastric Cancer, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Comparison of Ability of pCLE and WLE for Diagnosis and Cancer Tissue Acquisition in Advanced Gastric Cancer After Chemotherapy Status
single center, prospective study First, evaluate the lesion under the white light endoscopy (WLE) → IV fluorescein sodium 0.1mL/kg → evaluate the lesion under probe-based confocal laser microendoscopy → target biopsy under the…
- Conditions
- Advanced Gastric Cancer, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Palliative Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT03449966
- Testing
- Confocal group, Control group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Pancreatic Cancer Metastatic
Conversion Surgery Vs. Palliative Care in Pancreatic Cancer Oligometastatic to the Liver
This study investigates the impact of surgical resection compared to palliative care in patients with oligometastatic pancreatic cancer limited to the liver.
- Trial name
- SONAR (NCT06690528)
- Testing
- Surgical resection of both the primary tumor and liver metastases
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Advanced Cancers
Patient-Reported Outcomes-Based Palliative and Hospice Care Practice: A Usability Study
The goal of this research study is to learn if palliative care patients or caregivers, and palliative care physicians or nurses can use a computer program designed to provide information about the symptoms and overall health of…
- Trial name
- NCT01024166
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Review Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer Survivors, Cancer
SMLI With Hispanic Cancer Survivors and Caregivers
Fewer than 20% of Hispanic cancer survivors meet the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05364372
- Testing
- Symptom assessment only, Symptom management and lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
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
Pain Intractable, Delirium
Pilot Study Comparing Treatment With Dexmedetomidine to Midazolam for Symptom Control in Advanced Cancer Patients
Cancer patients with very difficult to control symptoms at the Abbotsford (AC) and Fraser Valley (FVC) Cancer Centers are referred and admitted to the Tertiary Palliative Care Units at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer…
- Conditions
- Pain Intractable, Delirium, Dyspnea, Nausea
- Trial name
- NCT01687751
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Fraser Health
Chronic Insomnia
The Effectiveness of Online Treatment for Insomnia in Cancer Survivors
Chronic insomnia affects more than 25% of cancer survivors, a rate double that of the general population. The Pan-Canadian sleep guideline for adults with cancer recommends Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) as the…
- Trial name
- NCT02272712
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Multiple Myeloma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Multiple Myeloma/Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Coach RCT
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of evidence-informed mobile apps, Myeloma Coach and CLL Coach. These apps have been developed to help manage the physical and emotional symptoms experienced by multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT05928156
- Testing
- Myeloma Coach or CLL Coach Mobile App, Springboard Beyond Cancer informational website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Advanced Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Family-Supported Palliative Care in Advanced Lung Cancer
This study aims to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and ethical implications of a family-supported palliative care model in patients with advanced lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Advanced Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- FSPC-LC (NCT07490639)
- Testing
- Family-Supported Palliative Care, Routine Nursing Care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital
Malignant Bowel Obstruction, Ascites
Kinesio-Taping vs. Usual Care for Malignant Bowel Obstruction With Ascites
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether abdominal Kinesio-taping is a feasible and effective way to relieve symptoms in patients with malignant bowel obstruction and ascites who still have severe symptoms after…
- Conditions
- Malignant Bowel Obstruction, Ascites, Advanced Cancer
- Trial name
- KTMBO-RCT (NCT07023042)
- Testing
- Abdominal Kinesio taping, Standard Care Arm
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
Enhanced Outpatient Symptom Management to Reduce Acute Care Visits Due to Chemotherapy-Related Adverse Events
This clinical trial studies if enhanced outpatient symptom management with telemedicine and remote monitoring can help reduce acute care visit due to chemotherapy-related adverse events.
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IVA Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT05038254
- Testing
- Best Practice, Patient Monitoring, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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