Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
Lung Disease
Evaluation of the Hospital2Home Palliative Care Service for Patients With Advanced Progressive Lung Disease
The investigators hypothesise that H2H will result in improved symptom control and quality of life and may be more cost-effective than standard best practice.
- Trial name
- H2H-ILD (NCT01450644)
- Testing
- The Hospital2Home Service
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer, Palliative Care
Yunzhi Essence to Improve the Quality of Life of Patients With Advanced Stage of Cancer
A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial using a Chinese Medicine 'Coriolus Versicolor for improving the quality of life of patients with advanced-stage cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05754801
- Testing
- Yunzhi Essence
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Constipation
Effect of Abdominal Massage Training Provided to Caregivers on Constipation Management
Constipation is a common and uncomfortable problem among patients receiving palliative care. Alongside usual treatment and nursing care, abdominal massage may help manage constipation.
- Trial name
- NCT07886125
- Testing
- Caregiver Training in Abdominal Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- HAMİYET KIZIL
Palliative Care
Impact of a Gratitude-based Intervention in Palliative Care (IPBG)
This is a pilot study consisting of mixed-methods, pre-post evaluation of a gratitude intervention (gratitude letter and visit) on palliative care patients and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- IPBG (NCT03703687)
- Testing
- Gratitude intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Metastatic Solid Tumor Cancers, Locally Advanced Solid Tumor Cancers
Investigating the Impact of Proactive Palliative Care
This study will test whether adding personalized supportive care to medical treatment on a clinical trial affects the study participants' ability and desire to discuss their symptoms, their concerns about the future, and their…
- Trial name
- NCT03667378
- Testing
- Expectations Survey (CanCORS), Values Survey (Serious Illness Care Program), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Virtual Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Care Team to Improve Quality of Life in Veterans With Heart Failure or COPD
Many Veterans living with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant symptoms - such as breathlessness, fatigue, depression, and anxiety -that reduce their quality of life.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- VITALVET:ADAPT (NCT07714252)
- Testing
- Virtual Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Care Team, Enhanced Implementation Support, Standard Implementation Support
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Palliative Care, Dyspnea
The Effect of Acupressure on the Management of Dyspnea
Dyspnea can develop at any stage of the disease, but it is more common in the last period of life. Complementary and integrative methods used for dyspnea symptoms include acupuncture, acupressure, visualization techniques, herbal…
- Trial name
- NCT05884450
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Cholangiocarcinoma
the Impact of Early Palliative Care on the Survival of Locally Advanced and / or Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma Patients
The prognosis for cholangiocarcinoma is bad. Potentially, early management by a palliative care team could increase overall survival.
- Trial name
- NCT04415190
- Testing
- early palliative care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Palliative Care, Micronutrients
Micronutrient Status in Pediatric Palliative Care
The goal of this observational study is to determine the micronutrient levels in patients in the Pediatric Palliative Care Clinic.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Micronutrients, Pediatric
- Trial name
- NCT06146452
- Testing
- Not
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Registry Platform Gastric/Esophageal Cancer (SAPHIR)
The registry aims to collect and analyse information on the antineoplastic treatment of patients with metastatic esophageal, gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, treated in palliative intention in daily routine practice…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- SAPHIR (NCT04290806)
- Testing
- Routine care as per site standard
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people
- Sponsor
- iOMEDICO AG
Hope, Spirituality
Effects of Nursing Care Provided to Relatives of Palliative Care Patients on Caregivers' Spiritual Well-being and Hope
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of nursing care provided based on the Watson's Theory of Human Caring to the relatives of palliative care patients on caregivers' spiritual well-being and hope.
- Conditions
- Hope, Spirituality, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT04415411
- Testing
- Nursing care based on the Theory of Human Caring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Advanced Cancer
Psychosocial Intervention in Latino Patients with Advanced Cancer
Palliative Care focuses on symptom management and quality of life and helps patients with life-limiting illness match goals and preferences for care.
- Trial name
- NCT03763032
- Testing
- Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cancer
Evaluating the CAREchart@Home™ Program for Enhancing After-hours Cancer Care
The objective of the current project is to pilot the evaluation of the health and economic benefits of having online access to health information in the context of providing telemedicine support for oncology patients receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT04232709
- Testing
- Shared electronic patient record
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Demoralization
Demoralization Among Palliative Care Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Hong Kong: A Pilot Study
This study aims to explore the prevalence of demoralization among palliative care patients and family caregivers in Hong Kong and examines psychosocial factors associated with demoralization.
- Trial name
- NCT04006327
- Testing
- No intervention will be provided as this study is a cross-sectional observational study.
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pecha Kuka, Palliative Care
Pecha Kuka Method About Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Caregivers Who Care for Palliative Care Patients
Palliative care; It was started by Dame Cicely Saunders in the 1960s as a hospice for community-based provision. Today, palliative care is defined as care that begins with the patient's diagnosis, symptom management is carried…
- Trial name
- NCT06339723
- Testing
- Pecha Kucha
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Multimorbidity
Living With Multimorbidity: Care Coordination and Symptom Management Program (COORDINATE)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new care program, called the COORDINATE Program, can help older adults with two or more chronic health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT07157982
- Testing
- COORDINATE Program, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
COVID-19, Palliative Care
Palliative Care in Patients With COVID-19: Analysis of Costs of Hospitalization in Wards and Intensive Care Units
The confrontation of COVID-19 foreshadowed a serious crisis of scarce health resources worldwide. To assist in this confrontation, the Palliative Care Scientific Technical Core of the Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, Sao…
- Trial name
- NCT05897229
- Testing
- Analysis of costs with patient care during hospitalization
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Palliative Care
Pilot Study Evaluating the Therapeutic Effects of Passive Exposure Virtual Reality on Pain, Anxiety, Fatigue, and Well-being in Patients With Complex Palliative Care Needs.
The EPURAVAS "Pilot Study Using Augmented and Virtual Reality to Ease Suffering in Palliative Care" study is designed to investigate a non-medication treatment for complex symptoms in palliative care.
- Trial name
- EPURAVAS (NCT07214090)
- Testing
- Transparent Augmented Reality with Real-World Video Feed Overlay (RVAT), Passive Multisensory Virtual Reality Immersion via Head-Mounted Display (RVEP)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France