Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
Palliative Care
Contextualizing Care for Patients With a Serious Illness
When people become seriously ill, healthcare decisions are influenced not only by their medical condition, but also by their personal situation, values, wishes, and daily life circumstances.
- Trial name
- SVPII-TRAIN (NCT07764263)
- Testing
- Contextualized Care Communication Training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
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
Cancer
Feasibility of Delivering an Avatar Life-review Intervention to Support Patients With Active Cancer
The objective of the study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of an integrated art and technology, storytelling, life review platform for patients with active cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03996642
- Testing
- Avatar Life Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Healthy
The Effect of Pressure Ulcer Education on the Knowledge Level of the Relatives of the Patients
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial, which included pretest and posttest, was to examine the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention and care education given to caregivers of patients treated in a palliative care…
- Trial name
- NCT05979402
- Testing
- Training group Face-to-face pressure ulcer training, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal 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
Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
Effect of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Therapy in Patients Receiving Palliative Care of Chronic Kidney Disease
An observational study to evaluate the effect of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in treating anaemia of renal disease among adult patients receive palliative care instead of dialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03427801
- Testing
- Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Heart Failure
Timely Interventions to Enable and Reach Patients With Heart Failure, and Their Caregivers With Palliative Care
There is evidence for the effectiveness and feasibility of the individual components of TIER-HF-PC, however there is a need to test how these individual components interact to allow the researchers to deliver TIER-HF-PC as a…
- Trial name
- TIER-HF-PC (NCT06244953)
- Testing
- TIER-HF-PC, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Cancer, Lymphoma
Study to Test a Computer-assisted Support System to Improve Patient-centered Care and Symptom Relief in Cancer Patients
Patient-provider shared decision making and the inclusion of patients' illness experiences and preferences in patient care are prioritized areas in health care.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Lymphoma, Leukemia, Stem Cell Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT00709813
- Testing
- Tailored assessments provided to physicians and nurses (CHOICE, the Computer-assisted Interactive Tailored Patient Assessment Tool (ITPA))
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
End Stage Renal Disease
Tele-palliative Care in Rural Dialysis Patients
Telemedicine (TM) is an innovative approach that has successfully facilitated palliative care consultations (PCC) in rural settings but not yet in dialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03744117
- Testing
- Palliative care consultation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual Dysfunction in Palliative Care Patients: An Assessment of Patient's Perspective
To learn about the communications that Supportive Care patients receive about sexual well-being from their healthcare provider. Researchers also want to learn about your attitudes, beliefs, and feelings about sexual well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT05837117
- Testing
- Patient's Perspective
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Malignant Brain Tumors
PRESENCE Project: An Early Palliative Care Intervention in Brain Tumors
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the feasibility of an early palliative care intervention (PRESENCE: Providing Resources Education, Support, and Enabling New brain tumor patients to Cope Effectively) and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01652768
- Testing
- Research Questionnaires, Palliative Care Team, Educational Information Session for Patients and Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Psychological Stress, Suffering
Art Therapy in Palliative Care: Study of Identification and Understanding of the Mechanisms of Change in the Patient
This study evaluates from the patient's perspective which elements of the own artistic creative process are the source of a beneficial change for him/her and how those elements influence in their end of life experience.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Suffering, Advanced Cancers
- Trial name
- NCT02801045
- Testing
- art therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Refractory Malignant Ascites
Palliative Care Outcomes in the Management of Malignant Ascites by Interventional Radiology
Malignant ascites leads to significant morbidity in patients with terminal cancer. Paracentesis can provide relief, but repeat hospital visits, pain, and short duration of relief after paracentesis are detrimental to quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT02477657
- Testing
- Paracentesis, Tunneled Intraperitoneal Drain (IPD), Peritoneal-Venous shunts (PVS)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Machine Learning, Cardiovascular Outcome
PACT Involvement in Cardiology Patients
The goal of this trial is to determine the effectiveness of a machine-learning (ML) model predicting a serious cardiac event within the next three months, when compared pre- versus post-deployment, in pediatric cardiac…
- Conditions
- Machine Learning, Cardiovascular Outcome, Pediatric Palliative Care, Pediatric Cardiology
- Trial name
- NCT06886529
- Testing
- ML-based intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Cancer, Fatigue
The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Deep Breathing Exercises Applied to Palliative Care Cancer Patients on Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Self-Care Behaviors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises and deep breathing exercises on dyspnea, fatigue, and self-care behaviors among cancer patients receiving palliative care.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Fatigue, Palliative Care, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Trial name
- NCT07619209
- Testing
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Deep Breathing Exercises
- Where
- 4 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma
Feasibility of an Early Palliative Care Intervention for Metastatic Cancer Patients. A Phase 2 Study.
The objective of this phase 2 study is to evaluate the feasibility of an early palliative care intervention for metastatic cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Pancreas Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02078700
- Testing
- The early palliative care programme
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Leukemia, Childhood, Solid Tumor, Childhood
Observational MyPal-Child Study on the ePRO-based Early Palliative Care Digital System in Paediatric Oncology Patients
The main aim of the study is the evaluation of the feasibility of comprehensive service which has been developed while considering patient-orientated needs.
- Trial name
- MyPal4Kids (NCT04381221)
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia, Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Supportive Care for Patients With Hematological Malignancies Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
This pilot clinical trial studies supportive care for patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant. Supportive care may improve quality of life in this patient population.
- Trial name
- NCT01758484
- Testing
- palliative care, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Ovarian Cancer
Palliative Care During Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Palliative care may help improve the quality of life of patients with ovarian cancer who are undergoing intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00804258
- Testing
- intraperitoneal chemotherapy, educational intervention, medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Palliative Care
The Effect of Bed Bath Applied to Palliative Care Patients on Saturation, Pain Level and Sleep Quality
The research showed that bed bath applied to palliative care patients in Eskişehir City Hospital Palliative Care Service; It was planned as a randomized experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design to determine…
- Trial name
- NCT06055426
- Testing
- bed bath application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University