Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
Family Caregiving for a Palliative Patient
Supporting Family Caregivers of Palliative Patients at Home: the Carer Support Needs Assessment Intervention
In this project the investigators will train home care nurses to use the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) with a group of family caregivers (intervention group) and then compare the family caregivers' quality of life…
- Trial name
- CSNAT (NCT02261935)
- Testing
- Existing home care nursing practice, Practice support tool intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Kelli Stajduhar
Cancer
Spiritual Care or Psychotherapy Versus Palliative Care Alone in Patients With Non-Curative Malignancies
This phase III clinical trial will evaluate the impact on survival of adding chaplain-provided spiritual care or psychotherapy/meditation to standard-of-care (SOC) and palliative measures, plus chemotherapy if recommended, and…
- Trial name
- SPC (NCT07290491)
- Testing
- Chaplain-Provided Spiritual Care, Psychotherapy and Meditation Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 854 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Palliative Care
Use of Online Communications to Support Patients and Their Families in the Hospice Unit
The increasing awareness of the importance of palliative care has led, in Israel, to the 2005 Law for the Rights of Persons with Terminal Illness. Still, problems of accessibility to palliative care remain unresolved.
- Trial name
- NCT02483390
- Testing
- psychosocial intervention
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Pesach Shvartzman
HIV Infections, Cancer
A Multicenter Phase II/III, Placebo-Controlled Study of SNX-111 Administered Intrathecally to Cancer and AIDS Patients With Chronic Pain
To determine the safety and efficacy of SNX-111 in controlling severe, chronic pain in cancer and AIDS patients.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00002160
- Testing
- Ziconotide
- Where
- 44 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Neurex
Constipation
Clinical Trial on Palliative Cancer Patients With Constipation
It is a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial for advanced cancer patients with constipation. 60 patients will be randomly assigned to have individualized herbal intervention (treatment group) or placebo (control…
- Trial name
- NCT02795390
- Testing
- Chinese herbal medicine
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Cancer Pain, Opioid Use
Epidural Association of Morphine and Ropivacaine for Cancer Pain Treatment
In 2012, more than 14 million cases of cancer were diagnosed worldwide, with the forecast for 2025 exceeding 20 million. Pain is the most critical symptom that accompanies cancer.
- Conditions
- Cancer Pain, Opioid Use, Cost Analysis, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT05558397
- Testing
- Interventional Group (Epidural morphine), Control Group (Oral morphine)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Alfenas
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
Palliative Care Perception
Prospective Study of the Perception of Palliative Care by Relatives of Patients Treated in Oncology
The purpose of this study is to evaluate (thanks to analysed interview) the perception of palliative care by relatives of patients treated in oncology.
- Trial name
- NCT01936428
- Testing
- interview
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Improving the Quality of End-of-Life Communication for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a multifaceted intervention to improve the quality of end-of-life communication between patients with COPD and their primary care providers using information about patients preferences for…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT00106080
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, CHILD B
Palliative Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patient With CHILD B Cirrhosis
The incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is currently increasing in Europe and in France and about 2 / 3 of patients, are not eligible for curative treatment at the time of diagnosis.
- Trial name
- PRODIGE 21 (NCT01357486)
- Testing
- sorafenib, Pravastatin, Sorafenib + Pravastatin
- Where
- 35 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Decision Aid for Renal Therapy
Good communication among patients, their families and loved ones, and their medical care providers is important when figuring out how to treat chronic diseases like kidney disease.
- Trial name
- DART (NCT03522740)
- Testing
- Decision Aid for Renal Therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Constipation, Abdominal Pain
Effect of Abdominal Massage on Palliative Care Patients
Constipation is defined as infrequent defecation or difficulty in evacuation. Although the constipation problem is mostly self-managed by the patients, 22% mostly refer to primary health care providers (>50%), resulting in large…
- Conditions
- Constipation, Abdominal Pain, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT05580679
- Testing
- Abdominal massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Bartın Unıversity
Cancer
A Pilot Study of Structured Palliative Care for Patients Enrolled on Phase I Clinical Trials
The goal of this research study is to find out if providing patients who are enrolled in phase 1 clinical trials with structured supportive care will enable them to continue in the Phase 1 trial longer and improve their quality…
- Trial name
- NCT02543541
- Testing
- Structured palliative care, Standard supportive care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Advanced Cancer
Early Palliative Care on Quality of Life of Patients With Advanced Pancreas Cancer
The primary objective is to explore the impact of early palliative care on quality of life in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03837132
- Testing
- Palliative care assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Unconscious State, Pressure Ulcer
Nociception Monitoring in Intensive Care
Precisely, pain in the ICU is a multidimensional problem with a multivariate of reasons. Still, it would be simpler to manage it in unconscious palliative patients with less source of pain, but only if we can detect it…
- Trial name
- NCT06270264
- Testing
- the Nociception level index monitoring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Haseki Training and Research Hospital
Liver Cancer, Anxiety Disorder
Early Palliative Care With Standard Care or Standard Care Alone in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Incurable Lung or Non-colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
The study intervention consists of the early integration of palliative care services into standard oncology care in an outpatient setting for patients with advanced lung and non-colorectal gastrointestinal malignancies who are…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02349412
- Testing
- Early palliative care
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Critical Illness
Clinical Characteristics and Discharge Assessment of Patients From Palliative Care
The number of people having chronic diseases and the demand for palliative care has increased. The factors that have an impact on length of stay and discharge of patient who were admitted to palliative care center will be…
- Trial name
- NCT04755374
- Testing
- Discharged ≤ 21 days, Prolonged discharge
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital
Depressive Symptoms Mild to Moderate in Severity, Anxiety
Effects of Intranasal Ketamine on Depression and Anxiety in Palliative Care Cancer Patients
With progression of cancer, patients and their caregivers experience challenging emotional distress, which can make them feel depressed and very anxious. Patients with advanced cancer often do not have long to live.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms Mild to Moderate in Severity, Anxiety, Quality of Life (QOL), Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- Keta-Care (NCT06665568)
- Testing
- Intranasal ketamine hydrochloride
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Advanced Cancer
Telemedicine in Palliative Care: Interventions, Experiences and Perceptions of Patients Diagnosed With Cancer
The aim of this study is to estimate the effects of a palliative care consultation intervention among adults with advanced cancer delivered either as a remote (telemedicine) or face-to-face consultation, on changing symptom…
- Trial name
- PALTEL (NCT06538350)
- Testing
- Telemedicine Consultation, Face-to-Face Consultation
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- OncoHelp Association
Palliative Care
Evaluation of the Impact of Psychomotricity on the Patients Body Experience in Palliative Care
Palliative care is part of a comprehensive approach to the person, in the advanced phase of a serious illness. The purpose of this care is to relieve painful symptoms, to promote comfort and quality of life.
- Trial name
- PSYCHOMOTPAL (NCT03959813)
- Testing
- Psychomotricity by touching and passive mobilizations
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France