Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
Supportive Care, Cancer
Feasibility Study of the Advanced Symptom Management System (ASyMS) in Canadian Cancer Patients
The Advanced Symptom Monitoring and Management System - Canada (ASyMS-Can) is a remote phone-based symptom management system that prompts patient self-care and clinician telephone triage and intervention based on alerts for…
- Trial name
- ASyMS-Can (NCT03335189)
- Testing
- ASyMS-Can
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Incurable Cancer Diseases, Other Incurable Diseases
Incurable Ill Patients Attitudes Towards Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia and assisted dying are of growing interest for patients with incurable diseases. The possible methods are widely discussed by patient-societies, physicians, lawyers, theologians and philosophers.
- Trial name
- ESPIL (NCT00495482)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Klinikum St. Georg gGmbH
Nutrient Deficiency, Gastrostomy
PEG Application Experiences to Geriatric Patients
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is currently the chosen minimally invasive, endoscopic procedure for medium- and long-term enteral feeding in cases who need palliative care.
- Trial name
- NCT05110235
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Lung Cancer
Palliative Care Teaching Sessions for Family Caregivers of Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Palliative care teaching sessions may be more effective than standard care in improving caregiver burden, caregiver skills preparedness, quality of life, and distress in family caregivers of patients with non-small…
- Trial name
- NCT00827333
- Testing
- educational intervention, questionnaire administration, end-of-life treatment/management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Advanced NSCLC, First Line Treatment
POSITIVE - Study (Part III) Heidelberg
The investigators plan to evaluate, in a randomized, controlled phase III trial in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the effects of a 24-week exercise intervention program (EIP) on quality of life…
- Trial name
- POSITIVE (NCT02055508)
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Care-Management-Phone-Calls
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
Dyspnea, Respiratory Insufficiency
Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention for the Management of Episodic Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Disease
Episodic breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in patients with advanced disease such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Respiratory Insufficiency, Neoplasms, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- CoBeMEB (NCT04630743)
- Testing
- Cognitive and Behavioral intervention for the Management of Episodic Breathlessness
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Advance Care Planning, Outpatients
A Nurse-led Patient-centred Intervention to Increase Written Advance Directives
Background and rationale: Since 2013, with the new Swiss Adult Protection Law, Anticipated Directives (ADs) have been used to identify patients' wills in case they cannot express them later.
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Outpatients, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- anticip@imad (NCT04065685)
- Testing
- serious game named Go Wish, usual care
- Where
- Switzerland
- Sponsor
- Katia Iglesias
Solid Cancer in a Palliative Situation With Ascites
Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient Analysis in Cancer Patients in Palliative Care
Current recommendations do not recommend the concomitant administration of albumin after ascites puncture in patients with ascites neoplasia unlike cirrhotic ascites.
- Trial name
- AGASA-SP (NCT03463655)
- Testing
- cirrhotic albumin, serum albumin
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Cancer
Psychosocial Support for Cancer Patients
This is an international, 3-site trial (Winnipeg Canada, MSKCC NYC, Perth Australia) accruing 120 patients per site (120x3). The purpose of this study is to compare two types of counseling for cancer patients: "Dignity…
- Trial name
- NCT00133965
- Testing
- Dignity Psychotherapy, Supportive Psychotherapy, Standard Palliative Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breakthrough Pain
Quality of Life Study in Patients With Cancer Breakthrough Pain Treated in Palliative Care Units
Patients treated in Palliative Care Units are potentially fragile patients, especially in our case, which are cancer patients. The management of these patients is usually done from experience, because these patients rarely meet…
- Trial name
- CAVIDIOPAL (NCT02840500)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 10 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Angelini Farmacéutica
Cancer, Heart Failure
Improving Pharmacological Transition of Palliative Care Patients From Inpatient to Outpatient Care
The transition of palliative care patients from inpatient to outpatient care is aimed to be improved through structured pharmaceutical discharge management by a trained pharmacist.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Heart Failure, COPD
- Trial name
- EntMedPall (NCT06648733)
- Testing
- Structured pharmaceutical discharge management
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Cannabis Gummy for the Improvement of Sleep and Quality of Life in Patients With Cancer, Pillow Trial
This clinical trial tests how well a cannabis gummy works in improving sleep and quality of life in patients with cancer. Many people with cancer (about 60%) have trouble sleeping, which can lower their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07658677
- Testing
- Actigraphy, Best Practice, Biospecimen Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Theodore Brasky PhD
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
MyPal ePRO-based Early Palliative Care System in Adult Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
Randomized unblinded interventional clinical trial: Arm Intervention Experimental arm (n=150): Intervention group Administration of the MyPal ePRO system the intervention group will use the ePRO tools provided in the project.
- Trial name
- NCT04370457
- Testing
- Administration of the MyPal ePRO system
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Cancer, Pain
Corticosteroids for Cancer Pain
Study hypothesis: corticosteroids are effective for pain in cancer patients. We will perform a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicentre trial evaluating the effect of Methylprednisolone 16 mg twice daily in cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00676936
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone
- Where
- 6 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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
Palliative Care, Pain
A Study of Sativex® for Pain Relief in Patients With Advanced Malignancy.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effective dose range and to demonstrate a non-effective dose range of Sativex in patients with advanced cancer, who experience inadequate pain relief even though they are on optimized…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Pain, Cancer
- Trial name
- SPRAY (NCT00530764)
- Testing
- Sativex Low Dose, Sativex Medium Dose, Sativex High Dose
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Belgium and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- GW Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Palliative Care Intervention in Improving Quality of Life, Psychological Distress, and Communication in Patients With Solid Tumors Receiving Treatment
This pilot randomized clinical trial studies palliative care intervention in improving quality of life, psychological distress, and communication in patients with solid tumors receiving treatment on phase I trials.
- Trial name
- NCT01828775
- Testing
- palliative care, quality-of-life assessment, survey administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Prostate Cancer
Effects of an Interactive ICT-Platform for Assessment and Management of Symptoms in Patients Treated for Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an interactive ICT-platform for use in a smartphone or tablet in patients treated with radiotherapy for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- PhONEME (NCT02477137)
- Testing
- smartphone or tablet
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Palliative Care
Palliative Care For Me (PCforMe)
The purpose of this study is to test the usability of PCforMe, a web-based preparation and engagement tool about palliative care, during a pre-visit pilot trial in outpatient palliative care at the Duke Cancer Institute…
- Trial name
- NCT03874195
- Testing
- Access to PCforMe for review, Access to three nationally-recognized Palliative Care websites for review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Colorectal Cancer, Palliative Medicine
Efficacy of Ginseng for Patients on Regorafenib
This is a randomized, multi-center phase II study of ginseng in colorectal cancer patients treated with regorafenib to determine if ginseng will reduce fatigue in this patient population and improve adherence to regorafenib.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Palliative Medicine, Supportive Care
- Trial name
- NCT02581059
- Testing
- Regorafenib, Ginseng
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences