Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
Life-limiting Cancer With Prognosis of Approximately 1 Year
Effect of Early Palliative Care on Quality of Life of Patients With Advanced Cancer: a Randomised Controlled Trial.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines palliative care as an approach to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-threatening illness, through prevention and relief of pain and of physical…
- Trial name
- IPaC (NCT01865396)
- Testing
- Interventional palliative care, Standard oncologic care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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
Stem Cell Transplant
Inpatient Palliative Care for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
This research study is evaluating the impact of early involvement of a palliative care team working with the transplant oncology team will have on the quality of life, symptoms, and mood of patients undergoing stem cell…
- Trial name
- NCT03641378
- Testing
- Palliative Care Intervention, Standard Transplant Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cirrhosis, Liver
LiverPAL: A Pilot Study of Inpatient Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Liver Disease
Frequently patients with advanced liver disease experience physical and emotional symptoms during their hospitalization that can may cause a level of discomfort to both the patient and the family members that surround them.
- Trial name
- LiverPal (NCT04953143)
- Testing
- LiverPal Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Web-based Health Care Program
The Effects of Pulmonary Hypertension Web-Based Health Care Program on Symptom Management, Social Support, Activity Tolerance, and Quality of Life in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic disease characterized by an elevation in pulmonary artery pressures and pulmonary vascular resistance.
- Trial name
- PAH (NCT05908019)
- Testing
- Web-based health care program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Caregiver Burden
A Study on the Relationship Between Caregiver Burden, Resilience, and Sleep Quality in Individuals Providing Care for Bedridden Patients
This observational study aims to examine the relationship between caregiver burden, psychological resilience, and sleep quality in individuals providing care for bedridden patients, particularly in the context of palliative care.
- Trial name
- Caregiver (NCT07131930)
- Testing
- Caregiver Burden, Psychological Resilience, Sleep Quality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- UĞUR UZUN
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
End-of-Life, Physical Suffering
Virtual Reality Therapy to Improve Physical and Psychological Symptoms and Quality of Life for End-of-life Patients on a Palliative Care Unit
People with advanced and life-threatening illnesses experience challenges across multiple domains of function including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual.
- Conditions
- End-of-Life, Physical Suffering, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT04966260
- Testing
- Standardized Virtual Reality, Control, Personalized Virtual Reality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Advanced Chronic Disease
Study of the Care Pathway of Patients Admitted to the Palliative Care Unit of Strasbourg University Hospital From Their Home in 2025
Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families through early identification, assessment, and management of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
- Trial name
- PHSDD (NCT07858760)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
End of Life, Palliative Patients
IMPULS-NRW: Telemedicine in Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care
This study examines the feasibility, user-friendliness, and impact of digital support in outpatient palliative care. Patients, relatives, and professional caregivers use the web-based ISPC platform (information system for…
- Conditions
- End of Life, Palliative Patients, Outpatient Treatment
- Trial name
- IMPULS-NRW (NCT07491679)
- Testing
- IMPULS-NRW
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Cancer, Congenital Heart Disease
Supporting Patient Provider Communication in Paediatric Care
Children with Cancer or congenital heart disease (CHD) experience complex, physical, psychosocial and behavioural symptoms and problems due to the illness, treatment, and medical procedures.
- Trial name
- SiSom (NCT01280227)
- Testing
- SiSom
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
H.O.P.E: Helping Ovarian Cancer Patients Cope
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of the gynecologic oncologists with palliative care specialist collaboration (GO-PC) intervention on patient quality of life.
- Conditions
- Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Cancer, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT02090582
- Testing
- Structured Palliative Care, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Dyspnea
Palliative Oxygen for the Relief of Breathlessness
The main goal of this study is to establish the effectiveness of palliative oxygen in the context within which it is usually provided--relief of the sensation of breathlessness and improvement in quality of life for people with…
- Trial name
- NCT00327873
- Testing
- Oxygen, Medical Air
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
Palliative Care
Structured Individiual Reminiscence on Self Transcendence of Palliative Care Patients
Palliative Care is the care offered by a simultaneous multidisciplinary approach with all treatments aimed at preventing/alleviating suffering and increasing the quality of life by early identifying all physical, psycho-social…
- Trial name
- NCT05242016
- Testing
- structured individual reminiscence, unstructured social interview
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Caregiver
Preference of Room Setting and Waiting Time in Patients With Advanced, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Cancer and Their Caregivers Who Are Seen in the Outpatient Supportive/Palliative Care Center
This trial studies the preference of room setting and waiting time in patients with cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes or other places in the body and their caregivers who are seen in the outpatient…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Caregiver, Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03671226
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
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
Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm
Ride to Care - Quality of Life With Transportation for RT
This trial studies how well Uber health intervention works in eliminating transportation barriers for disadvantaged patients with cancer that has spread to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or other places in the body, undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT03849742
- Testing
- Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Supportive Care
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cancer
Low Intensity Aerobic Exercise and Active Exercises in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care
To compare the effect of low intensity aerobic exercise and active ROM exercises on cancer related fatigue and its associated symptoms and quality of life in cancer patients receiving palliative care.
- Trial name
- NCT05059990
- Testing
- Low Intensity Aerobic Exercises Group, Active Exercises Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Self-Compassion Training
Self-Compassion Training Given to Relatives of Patients in Palliative Care
The concept of self-compassion is a concept that has been frequently the subject of research lately and has gained importance along with positive psychology.
- Trial name
- NCT06339762
- Testing
- Self-Compassion Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University