Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
Advanced Dementia
Advanced Dementia and End-of-life
Palliative and hospice care in advanced dementia: experiences of care givers and benefit of a brochure serving as a decision-making aid Aims: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT03548142
- Testing
- provision of relevant information
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Palliative Care, Constipation
Cross Sectional Study of Constipation in Advanced Cancer Patients
Constipation is a common problem in palliative cancer patients. However, there were insufficient randomized controlled trial (RCT) data to identify the "best" laxative or combination of laxatives in these patients.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Constipation, Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT01399294
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Yan Chai Hospital
IPF
Application of Personalized Palliative Care in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
This study aims to develop a tool that helps the medical-nursing team in the identification of the real palliative care needs of each individual patient.
- Trial name
- IPF-PPC (NCT06714188)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
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
Advanced Cancer
Care Coach-led Integrated Palliative Surgical Oncology and Rehabilitation Care Model for Advanced Cancer Patients
Advanced cancer is a life-limiting condition that can negatively impact quality of life and function. Patients often suffer from physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and decision-making issues.
- Trial name
- NCT07133269
- Testing
- Care Coach-led Palliative Surgical Oncology (PSO), Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 770 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Technology-Enhanced Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients
This trial investigates technology-enhanced palliative care for patients in phase I trials with cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced).
- Trial name
- NCT04989556
- Testing
- Interview, Palliative Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Oncology, End Stage Cancer
VR for Symptom Control and Wellbeing
To investigate the effect that a Virtual Reality experience can have on patient symptoms and wellbeing for palliative care and oncology inpatients
- Conditions
- Oncology, End Stage Cancer, Palliative Care, Hematologic Malignancy
- Trial name
- NCT04821466
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset to provide a Virtual Reality Experience
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Glioblastoma
Easing Psychosocial Burden for Informal Caregivers
The overall goal of this study is to determine the best time to offer Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP), an intervention that has proven to be helpful in improving spiritual well-being and decreasing existential distress among…
- Trial name
- NCT03454295
- Testing
- Focus Group, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers / MCP-C, Enhanced Usual Care / EUC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Platelet Transfusion, Palliative Care
Retrospective Descriptive Study of Platelet Transfusion in Patients With Palliative Hematologic Malignancies at the University Hospital of Besançon
Development of palliative care is less effective for patients with hematologic malignancies. Limited data is available for end of life care in this population, moreover with thrombocytopenic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03814486
- Testing
- descriptive
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Oncology
Impact of Acupuncture and Manual Therapies on Patients' Quality-of-life in a Hospital-to-community Continuum
Oncology patients often suffer during hospitalization from pain, emotional distress, gastrointestinal symptoms, weakness, and quality of life (QoL)-related concerns.
- Trial name
- NCT06590766
- Testing
- acupressure/relaxation with acupuncture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Palliative Care, Mucus Hypersecretion
Mechanical Insufflator-exsufflator to Control Mucus Hypersecretion in Patients in Palliative Care - A Feasibility Study
Patients with advanced chronic diseases may suffer with respiratory secretion and available therapies to control this condition are uncomfortable or little effective in palliative care patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02651805
- Testing
- Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation, Usual Care
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Asthenia, Neoplasms
Ritalin: Antiasthenic Effect of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) in Palliative Care in Cancer Patients
The aim/objective of this study is to evaluate the antiasthenic effect of methylphenidate with a visual analogical scale (VAS) after 7 days of treatment, in cancer patients, in palliative care, i.e.
- Trial name
- Ritaline (NCT00273741)
- Testing
- methylphenidate
- Where
- 13 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hospices, Poly Pharmacy
Standardized Patient-Centered Medication Review in Home Hospice
This is a pilot cluster randomized trial that tests the effect of a novel intervention that trains hospice staff to 1. regularly review, simplify, and align patients' prescribed medications with their goals of care as their…
- Conditions
- Hospices, Poly Pharmacy, Deprescriptions, Caregivers
- Trial name
- SPECTORx (NCT03972163)
- Testing
- NIA Medication Management - Active Comparator, STOPPFrail (Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions), "Discontinuing Medication Appropriately" and "Understanding the Art of Communication about Deprescribing"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
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
Relapsed Adult AML, Primary Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Specialty Compared to Oncology Delivered Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This research study is evaluating whether primary palliative care is an alternative strategy to specialty palliative care for improving quality of life, symptoms, mood, coping, and end of life outcomes in patients with acute…
- Conditions
- Relapsed Adult AML, Primary Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia, High Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- SCOPE-L (NCT05237258)
- Testing
- Specialty Palliative Care, Primary Palliative Care
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Glasses in Palliative Care
Developments in medicine and technology have led to an increase in life expectancy and an increase in the need for palliative care. palliative Care aims to reduce or eliminate a life-threatening situation.
- Trial name
- NCT06156540
- Testing
- virtual reality glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Cancer, Palliative Care
Assessment of Patient Satisfaction in Palliative Cancer When They Return Home After Hospitalization in Palliative Care
The proposed work is part of a multidisciplinary approach to continuity of care in the particular context of the palliative phase of cancer.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Palliative Care, Home
- Trial name
- NCT02207543
- Testing
- Medical telephone contact
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Francois Baclesse
Dyspnea
Interdisciplinary Approach for Refractory Dyspnoea
Dyspnoea is a very common symptom in many diseases, not only cardiorespiratory, but also renal or neurological diseases. It can be defined as " difficult, laboured and uncomfortable breathing […]. It is a subjective symptom.
- Trial name
- NCT04015817
- Testing
- paramedical and non-pharmacological services
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ligue Pulmonaire Neuchâteloise
Palliative Care, Renal Failure, End-stage
Effects of a Transitional Palliative Care Model on Patients With End-stage Renal Failure
Primary aim: 1. To compare the effects of customary care and an interventional Home-based Palliative Renal Program (HBPRP) for ESRF patients 2.
- Trial name
- ESRF (NCT02139917)
- Testing
- Transitional community based palliative care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University