Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
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, Cost and Cost Analysis
Palliative Care Costs for Outpatient Setting Management in Catalunya
Cost-of-illness studies in palliative care (PC) are a growing area of interest in health economics activity. They are, in part, stakeholders' basis for deciding the allocation of the scarce public and private economic resources.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Cost and Cost Analysis, Outpatient
- Trial name
- CoCPAC (NCT05412784)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Pain, Arm
The Effects of Three Different Techniques During PIVC
Purpose: This study will conducted to the effect of three different techniques used during peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) application on vein visibility, pain and comfort in cancer patients receiving palliative care.
- Conditions
- Pain, Arm, Visual Aura, Infrared; Rays, Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05847816
- Testing
- Experimental group: infrared vascular imaging
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
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
Caregiver Burden
ACT-CSP for Family Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients
The goal of the study is to test the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an acceptance and commitment therapy for supporting caregiver programme (ACT-CSP) on reduction of caregiver burden, anxiety and…
- Trial name
- NCT06221189
- Testing
- ACT-CSP
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Cancer
Palliative Care in General Practice: Cancer Patient/Carer Experience
Study Title: Palliative care in general practice: cancer patients' and carers' experience of their GP's role Study Design: Qualitative interview study Study Participants: Adult patients with cancer and palliative care needs…
- Trial name
- NCT03243188
- Testing
- Qualitative interview
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Hospice, End of Life
Tandem VR: Synchronized Nature-Based Experiences in Virtual Reality for Hospice Patients and Their Caregivers
Background: Nature-based virtual reality (VR) and other outdoor experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions.
- Conditions
- Hospice, End of Life, Palliative Care, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06186960
- Testing
- Tandem Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Lung Cancer, Medication Adherence
Implementation Strategies for Monitoring Adherence in Real Time
The objective of this project is to identify effective strategies to help patients with lung cancer manage side effects and achieve optimal adherence to oral targeted therapies.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Medication Adherence, Symptoms and Signs
- Trial name
- iSMART (NCT04347161)
- Testing
- Conversational Agent/Chatbot, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
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
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Feasibility of Telehealth Palliative Care and Digital Symptom Monitoring for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
AML is the most common leukemia diagnosed in adults. In spite of recent low-intensity therapies that have improved outcomes for older AML patients, AML remains associated with poor prognosis as well as high symptom burden.
- Trial name
- NCT04885127
- Testing
- Palliative Care + Digital Symptom Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pediatric Cancer
Evaluating Supportive Care for Children With Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Survey Study of Pediatric Oncology Patients and Parents
Background: Palliative care, also known as comfort care, is intended to keep a patient comfortable by focusing on pain and symptom management to improve quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01273194
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Advanced Cancer
A Primary Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With Advanced Cancer
The overall goal of this study is to test whether a nurse-led intervention to improve provision of primary palliative care within oncology practices (CONNECT) can decrease morbidity for patients with advanced cancer and their…
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT02712229)
- Testing
- CONNECT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,290 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Patients in Situation of Last Days of Their Life, Oncological and no Onoclogical Disease
Evaluation of CUDECA Cui-DAR Plan in People With Oncological and Non-oncological Diseases in the Last Days of Their Lives (CUIDARCUDECA)
Cudeca, an independent non-profit organization located in Malaga (Spain), treats patients with advanced and terminal disease. It has developed Cui-DAR Cudeca plan, a care plan for the care of patients in situations of last days…
- Trial name
- CUIDARCUDECA (NCT07446673)
- Testing
- Care Plan Cui-dar CUdeca
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- Cudeca Hospice Foundation
Palliative Care
Prediction of Hospital Readmissions in SAPV (Specialised Home Palliative Care) Patients
Specialised outpatient palliative care (German: Spezialisierte ambulante Palliativversorgung, abbreviation: SAPV) aims to support incurably ill or dying people spending their last lifetime at home.
- Trial name
- PRePP (NCT05082389)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Cancer, Palliative Care
Music Therapy for Cancer Patients(Meraki_PC)
The overall aim of the study is to analyse the impact of a music therapy-based treatment on the emotional well-being and quality of life of cancer patients in palliative care (PC).
- Trial name
- Meraki_Cancer (NCT06345924)
- Testing
- MERAKI_PC
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Illness Terminal
Conscious Dying/Conscious Living: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
The Conscious Dying/Conscious Living study will investigate the effect of KAP (ketamine-assisted psychotherapy) on individuals with terminal illness at five separate geographic locations.
- Trial name
- KRF-EOL (NCT05214417)
- Testing
- Ketamine Injectable Solution, Naturalistic Control
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Ketamine Research Foundation
Cancer, Adherence to Medication Regime
Mobile Application to Assist Adherence to Oral Anticancer Agents and Symptom Management
The use of oral anticancer agents (OAAs) in cancer treatment has increased especially in the last two decades. The use of mobile health technologies in the management of OAA can be beneficial in terms of treatment adherence and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Adherence to Medication Regime, Symptom Management
- Trial name
- NCT04626830
- Testing
- Mobile Application Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Lung Neoplasms
Early Incorporation of Patient and Family to Attention and Care Program in Oncology Versus Standard of Care
There is recent evidence that early palliative care administered to patients helps for their quality of life (QoL). It is however not part of the standard multidisciplinary treatment.
- Trial name
- PACO (NCT01631565)
- Testing
- Early allocation to palliative care, Nutritional counseling, Psychoeducation.
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico
Colorectal Neoplasms
Acupuncture to Reduce Symptoms of Advanced Colorectal Cancer
This study investigates the effect of acupuncture in reducing symptom distress in adults with advanced colon cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00034034
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)