Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
Palliative Therapy, Implementation Science
Clinical Surveillance Tool to Screen for Unmet Palliative Needs Among Patients in the Final Year of Life
One of the most important obstacles to improving end-of-life care is the inability of clinicians to reliably identify those who are approaching the end-of-life.
- Conditions
- Palliative Therapy, Implementation Science, Screening, Terminal Care
- Trial name
- HOMR (NCT04171830)
- Testing
- modified Hospital One-year Mortality Risk (mHOMR)
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,536 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Renal Disease, End Stage, Palliative Care
Improving Medical Decision Making for Older Patients With End Stage Renal Disease
The overall objective of this study is to reduce the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its consequences for an aging U.S. population.
- Conditions
- Renal Disease, End Stage, Palliative Care, Decision Aids
- Trial name
- VIDEO-KD (NCT04347629)
- Testing
- Advance Care Planning Video Decision Aid
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Symptoms
The Effect of Abdominal Massage Applied to Patients by Caregivers in Palliative Care Clinics on Gastrointestinal Symptoms
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of abdominal massage applied by caregivers to patients in palliative care clinics on gastrointestinal symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT07244302
- Testing
- Abdominal Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Encephalopathy, Cerebral Palsy
Initiating Pediatric Palliative Care in ACT Group 4
Due to the wide range of diagnoses encountered in pediatric palliative care, the Association for Children's Palliative Care (ACT) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have developed a classification of…
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Malformation, Traumatic Head Injury
- Trial name
- StartSPP (NCT06273267)
- Testing
- Collection of data from the patient's medical file
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
Cancer Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation (RCT of ACP for Transplant)
RCT of ACP for Transplant
We aim to examine the effect of an online advance directive on decisional conflict and quality of life in patients undergoing stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT03158467
- Testing
- Surveys
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Incurable Pathologies
Perceptions of Health Professionals Confronted With Palliative Situations
Hospitals, doctors and caregivers, who take care of increasingly heavy patients, are faced with ever more complex situations, particularly in the case of severe, progressive, and incurable pathologies.
- Trial name
- NCT03021967
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Palliative Care
Music Therapy for Palliative Care Patients
This study aims to find out if music therapy is effective in improving the quality of life of palliative care patients. It will do this by comparing palliative care patients who receive music therapy with those who do not receive…
- Trial name
- NCT02791048
- Testing
- Music therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Cancer, Venous Thromboembolism
Prophylaxis of Venous Thrombo-Embolism in Cancer Patients Under Palliative Care
To determine the efficacy and to measure the complications of prophylactic anticoagulation using low-molecular weight heparin in adult cancer patients under palliative care
- Trial name
- NCT00303407
- Testing
- nadroparin
- Where
- Switzerland
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Lung Cancer Metastatic
Early Palliative Care in Metastatic Lung Cancer in Northern France
Single-center, prospective, controlled, open-label, randomized, two parallel arms comparing early Palliative care versus Standard care in patients with non-small-cell metastatic lung cancer
- Trial name
- IMPAQ (NCT02308865)
- Testing
- multi disciplinary palliative care monthly consultations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Integrated Versus Standard Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The main purpose of this study is to compare two types of treatment-standard palliative care (which usually is given towards the end of life) and integrated palliative care (which is given soon after diagnosis) to see which is…
- Trial name
- NCT01038271
- Testing
- Standard Palliative Care Group, Integrated Palliative Care Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Nurse-Patient Relations, Psychology, Social
Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy at Home
The purpose of this study is to train nurses from the VNS Health Visiting Nurse Service to deliver Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Palliative Care Patients (MCP-PC) to homebound people, and to evaluate how effective MCP-PC is…
- Trial name
- NCT05495737
- Testing
- Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy/MCP-PC Training, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy/MCP-PC, Treatment As Usual/TAU
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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
Cancer, Heart Failure
Study to Determine Therapeutic Massage Dosing to Improve Quality of Life in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Palliative Care
Therapeutic massage is the most common non-traditional treatment option offered to improve quality of life, provide comfort and decrease pain in hospice and palliative care settings outside the hospital.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Heart Failure, COPD, Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT04916223
- Testing
- Therapeutic massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Muscle Cramp, Renal Dialysis
Stretching Exercises for Dialysis Patients to Reduce Muscle Cramps
This single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led intradialytic stretching program on the burden of muscle cramps in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (HD).
- Conditions
- Muscle Cramp, Renal Dialysis, Exercise Therapy, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT07262879
- Testing
- Nurse-Led Intradialytic Stretching Exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Enhancing Connections Program in Improving Communication Between Patients With Incurable Cancer and Their Children
This pilot clinical trial studies the use of the Enhancing Connections Program in improving communication between patients with incurable cancer and their children.
- Trial name
- NCT02650583
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Palliative Supportive Care, Care Giving Burden
The Effects of Mindfulness-based Breathing Therapy
Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of mindfulness-based breathing therapy on the levels of perceived stress, caregiver burden and burnout in caregivers of palliative care patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05187754
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based breathing therapy program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
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
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
Advanced Cancer
Study of Palliative Care Intervention for Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers -Educate Nurture Advise Before Life Ends (ENABLE III)
ENABLE III is a randomized clinical trial that evaluates a phone-based palliative care intervention designed to improve quality of life, mood, and symptom management for patients with an advanced stage cancer and their…
- Trial name
- ENABLE III (NCT01245621)
- Testing
- Later entry group, Early palliative care intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center