Clinical trials: Palliative Care, Patient Care
Lung Disease
Evaluation of the Hospital2Home Palliative Care Service for Patients With Advanced Progressive Lung Disease
The investigators hypothesise that H2H will result in improved symptom control and quality of life and may be more cost-effective than standard best practice.
- Trial name
- H2H-ILD (NCT01450644)
- Testing
- The Hospital2Home Service
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Advanced Cancer, Solid Tumors
Spirituality/Religiosity in Patients and Caregivers
Primary Objective: -To examine the association between self-rated spirituality/religiosity and coping strategies (Brief RCOPE, Brief COPE, SBI-15R) among palliative care patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00634257
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pain Management, Nurse
The Effect of Pain Management Education Program on Pain Management Self-Efficacy Among Nurses Caring for Palliative Care Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study
The goal of this quasi-experimental research designed as a single-group pre-test post-test model is to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention aimed at improving the pain management self-efficacy of nurses providing…
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Nurse, Self Efficacy, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- P-EASE (NCT07685665)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Palliative Care
Impact of a Gratitude-based Intervention in Palliative Care (IPBG)
This is a pilot study consisting of mixed-methods, pre-post evaluation of a gratitude intervention (gratitude letter and visit) on palliative care patients and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- IPBG (NCT03703687)
- Testing
- Gratitude intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Intervention Compliance, Usability
CSDM: A Trial to Improve Communication and Shared Decision Making Using a Web-Based Tool
The goal is to develop a pragmatic, scalable intervention to overcome problems with surrogate decision making in ICUs. The aim is to conduct a pilot study among surrogates and clinicians of 50 incapacitated patients at high risk…
- Conditions
- Intervention Compliance, Usability, Acceptability
- Trial name
- CSDM Pilot (NCT02955563)
- Testing
- CSDM Web-Based Tool Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pancreatic Cancer, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Dignity Therapy/Life Plan in Patients With Pancreatic or Advanced Lung Cancer
This study will evaluate feasibility and acceptability of providing the Dignity Therapy/Life Plan intervention to pancreatic or advanced lung cancer patients presenting for treatment in the outpatient medical oncology setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02132325
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Solid Tumor, Lymphoma
Simultaneous Care: Linking Palliation to Clinical Trials
This is a multi-site randomized control trial taking place at six cancer centers. UC Davis is the lead site. Additional performance sites include the City of Hope Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center at the Univ.
- Trial name
- NCT00283257
- Testing
- Patients and caregivers are taught problem solving skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 441 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
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
Cancer, Neoplasms
Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Adherence to Oral Anticancer Therapy
New oral anticancer treatments have improved survival across cancer types but introduced challenges in medication adherence and symptom management.
- Trial name
- SMART pilot (NCT07073807)
- Testing
- SMART Intervention using TAPPT® for Adherence, Symptom, Financial, and Social Needs Monitoring
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Palliative Care, Refractory Pain
Single Arm, Monocentric, Pilot Feasibility Study on an Interactive Virtual Reality Program in 20 Complex In-clinic Palliative Care Patients
Palliative care patients frequently face a "symptom cluster" of pain (up to 96%), fatigue (up to 90%), and anxiety (up to 79%), which severely degrades their quality of life in their final months.The study is built on the concept…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Refractory Pain, Anxiety, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- ZENCTUARY_VR+ (NCT07545928)
- Testing
- ZenctuaryVR+ Interactive Virtual Reality
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Anemia, Fatigue
Epoetin Beta in Treating Fatigue and Anemia in Patients Receiving Palliative Care for Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Epoetin beta may cause the body to make more red blood cells and may help relieve fatigue in patients with malignant solid tumors receiving palliative care.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Fatigue, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00559195
- Testing
- epoetin beta, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospital Regional Universitaire de Limoges
Lung Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Prospective Study to Determine Impact of Early Palliative Care Consult on Quality of Life (QOL), Cancer Related Symptoms In Advanced Lung Cancer Patients: Thoracic Pilot Project
The goal of this study is to learn about the quality of life (QOL) in participants with advanced lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02459002
- Testing
- QOL Questionnaire, Caregiver Satisfaction Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Critical Illness, Chronic Disease
Improving Communication About Serious Illness
The purpose of this study is to improve care delivered to patients with serious illness by enhancing communication among patients, families, and clinicians in the outpatient setting.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Chronic Disease, Terminal Care, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- ICSI (NCT01933789)
- Testing
- Communication Feedback Form for Patients with Serious Illness
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 817 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cancer
Palliative Care Unit Transfert Announcements
The course of care of a patient with a cancer whose evolution is pejorative, is marked by difficult announcements, called "bad news". In the palliative phase, prognostic announcements are at the forefront.
- Trial name
- NCT03139188
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Locally Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Assessment of Verbal Comprehension and Cognitive Processes in Patients Admitted to the Palliative and Supportive Care Unit
This study investigates the use electroencephalography (EEG - a test that measures brain waves) to learn if patients who appear unresponsive (do not respond to noises, words, or touch) retain any consciousness.
- Conditions
- Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Locally Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT05091632
- Testing
- Electroencephalography, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer
Evaluation of Multidisciplinary Palliative Care on Terminal Cancer Patients in Taiwan
The purpose of the study is to compare the quality of dying and death of terminal cancer patients from the perspectives of medical staff and main care giver (family). The hypothesis is that their view points will be different.
- Trial name
- NCT01103700
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Heart Failure NYHA Class II, Heart Failure NYHA Class III
Optimization of STAR
The aim of this study is optimize the STAR (SympTom mAnagement self-caRe) intervention to support patients with HF in staying healthy, and particularly in self-monitoring and managing symptoms.
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT07065578)
- Testing
- STAR condition 1, STAR condition 2, STAR condition 3
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Neoplasms, Colorectal, Neoplasm Metastasis
A Longitudinal Study of Colorectal Cancer Patients With Metastatic Disease in Middle-Norway
The main objective is to provide original research results that may change clinical practice related to metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02395224
- Testing
- cancer treatment and follow-up according to current regional and national guidelines
- Where
- 7 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Cholangiocarcinoma
the Impact of Early Palliative Care on the Survival of Locally Advanced and / or Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma Patients
The prognosis for cholangiocarcinoma is bad. Potentially, early management by a palliative care team could increase overall survival.
- Trial name
- NCT04415190
- Testing
- early palliative care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France