Clinical trials: Palliative Care
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder
Effectiveness of Symptom Management Application on Parental Care Ability of Children With Tourette Syndrome
This study developed a Tourette Syndrome (TS) symptom management application (APP) to improve the care needs, sleep quality, anxiety, quality of life, and parenting relationship of parents of children with Tourette Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06613126
- Testing
- Symptom Management APP group, health education instructions group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
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
Heart Failure
Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program for Heart Failure
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a web-based family-centered communication enhancement program ("Heart to Heart") designed for patients with heart failure, family caregivers, and cardiac nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT07479160
- Testing
- Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
Palliative Care, Dyspnea
The Effect of Acupressure on the Management of Dyspnea
Dyspnea can develop at any stage of the disease, but it is more common in the last period of life. Complementary and integrative methods used for dyspnea symptoms include acupuncture, acupressure, visualization techniques, herbal…
- Trial name
- NCT05884450
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
COPD
Palliative Care Health Literacy Education and QOL Compared to Usual Care
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to compare health literacy (HL) and quality of life (QOL) among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who completed a series of standardized…
- Trial name
- PACED (NCT06089499)
- Testing
- Get Palliative Care: four educational learning module videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Palliative Care, Micronutrients
Micronutrient Status in Pediatric Palliative Care
The goal of this observational study is to determine the micronutrient levels in patients in the Pediatric Palliative Care Clinic.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Micronutrients, Pediatric
- Trial name
- NCT06146452
- Testing
- Not
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital
Hope, Spirituality
Effects of Nursing Care Provided to Relatives of Palliative Care Patients on Caregivers' Spiritual Well-being and Hope
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of nursing care provided based on the Watson's Theory of Human Caring to the relatives of palliative care patients on caregivers' spiritual well-being and hope.
- Conditions
- Hope, Spirituality, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT04415411
- Testing
- Nursing care based on the Theory of Human Caring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Demoralization
Demoralization Among Palliative Care Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Hong Kong: A Pilot Study
This study aims to explore the prevalence of demoralization among palliative care patients and family caregivers in Hong Kong and examines psychosocial factors associated with demoralization.
- Trial name
- NCT04006327
- Testing
- No intervention will be provided as this study is a cross-sectional observational study.
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pecha Kuka, Palliative Care
Pecha Kuka Method About Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Caregivers Who Care for Palliative Care Patients
Palliative care; It was started by Dame Cicely Saunders in the 1960s as a hospice for community-based provision. Today, palliative care is defined as care that begins with the patient's diagnosis, symptom management is carried…
- Trial name
- NCT06339723
- Testing
- Pecha Kucha
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Chronic Kidney Diseases
A Pilot Study of The CKM JumpStart Tool
This is a randomized pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a tool to promote discussion about conservative kidney management (CKM) among older patients with advanced CKD and their providers.
- Trial name
- NCT05753020
- Testing
- CKM Jumpstart Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Fetal Death, Fetal Anomaly
Antenatal Palliative Care
In France, according to current legislation, termination of pregnancy could be performed without any upper gestational age limit, if there is a strong probability that the fetus will be affected by a particularly severe and…
- Trial name
- SPAN (NCT03795857)
- Testing
- Semi-structured interviews
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Cancer
FAmily CEntered (FACE) Advance Care Planning for Teens With Cancer
Advance Care Planning (ACP) prepares patients and their loved ones for future health care decisions, including end-of-life decisions.
- Trial name
- FACE (NCT01670461)
- Testing
- FACE, Standard of Care (SOC) Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maureen Lyon
Palliative Care
Decision Making With Bioethical Perspective in Palliative Care en Mexico
All clinical practice includes decision making, and sometimes you are ethically challenging because of the consequences it will bring to the patient, the health professional or society in general.
- Trial name
- NCT03913390
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
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
Palliative Care, Caregiver
The Effect of Mandala Application on Anxiety Level and Caregiver Burden in Palliative Care
The caregivers of palliative care patients can also be negatively affected during the palliative care process. Especially family caregivers may experience difficulties in physical, social, economic, and psychological aspects.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Caregiver, Anxiety, Mandala
- Trial name
- MANDALAPLİC (NCT06132022)
- Testing
- Mandala, Routine care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartın Unıversity
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Learning Collaborative Versus Technical Assistance in Delivering a Palliative Care Program to Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers
This trial studies the delivery of the ENABLE palliative care program by two different methods called a Virtual Learning Collaborative or Technical Assistance for patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04062552
- Testing
- Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention, Educational Intervention, Medical Examination Assessment
- Where
- 113 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester NCORP Research Base
Palliative Care
Contextualizing Care for Patients With a Serious Illness
When people become seriously ill, healthcare decisions are influenced not only by their medical condition, but also by their personal situation, values, wishes, and daily life circumstances.
- Trial name
- SVPII-TRAIN (NCT07764263)
- Testing
- Contextualized Care Communication Training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Malignant Thoracic Neoplasm
Electronic Symptom Monitoring Program for Triggered Palliative Referrals in Patients With Thoracic Cancer
This clinical trial evaluates earlier symptom management through remote electronic symptom monitoring (such as through an app on patient's phone), and accessibility of palliative care self-referral by patients with thoracic…
- Trial name
- NCT06396598
- Testing
- Educational Activity, Electronic Health Record Review, Internet-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Clinical Decision-Making
Mixed Methods Study Web-based Life Support Decision Aid
Patients and families want to be involved in healthcare decisions. When the decision-making process does not engage older patients and their families, the care provided does not match patient preferences or meet their needs.
- Trial name
- eLSDA (NCT03271658)
- Testing
- Web based life support patient decision aid, Decision coaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Bone Metastases
A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) vs Conventional Palliative Radiation Therapy for Painful Bone Metastases
To compare increasing doses and different treatment schedules of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) against standard treatment scheduling.
- Trial name
- NCT06065449
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center