Clinical trials: Palliative Care, open to volunteers
Bone Metastases in Subjects With Advanced Cancer, Radiotherapy
Timely Integration of Palliative Care in Oncology Care for Patients Referred for Palliative Radiotherapy on Bone Metastases: A Randomized Trial
Rationale: With improvements in systemic tumour-directed treatments for primary tumours, survival rates for patients with bone metastases are improving.
- Trial name
- TIPZO-RT (NCT06805396)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Consult
- Where
- 5 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Roxanne Gal
Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Survivorship
Patient-Initiated Follow-Up for Women After Early Breast Cancer Treatment (LYSA2PIFU)
Women treated for early-stage breast cancer commonly experience ongoing treatment-related symptoms while receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Survivorship, Cancer Survivorship, Endocrine Therapy
- Trial name
- LYSA2PIFU (NCT07840534)
- Testing
- Patient-Initiated Follow-Up and ePRO Symptom Management
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Symptom Management
Starlight Therapy in Palliative Care
Starlight Therapy™ has been shown to help alleviate end-of-life symptoms in Palliative Care patients and reduce the need for PRN or "as needed" medications.
- Trial name
- NCT03716999
- Testing
- Starlight Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Breast Cancer, Oligometastasis
Radical Local vs. Palliative Therapy for Breast Cancer Patientts With Ipsilateral Humerus or Sternum Oligometastasis
A Randomized, Open Label, Phase III Trial to Evaluate Radical Local Treatment versus Palliative Treatment for Breast Cancer Patients with Primary Ipsilateral Humerus or Sternum Oligometastasis
- Trial name
- BOMB (NCT04158843)
- Testing
- Radical resection, Radical radiotherapy, Palliative treatment
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- xuexin he
Geriatrics, Oral Health Care
Evaluation of Efficacy of Coconut Oil Mouth Care for Non-autonomous Hospitalised Elderly People.
This is a prospective, longitudinal, randomised, open-label, multicentric, interventional, comparative superiority study. The main objective is to demonstrate the superiority of oral care with coconut oil on the oral status of…
- Trial name
- COCO-CARE (NCT07406425)
- Testing
- Coconut oil mouth care, Glycerin mouthwashes
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Palliative Radiotherapy
Advanced Techniques For Single-fraction Palliative Radiotherapy Versus Standard Multi Fraction Radiation
The aim of the study is to determine if single fraction dose escalated palliative radiotherapy results in a prolonged duration of benefit for patients otherwise suitable for Multifraction (5-10#) palliative radiation.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE_Multi (NCT04649125)
- Testing
- dose escalation
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Royal North Shore Hospital
Heart Failure NYHA Class III, Heart Failure NYHA Class IV
Sustaining Home Heart Failure Palliative Care in Rural Appalachia
The aim of this mixed methods randomized controlled trial is to test the integrated nurse-led intervention bundle for family home care management of end-stage heart failure and palliative care in rural Appalachia.
- Trial name
- NCT06791850
- Testing
- HF-FamPALhomeCARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU), Palliative Care
The ProActive Study- Integrating a Proactive and Palliative Care Approach to Diabetic Ulcer Care
The ProActive study aims to investigate the feasibility of integrating a proactive palliative care approach into routine care for people with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU), Palliative Care, Advance Care Planning
- Trial name
- NCT07781111
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- Ulla Riis Madsen
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Virtual Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Care Team to Improve Quality of Life in Veterans With Heart Failure or COPD
Many Veterans living with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant symptoms - such as breathlessness, fatigue, depression, and anxiety -that reduce their quality of life.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- VITALVET:ADAPT (NCT07714252)
- Testing
- Virtual Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Care Team, Enhanced Implementation Support, Standard Implementation Support
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell, Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Standard Care With or Without Early Palliative Care Provided by Palliative Care Specialist in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Early palliative care has been shown to improve the survival of advanced lung cancer patients. However, most of the clinical studies were performed in the era when systemic treatment options for this disease were limited.
- Trial name
- NCT06786468
- Testing
- Early palliative care integration, Standard systemic treatment for advanced lung cancer
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Study of Palliative Radiation Combined with Pembrolizumab in Unresectable Metastatic Stage IV Breast Cancer
This is a phase 2, open-label, single-arm trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in combination with pembrolizumab following disease progression after two prior lines of…
- Trial name
- NCT04990921
- Testing
- Palliative Radiation and Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Gynaecological Cancer
Palliation in Gynae-oncology: Patients Expectations and Assessment of Care (PEACE)
The overall aim is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of collecting data on the patients and carers perception of care as well as to prospectively monitor end of life care.
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT05142150)
- Testing
- Questionaire
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Nordic Society of Gynaecological Oncology - Clinical Trials Unit
Anesthesia, Surgery
Veterans Enhanced Recovery Using Integrative Treatments Around Surgery
The study aims to assess the implementation and effectiveness of Integrative Treatments - Music Medicine, Aromatherapy, and Battlefield Acupuncture - in the management of perioperative pain and anxiety, and in the reduction of…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Surgery, Knee Arthropathy
- Trial name
- VERITAS (NCT06333938)
- Testing
- Nonpharmacologic Treatment, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
Older Patients, Colorectal Cancer
DOSAGE Study: Upfront Dose-Reduced Chemotherapy in Older Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The goal of this phase III, open-label, non-inferiority randomized controlled clinical trial is compare upfront dose-reduced chemotherapy with the standard dose chemotherapy in older patients ( ≥70 years) with metastasized…
- Conditions
- Older Patients, Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Candidates for Palliative Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- DOSAGE (NCT06275958)
- Testing
- Doublet Chemotherapy, Standard Dose (100%), Doublet Chemotherapy, Dose-reduced (75%), Monotherapy, Standard Dose (100%)
- Where
- 36 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 587 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Neoplasm, Colorectal, Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Impairment in Colorectal Cancer Patients Receiving Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
The purpose of this research study is to see how the brain changes in patients receiving chemotherapy (cytotoxic drug) treatment for colon or rectal cancer at Parkview Cancer Institute.
- Conditions
- Neoplasm, Colorectal, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- Chemo Brain (NCT05014399)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph McCollom
Neoplasms, Palliative Care
Effectiveness and Implementation of 'Supportive and Palliative Care Review Kit in Locations Everywhere'
Advanced cancer patients often experience significant physical and emotional symptoms, which can lead to frequent hospital visits and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- SPARKLE-2 (NCT07745816)
- Testing
- SPARKLE-2
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Stroke
Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Expanded Rehabilitation Complexity Scale
The RCS is a tool that can assess the need for complex rehabilitation and objectively indicate that a patient may have difficulty functioning well at home or in the community if their medical needs are still high.
- Trial name
- NCT06573359
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Palliative Care
Complex Decisions Regarding Antithrombotic Therapy: the QUIET Study
"Complex decisions regarding antithrombotic therapy: the QUIET study" is a monocentric observational study without drug intervention, conducted through the administration of a questionnaire (survey).The aim of this study is to…
- Trial name
- QUIET (NCT07486154)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Palliative Care Referral, Advanced Cancer
Electronic Patient Reporting of Symptoms and Unmet Needs to Connect Patients With Advanced Cancer to Palliative Care Services
This study is testing whether electronic surveys can help patients with advanced cancer report their symptoms and care needs so their doctors can connect them to palliative/supportive care services sooner.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care Referral, Advanced Cancer, Palliative Care, Health Services, Metastatic Cancer (Different Solid Tumour Types)
- Trial name
- PRO-CONNECT (NCT07195513)
- Testing
- ePRO-Directed Referral and Navigation to Palliative/Supportive Care, ePRO Symptom Monitoring with Usual Palliative Care Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Peritoneal Malignant Mesothelioma
Chemotherapy With or Without Immunotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
This phase II trial compares the usual treatment alone (carboplatin, pemetrexed, and bevacizumab) to using immunotherapy (atezolizumab) plus the usual treatment in treating patients with peritoneal mesothelioma.
- Trial name
- NCT05001880
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab, Biospecimen Collection
- Where
- 41 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)