Clinical trials: Palliative Care, active
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
A Collaborative Palliative and Leukemia Care Model for Patients With AML and MDS Receiving Non-Intensive Therapy
This research study is evaluating the impact a collaborative palliative care and oncology team will have on end-of-life outcomes, quality of end-of-life care, and the quality of life, symptoms, and mood of patients with acute…
- Trial name
- NCT03310918
- Testing
- Palliative Care, Standard Leukemia care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Palliative Care, Withdrawal of Life Support
End-of-life Care in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Impact of a Comprehensive Palliative Care Protocol in the Intensive Care Setting
The ARREVE-3 trial will evaluate whether a structured palliative care protocol can improve end-of-life management for mechanically ventilated ICU patients in whom a decision to withdraw life-sustaining therapies has been made.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Withdrawal of Life Support, Intensive Care Medicine, Sedation
- Trial name
- ARREVE-3 (NCT07368010)
- Testing
- Protocol for palliative care and life-support withdrawal
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Oncology
Impact of Acupuncture and Manual Therapies on Patients' Quality-of-life in a Hospital-to-community Continuum
Oncology patients often suffer during hospitalization from pain, emotional distress, gastrointestinal symptoms, weakness, and quality of life (QoL)-related concerns.
- Trial name
- NCT06590766
- Testing
- acupressure/relaxation with acupuncture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Palliative Care Education
Creating a Flexible Curriculum Tool for Pediatric Palliative Care Rotating Learners
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new educational tool can improve the training and educational process for learners who will already be taking part in the palliative care rotation at Children's National Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT07402837
- Testing
- Rotation Using Flexible Education Tool, Standard Palliative Care Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Lung Cancer
Pathways, a Hope Intervention to Support Personal Goal Pursuit, Mental Health, and Quality of Life During Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment
This study will compare the effects of a brief supportive intervention, called Pathways, against enhanced usual care on the mental health and quality of life of people undergoing treatment for advanced lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06047301
- Testing
- Pathways, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Laurie McLouth
Dementia
AI4HOPE Pilot Study 1 Digital Toolkit Assessment
The pilot study will develop and test a standardized assessment toolkit that will provide conclusive information with a tolerable burden for cognitively impaired patients with dementia.
- Trial name
- AI4HOPE1 (NCT06289322)
- Testing
- Digital toolkit for assessment
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Targeted Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Many people living with metastatic breast cancer face challenging symptoms and frequent medical visits. At the same time, conversations about personal goals, values, and preferences for care may not always happen as early or as…
- Trial name
- TARGET-PC (NCT06795529)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Intervention, "TARGET-PC", Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer
Influence of Dietary and Palliative Care Consultation on the Quality of Life (Qol), Performance Status, and Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients in Bangladesh
Cancer patients are more likely to have malnutrition, which has been associated with poorer quality of life, higher morbidity, mortality rates, and impaired efficacy and tolerance to therapy.
- Trial name
- Consult Cancer (NCT06971263)
- Testing
- Consultation on both nutrition, and palliative care, Counselling on nutrition and healthy diet
- Where
- 3 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Jahangirnagar University
Pediatric Palliative Care
Analysis of the Hospital Node in the Management of Acute Events of Patients Referred to Pediatric Palliative Care
This study aims to analyze the role of the hospital node in the acute event management of pediatric patients referred to Pediatric Palliative Care.
- Trial name
- NO_SCUSE (NCT06797921)
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Acute Low Back Pain
The Palliative Effect of TENS-WAA on 'Capsaicin/Heat' Induced Acute Lower Back Pain: a Self-controlled Clinical Study
Acute lower back pain is a common condition that occurs in all age groups, and most people will experience acute lower back pain at least once in their lives.
- Trial name
- NCT06944665
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation based on Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture theory
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaonan Huang
Hypotestosteronism, Palliative Care
Testosterone Supplementation in Patients in Best Supportive Care: Impact on Quality of Life
This is a monocentric, single-arm prospective pilot study that will enrol hypogonadal (testosterone < 231 ng/dL) male subjects in best supportive care, with no further therapeutic options and no need for resuscitation.
- Trial name
- TestoSup (NCT07143279)
- Testing
- Sustanon 250
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Jules Bordet Institute
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Technology-Enhanced Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients
This trial investigates technology-enhanced palliative care for patients in phase I trials with cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced).
- Trial name
- NCT04989556
- Testing
- Interview, Palliative Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Sarcoma
This is a Randomized Study of Early Involvement of Palliative Care Along Side Standard Treatment Versus Standard Treatment Alone in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma (SARQUALITY)
The goal of this study is to learn whether early referral to palliative care improves quality of life for patients with advanced sarcoma.
- Trial name
- SARQUALITY (NCT06805669)
- Testing
- Early referral to palliative care, Standard Treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
To Determine Whether it is Feasible to Treat Patients Requiring Urgent Radiotherapy Diagnosed With Metastatic Cord Compression (MSCC) on the Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MRL) in a Single Appointment and Compare it to the Standard of Care Radiotherapy Pathway
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand whether the Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MRL) could expedite Radiotherapy treatment for Metastatic Cord Compression (MSCC) by removing the need for a planning CT (pCT)…
- Trial name
- RESONATE (NCT06965101)
- Testing
- Radiotherapy to the spine in a single appointment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Pancreatic Cancer
Early Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is one of the deadliest cancers. Patients with pancreatic cancer experience marked physical suffering, psychological distress and resource-demanding care at the end-of-life.
- Trial name
- EarlyCarePan (NCT04632303)
- Testing
- Early Palliative Care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Inna Chen, MD
mCRC
Radiotherapy Combined QL1706, TAS-102 and Bevacizumab in mCRC
This single-center, single-arm, prospective study plans to enroll patients with advanced colorectal cancer who have failed first-line or higher systemic therapies.
- Trial name
- NCT07116577
- Testing
- Palliative radiotherapy, Iparomlimab and tuvonralimab, TAS-102
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Jinan Central Hospital
Metastatic Gastro-esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Bemarituzumab in FGFR2b+ Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach or Gastroesophageal Junction, Who Failed at Least One Prior Line of Palliative Chemotherapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if bemarituzumab in combination with different standard of care chemotherapies enhance tumor response in patients with FGFR2b-positive advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the…
- Trial name
- NCT06680622
- Testing
- bemarituzumab, paclitaxel, ramucirumab, bemarituzumab, irinotecan, bemarituzumab, trifluridine/tipiracil
- Where
- 35 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest
Cancer, Malignancies Multiple
Remote Vital Sign Monitoring in Palliative Care Patients Using a Wearable ECG Monitor
The goal of this study is the assess the use of remote monitoring of vital signs using commercially available medical devices in patients with advanced cancer admitted to a hospice inpatient unit for end-of-life care.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Malignancies Multiple, Terminal Care, Hospice
- Trial name
- VITAL-PC (NCT07512505)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services
Tracheostomy, Care
The Effects of Listening to Fairy Tales, Listening to Fairy Tales in Their Mothers' Voices, and Watching Cartoons on Pain, Comfort Levels, and Physiological Parameters During Tracheostomy Care in a Palliative Care Clinic
This study aimed to determine the effects of listening to fairy tales, listening to fairy tales from the mother's voice, and watching cartoons on pain, comfort, and physiological parameters during tracheostomy care of children…
- Trial name
- NCT07210346
- Testing
- fairy tales, mother's voice, Cartoons
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University