Clinical trials: Palliative Patients
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
Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
This Phase I/Il studies the side effects of endobronchial ultrasound guided interstitial photodynamic therapy work in treating patients with lung cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03735095
- Testing
- Porfimer Sodium, Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle-Delivered Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Heart Failure
A Tele-Health Symptom Management Program for Patients With Heart Failure: Pall-Heart
Heart failure is common in adults and is the most common hospital diagnosis in older adults. Patients with heart failure suffer numerous distressing symptoms daily.
- Trial name
- Pall-Heart (NCT04120857)
- Testing
- Gentle Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Cancer, Palliative Care
Yunzhi Essence to Improve the Quality of Life of Patients With Advanced Stage of Cancer
A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial using a Chinese Medicine 'Coriolus Versicolor for improving the quality of life of patients with advanced-stage cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05754801
- Testing
- Yunzhi Essence
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
EL CENTRO: Engaging Latinos in the Center of Cancer Treatment Options
The objective of this study is to improve the chemotherapy decision making process for Latinos with advanced gastrointestinal cancers.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03602885
- Testing
- Usual chemotherapy education (CE), Chemotherapy education intervention (CEI)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Constipation
Effect of Abdominal Massage Training Provided to Caregivers on Constipation Management
Constipation is a common and uncomfortable problem among patients receiving palliative care. Alongside usual treatment and nursing care, abdominal massage may help manage constipation.
- Trial name
- NCT07886125
- Testing
- Caregiver Training in Abdominal Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- HAMİYET KIZIL
Gastric Cancer, Bleeding
The Use of Proton Pump Inhibitor on the Prevention of Gastric Cancer Bleeding
The aim of this study is the effect of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) with respect to gastric cancer bleeding in inoperable patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02150447
- Testing
- Proton pump inhibitor
- Where
- 4 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 394 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Center, Korea
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
Painful Bone Metastases, Breast Carcinoma
MRI Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and ThermoDox for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases
This study will evaluate treatment with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)in combination with ThermoDox (liposomal doxorubicin) is safe and effective in reducing pain for patients with painful bone metastases.
- Conditions
- Painful Bone Metastases, Breast Carcinoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01640847
- Testing
- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in combination with ThermoDox
- Sponsor
- Imunon
Metastatic NSCLC
Use of Chinese Herbal Formula Shu Yu Wan in Lung Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Chinese Herb supplements lead to a measurable improvement in symptoms commonly experienced by patients with advanced stage lung cancer and an improvement in quality of life.
- Trial name
- CH:II (NCT04615884)
- Testing
- Chinese herbs formula: Shu Yu Wan
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Lady Davis Institute
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
Constipation, Neoplasms
Constipation in Pediatric Cancer Patients Receiving Vinca Alkaloids or Narcotics
This study will evaluate a questionnaire for measuring constipation in children with cancer. The questionnaire used in this study (Constipation Assessment Scale) reliably predicts the presence and severity of constipation in…
- Trial name
- NCT00032682
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Metastatic Solid Tumor Cancers, Locally Advanced Solid Tumor Cancers
Investigating the Impact of Proactive Palliative Care
This study will test whether adding personalized supportive care to medical treatment on a clinical trial affects the study participants' ability and desire to discuss their symptoms, their concerns about the future, and their…
- Trial name
- NCT03667378
- Testing
- Expectations Survey (CanCORS), Values Survey (Serious Illness Care Program), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Radiation Therapy to Relieve Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
This study will test the safety of Quad Shot radiation therapy using 2 different treatment schedules to find out what effects, if any, this treatment has on people with advanced NSCLC who are receiving systemic therapy for their…
- Trial name
- NCT04384146
- Testing
- Cyclical Hypofractionated Palliative Radiation (Quad Shot), EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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
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
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
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Quad Shot Versus Split Course Radiotherapy in Incurable Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer in its advanced, incurable stage causes severe symptoms such as pain, trouble swallowing, and bleeding. Palliative radiation therapy is frequently used to relieve these symptoms and improve the patient's…
- Trial name
- QSSC-HN (NCT07823309)
- Testing
- Quad Shot Radiotherapy, Split Course Radiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Columbia
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
Cancer, Radiotherapy
Prognosis of Patient Evaluated for Palliative Radiotherapy
Many patients with incurable cancer will receive palliative oncological treatment before their death, and radiotherapy (RT) is an important element of this.
- Trial name
- PROPER (NCT03797755)
- Testing
- palliative radiotherapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Tuen Mun Hospital
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