Clinical trials: Palliative Patients
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Pragmatic Trial (Trial 1)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04281784)
- Testing
- EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,512 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Neoplasm Metastasis, Palliative Care
A Study Of Tanezumab as Add-On Therapy to Opioid Medication In Patients With Pain Due To Cancer That Has Spread To Bone
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of tanezumab in combination with opioids in treating pain due to cancer that has spread to bone.
- Trial name
- NCT00545129
- Testing
- Tanezumab 10 mg IV
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, Austria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Breast Cancer
mHealth Behavioral Cancer Pain Intervention for Medically Underserved Patients
The efficacy of a mobile health (mHealth) behavioral cancer pain intervention designed to decrease pain and disability for breast cancer patients in medically underserved areas has not been investigated.
- Trial name
- ICAN-NC (NCT04175639)
- Testing
- Mobile Health Pain Coping Skills Training (mPCST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hospice, End of Life
Tandem VR: Synchronized Nature-Based Experiences in Virtual Reality for Hospice Patients and Their Caregivers
Background: Nature-based virtual reality (VR) and other outdoor experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions.
- Conditions
- Hospice, End of Life, Palliative Care, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06186960
- Testing
- Tandem Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care
Palliative Care Educator
The investigators propose to conduct a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial of an advance care planning (ACP) educator-led intervention among hospitalized patients aged 65 and over, or any patient with Alzheimer's Disease and…
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Doctor-patient Communication
- Trial name
- VIDEO-PCE (NCT04857060)
- Testing
- ACP Educator led, video assisted discussion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11,174 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Dermatologic Complications, Malignant Neoplasm
Menadione Topical Lotion in Treating Skin Discomfort and Psychological Distress in Patients With Cancer Receiving Panitumumab, Erlotinib Hydrochloride, or Cetuximab
This clinical trial studies menadione topical lotion in treating skin discomfort and psychological distress in patients with cancer receiving panitumumab, erlotinib hydrochloride, or cetuximab.
- Conditions
- Dermatologic Complications, Malignant Neoplasm, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01393821
- Testing
- menadione topical lotion, questionnaire administration, management of therapy complications
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cancer, Neoplasm Metastasis
ECI301 and Radiation for Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
Background: ECI301 is a drug that may help make cancer cells more visible to the immune system after radiation. The drug may also help the immune system destroy the cancer at sites that have not received radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Neoplasm Metastasis, Radiation Oncology, Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT01441115
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, ECI301
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer, Depression
Oral Ketamine in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Cancer
Depression is common in patients with cancer. Current medications for depression, while effective, take several weeks to take effect. Ketamine has emerged as a drug with promise for cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT01680172
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Liver Cancer, Anxiety Disorder
Early Palliative Care With Standard Care or Standard Care Alone in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Incurable Lung or Non-colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
The study intervention consists of the early integration of palliative care services into standard oncology care in an outpatient setting for patients with advanced lung and non-colorectal gastrointestinal malignancies who are…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02349412
- Testing
- Early palliative care
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Spinal Metastases
Study Comparing Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy vs Conventional Palliative Radiotherapy (CRT) for Spinal Metastases
The purpose of this study is to find out if SBRT is better than CRT at controlling pain in the spine 3 months after receiving treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02512965
- Testing
- 20 Gy in 5 fractions, Conventional SBRT: 24 Gy in 2 fractions
- Where
- 22 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Breast Cancer
Home-Based Symptom Management Via Reflexology for Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this project is to test foot reflexology delivered by a friend or family member in the home for women with breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01582971
- Testing
- Reflexology
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Palliative Care, Pain
A Study of Sativex® for Pain Relief in Patients With Advanced Malignancy.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effective dose range and to demonstrate a non-effective dose range of Sativex in patients with advanced cancer, who experience inadequate pain relief even though they are on optimized…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Pain, Cancer
- Trial name
- SPRAY (NCT00530764)
- Testing
- Sativex Low Dose, Sativex Medium Dose, Sativex High Dose
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Belgium and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- GW Pharmaceuticals Ltd
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
Kidney Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
Cryoablation or External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Painful Bone Metastases
RATIONALE: Cryoablation kills cancer cells by freezing them. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other types of radiation to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Kidney Cancer, Melanoma (Skin), Metastatic Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00540969
- Testing
- cryosurgery, radiation therapy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Breast Cancer, Stage IV Breast Cancer
Early Surgery or Standard Palliative Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: The primary tumor might be a source of re-seeding of distant sites and therefore elimination of this source of metastasizing cells by early local therapy may be of benefit.
- Trial name
- NCT01242800
- Testing
- palliative surgery, therapeutic conventional surgery, palliative radiation therapy
- Where
- 377 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastasis
Effect of Colchicine for the Palliative Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This trial is to evaluate the potential of colchicine for the palliative management of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with distant metastasis or large vessel invasion using the Department of Health R.O.C.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastasis, Invasion
- Trial name
- NCT01935700
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Bone Metastases
Lazanda in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation
Advanced cancer patients often require palliative (pain relieving) radiotherapy to treat cancer-related symptoms. The delivery of radiation requires patients to lie still on a hard flat surface, which can result in significant…
- Trial name
- NCT03071744
- Testing
- Lazanda
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Ma
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer
Early Palliative Care in Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Malignancies
The purpose of this study is to compare two types of care - standard oncology care and standard oncology care with early palliative care (started soon after diagnosis) to see which is better for improving the experience of…
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01401907
- Testing
- early palliative care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Palliative RT & Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Checkpoint Blockade in Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma
The primary objectives of this study are to assess 1) the safety and 2) efficacy of combining Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 blockade with palliative radiation therapy in patients with Stage IV Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03988647
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University