Clinical trials: Palliative Patients
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
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
Heart Defects, Congenital
Long Term Safety of Clopidogrel in Neonates/Infants With Systemic to Pulmonary Artery Shunt Palliation
This study is the extension of the CLARINET study [NCT00396877 -EFC5314] in neonates or infants with cyanotic congenital heart disease palliated with a systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt.
- Trial name
- CLARINET LT (NCT00833703)
- Testing
- Clopidogrel
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Brazil and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Vorinostat in Combination With Palliative Radiotherapy for Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is a dose escalation study that will assess the safety of Vorinostat, a Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, in combination with palliative radiotherapy in patients with advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00821951
- Testing
- Vorinostat, Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Durvalumab, Tremelimumab and Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of durvalumab, tremelimumab and hypofractionated radiation therapy in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has come back (recurrent) or that has spread…
- Trial name
- NCT03522584
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
Zoledronate, Vitamin D, and Calcium With or Without Strontium 89 or Samarium 153 in Preventing or Delaying Bone Problems in Patients With Bone Metastases From Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, or Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Zoledronate, vitamin D and calcium may prevent or delay bone pain and other symptoms caused by bone metastases. It is not yet known whether giving zoledronate together with vitamin D and calcium is more effective with…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00365105
- Testing
- Calcium, Vitamin D, zoledronic acid
- Where
- 147 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 261 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
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
Dementia
Palliative Care at Home for Dementia
The proposed project is a randomized controlled trial of a new home-based palliative care program for adults with advanced dementia and their caregivers within the Mount Sinai Health System.
- Trial name
- NCT03798327
- Testing
- Home Palliative Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Heart Failure NYHA Class III, Heart Failure NYHA Class IV
Family Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Advanced Heart Failure
Overall objective is to test whether the 5-weekly family home palliative and end-of-life care (FamPALcare) intervention educational and supportive sessions will improve rural home end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) for…
- Trial name
- NCT04153890
- Testing
- FamPALcare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Head and Neck Cancer
Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) With Radiation and Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This trial will evaluate safety and efficacy of the combination of anti-PD1, NKTR-214, and palliative radiation therapy in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT04936841
- Testing
- NKTR-214, anti-PD-1 therapy, Palliative Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cancer
Using SMART Design to Improve Symptom Management Strategies Among Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare reflexology to meditative practices to reduce symptoms in cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02759146
- Testing
- Reflexology, Meditative Practices
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Lung Cancer, Medication Adherence
Implementation Strategies for Monitoring Adherence in Real Time
The objective of this project is to identify effective strategies to help patients with lung cancer manage side effects and achieve optimal adherence to oral targeted therapies.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Medication Adherence, Symptoms and Signs
- Trial name
- iSMART (NCT04347161)
- Testing
- Conversational Agent/Chatbot, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Gastric Cancer
Capecitabine Versus S-1 in Elderly Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC): Randomized Trial
A significant proportion of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) occurs in individuals 65 years of age and older. In addition, patient delay in seeking care for symptoms results in diagnosis at a more advanced stage than that seen in…
- Trial name
- NCT00278863
- Testing
- S-1, Capecitabine
- Where
- 9 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Does Outpatient Palliative Care Improve Patient-centered Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease?
The purpose of this study is to improve outcomes for persons living with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and their family caregivers. The investigators hypothesize that outpatient interdisciplinary palliative care will improve…
- Trial name
- NCT02533921
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary outpatient palliative care, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Prostate Cancer
Randomized Crossover Trial to Assess the Tolerability of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Analogue Administration
The purpose of this study is to compare how subjects feel after receiving injections of two different types of GnRH six months apart.
- Trial name
- NCT01161563
- Testing
- Triptorelin pamoate, Leuprolide acetate
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Watson Pharmaceuticals
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
Stem Cell Transplant
In Person and mHealth Coping Skills Training for Symptom Management and Steps in Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) is an aggressive treatment for life-threatening cancers. HCT improves survival, but most HCT patients experience significant physical disability, which is exacerbated by persistent…
- Trial name
- Symptoms-Steps (NCT03859765)
- Testing
- HCT Symptoms and Steps
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Terminal Illness, Critical Illness
Targeting Bias to Reduce Disparities in End of Life Care
This study aims to determine the ways in which clinician implicit racial biases affect clinician communication with family members of patients near the end of life and to test a novel physician training intervention to reduce the…
- Trial name
- BRiDgE-Sim (NCT05165888)
- Testing
- Communication and Bias Mitigation Training, Communication skills training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center