Clinical trials: Dying Process
Cancer
The Effectiveness of the LCP in Improving End of Life Care for Dying Cancer Patients in Hospital.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the LCP-I Program in improving the quality of end-of-life care provided to cancer patients who die on hospital medical wards as compared to standard healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT01081899
- Testing
- The LCP-I Program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- Regional Palliative Care Network
Older Patients Dying in Acute Geriatric Hospital Wards
The Effectiveness of the Care Programme for the Last Days of Life
BACKGROUND Demographic trends coupled with a rise in chronic diseases mean that the population of patients requiring palliative and end-of-life care is ageing.
- Trial name
- PLaDays (NCT01890239)
- Testing
- Care Programme for the Last Days of Life
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- End-of-Life Research Group
Palliative Care
Dignity Therapy+: A Brief Psychological and Existential Intervention for Dying Patients and Their Families.
Background: There has been significant progress in symptom management, pain relief and improvement of quality of life in patients nearing death by implementing palliative care programs.
- Trial name
- DT-plus (NCT02646527)
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Dementia
Decoding Death and Dying in People With Dementia by Digital Thanotyping
How can healthcare professionals recognize that a person with dementia is at the end of life? When people are dying, their physical, mental, and social abilities are gradually declining.
- Trial name
- 5-D (NCT06437132)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Autopsy
Value of CT-based Autopsy Compared With Conventional Autopsy in ICU Patients
The aim of the study is to compare findings generated by CT-based autopsy (Virtopsy) with conventional autopsy and clinical diagnoses.
- Trial name
- NCT01040520
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Suicide, Suicidal Ideation
Brief Interventions for Short-Term Suicide Risk Reduction in Military Populations
The purpose of the proposed study is to identify the most effective brief interventions for reducing short-term risk for suicide attempts in "real world" military triage settings, and to identify potential mechanisms of change…
- Trial name
- BISSR (NCT02042131)
- Testing
- Treatment As Usual (TAU), Standard Crisis Response Plan (S-CRP), Enhanced Crisis Response Plan (E-CRP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary
Preserving Compassionate End of Life Care in the Pandemic
Compassionate and humanistic care for patients dying in the hospital has been especially challenging during the pandemic. Family presence is restricted, maximal barrier precautions are advised, and personal protective equipment…
- Conditions
- Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary, Empathy, Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT04602520
- Testing
- 3 Wishes Project
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hospital Acquired Condition
Hospice Volunteer Community，Dying Patient Prepare Spirtal Care
Due to the aging population, the cases of elderly disability and death caused by chronic diseases and cancer are also increasing; thus increasing the demand and trend of community palliative care.
- Trial name
- volunteer (NCT06432179)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mechanical Ventilation, Critically Ill
Family Preparation Study For Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation From Their Family Member
Using the self-regulation theory, an intervention to prepare families for that experience was developed. This study will assess the impact of the intervention on a family's evaluation of their preparation and their short-term…
- Trial name
- NCT00214344
- Testing
- family preparation for withdrawing life support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Education, Medical, Education, Medical, Graduate
Discussing Death and Dying: An End of Life Curriculum to Empower Residents
This study will evaluate how the educational intervention utilized affects pediatric resident comfort level with EOL discussions.
- Conditions
- Education, Medical, Education, Medical, Graduate, Care, Palliative, Medicine, Palliative
- Trial name
- NCT03186274
- Testing
- Facilitated Group Session, CELA Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Withdrawal, Anxiety
Terminal Weaning of Mechanical Ventilation or Extubation in Anticipation of Death in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of the study is to assess the dying process in critically ill patients with decision to withdraw invasive mechanical ventilation in anticipation of death and to compare effects of extubation and those of terminal…
- Conditions
- Withdrawal, Anxiety, Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- ARREVE (NCT01818895)
- Where
- 44 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Dying Patient, Nursing Caries
The Effect of Training Given to Nurses Caring for Dying Cancer Patients and Their Families on Care and Difficulties
Nursing is a profession that is human and is based on nursing care. Humans are social creatures that need care from the moment they are born.Today's scientific developments and changing technology have affected the health…
- Trial name
- NCT05775926
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
End of Life Care
The Effect of Repetitive Standardized Patient Simulation and End of Life Care Education on Nursing Students' Knowledge Attitudes and Moods
This research is a randomized experimental intervention study designed to examine the effect of repetitive standard patient-based education given to nursing students with end-of-life care education nursing on the level of…
- Trial name
- NCT05596487
- Testing
- repetitive standardized patient simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
End-of-life Care
Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying at Residential Care Homes
Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient (LCP) was developed to transfer the care practice from the hospice setting to the hospital setting in UK.
- Trial name
- NCT01428206
- Testing
- Liverpool care pathway
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Advanced Cancer
Aggressiveness of Care at the End of Life in Cancer Patients
Cancer is the commonest cause of death in Singapore, and many cancer deaths occur in hospital. Management of cancer patients is getting more complex with constant development of new drugs, interventional procedures and supportive…
- Trial name
- NCT00980122
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Anxiety, Depression
REmote Web Assisted Care for Heart Failure Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Aim and Background: Although implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) save lives, many ICD-patients experience psychosocial complications such as anxiety disorders, depression and reduced quality of life after…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- REACH-ICD (NCT01589913)
- Testing
- ICD-Forum
- Where
- 7 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Wuerzburg University Hospital
Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Replication Trial
The overall goal for the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of BCBT for the prevention of suicide attempts in a sample of treatment-seeking U.S. military personnel and veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT03769259
- Testing
- Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT), Present-Centered Therapy (PCT), Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Anxiety, Depression
Quality of Dying in the Intensive Care Unit: Validation of the CAESAR Scale
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the quality of the dying process in french ICUs (assessed by the CAESAR scale) and to compare physicians', nurses' and relatives perceptions and experiences, with a one-year follow-up of…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- CAESAR (NCT01549197)
- Where
- 47 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, End-of-Life Fear
End-of-Life Fear in Patients With End-Stage Lung Disease (COPD)
The aim of the study is to develop an interview to ask patients with COPD about their fear of death and dying, their needs and wishes at the end-of-life.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, End-of-Life Fear, Fear About Death and Dying, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00792974
- Testing
- A brief psycho-educational intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Neoplasm Malignant, Quality of Life
Evaluation of End of Life Quality of Care
The study uses a mixed method study to evaluate wether the use of the indicators of the Quality of end-of-life cancer care, developed by Earle et al [Earle JCO 2003; DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2003.03.059] would be relevant and measurable…
- Conditions
- Neoplasm Malignant, Quality of Life, End of Life Care
- Trial name
- EFIQUAVIE (NCT03775304)
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 997 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris