Clinical trials: End of Life
SARS CoV 2 Infection, RSV Infections
Expression of Inflammatory Markers in the Course of Acute Respiratory Viral Infections
Respiratory viral infections caused by influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-2 remain major causes of morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality among older adults worldwide.
- Conditions
- SARS CoV 2 Infection, RSV Infections, Influenza Infection
- Trial name
- AIRE-INT (NCT07643688)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Fabiana Sherine Ganem dos Santos
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Programmed Cell Death 1
Real-world Study of Efficacy and Safety of ICIs and TKIs Therapy for HCC
China is a high-risk area of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). Although Chinese population accounts for 18.4% of the global population, the number of new HCC patients accounting for about half of the global, which seriously…
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Programmed Cell Death 1, Effects of Immunotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT05420922
- Testing
- Lenvatinib Oral Product, PD-1 inhibitor, Local treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Change in Serum Chloride Level
Change in Serum Chloride Level After Loading Dose of Sterofundin Solution Compared With Normal Saline Solution
Prospective, crossover, randomized trial to evaluate plasma compositions after loading dose of sterofundin solution given to healthy volunteer in the resuscitation manner compared with normal saline solution.
- Trial name
- NCT02950974
- Testing
- Sterofundin, NSS
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ramathibodi Hospital
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
DF4 Connector System Post-Approval Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term performance of the DF4 Connector System. This evaluation is based on the number of DF4 lead-related complications occurring during the study compared to the number of leads…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01638897
- Where
- 78 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,778 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic
Arrhythmia, Heart Arrest
Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Community Trial
To measure survival to hospital discharge of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in community units (e.g., apartment or office buildings, gated communities, sports venues, senior centers, shopping malls) served by…
- Conditions
- Arrhythmia, Heart Arrest, Heart Diseases, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT00004560
- Testing
- defibrillator
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Critical Illness
Decision Support Among Surrogate Decision Makers of the Chronically Critically Ill (INVOLVE)
Each year, millions of Americans are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). For more than half of them, ICU admission initiates a cascade of decisions about treatment and end-of-life care.This is particularly the case for…
- Trial name
- INVOLVE (NCT03099746)
- Testing
- INVOLVE, Informational Support, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Cancer Patients, Cancer-related Pain
A Consensus on Opioid Prescription for Oncologic Patients in Latin America - A DELPHI Study.
As seen worldwide, cancer incidence is increasing in Latin America achieving an amount of 1.3 million new cases annually.1 In addition, it is expected that up to 70% of patients with cancer will experience pain2, one of the most…
- Trial name
- NCT04844788
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
ASSURE WCD Clinical Evaluation - Conversion Efficacy Study
A multicenter single arm open label evaluation of the ASSURE Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) defibrillation waveform in adult cardiac patients
- Trial name
- ACE-CONVERT (NCT04132466)
- Testing
- Defibrillation using the ASSURE wearable cardioverter defibrillator therapy delivered via a waveform delivery test system
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc.
Terminal Illness
iLIVE Volunteer Study
The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate the implementation of an international volunteer training programme to support patients dying in the hospital setting and their families. It has the following objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT04678310
- Testing
- Support from the hospital palliative and end of life care volunteer service (developed for this study).
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Syncope, Bradycardia
Registry of Device Implantation
The implantable device therapy for cardiac arrhythmias has been an established therapy, and one of the common standard procedures in cardiac clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Syncope, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- NCT03360227
- Testing
- implantation of cardiac devices
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und Angiologie
Chagas Cardiomyopathy, Non-sustained Ventricular Tachycardia
Amiodarone Against ICD Therapy in Chagas Cardiomyopathy for Primary Prevention of Death
The primary objective is to compare the efficacy of the treatment using implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation to that of the treatment using amiodarone in the primary prevention of all-cause mortality in…
- Conditions
- Chagas Cardiomyopathy, Non-sustained Ventricular Tachycardia, At Least 10 Points in Rassi Risk Score for Death
- Trial name
- CHAGASICS (NCT01722942)
- Testing
- ICD implantation, amiodarone hydrochloride
- Where
- 20 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- InCor Heart Institute
HELLP Syndrome, Preeclampsia
Analysis of Biological Progression and Regression of HELLP Syndrome in Time
Prospective observational study about progression and regression of biological parameters of HELLP syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06758960
- Where
- Morocco
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- CHU Mohammed VI Marrakech
Reperfusion Injury, Liver Injury
Study to Evaluate if Inhaled Nitric Oxide Improves Liver Function After Transplantation
This blinded, placebo-controlled study will administer inhaled nitric oxide to patients undergoing liver transplantation. The purpose of the study is to test if inhaled nitric oxide prevents liver injury associated with the…
- Trial name
- NCT00582010
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide, nitrogen gas
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Patient Engagement, End of Life
Advance Care Planning for Older Latinos With Chronic Illness
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial to learn about implementation of an intervention model, Advance Care Planning I Plan (ACP-I Plan), among older Latinos with chronic illnesses in…
- Conditions
- Patient Engagement, End of Life, Chronic Disease, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT06081660
- Testing
- ACP-I Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Chronic Kidney Diseases
A Pilot Study of The CKM JumpStart Tool
This is a randomized pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a tool to promote discussion about conservative kidney management (CKM) among older patients with advanced CKD and their providers.
- Trial name
- NCT05753020
- Testing
- CKM Jumpstart Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
PREVENTION-ACHD Risk Score
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the major causes of mortality in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death in this patient group is challenging and at the current moment there…
- Conditions
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- PREVENTIONACHD (NCT03957824)
- Testing
- PREVENTION-ACHD risk score
- Volunteers
- 783 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Lung Cancer, Cancer
Bintrafusp Alfa Program Rollover Study
This study is designed to provide continuous access to treatment with bintrafusp alfa for eligible participants from ongoing bintrafusp alfa parent studies (NCT02517398, NCT02699515, NCT04246489, NCT03840915, NCT03631706…
- Trial name
- NCT05061823
- Testing
- Bintrafusp alfa
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Drowning
Drowning-related Acute Respiratory Failure
The purpose of this study is to assess the Non-Invasive Ventilation-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure efficacy (experimental group) for drowning related Acute Respiratory Failure compared to Oxygen Supply by face mask…
- Trial name
- CPAPDROWNING (NCT06183827)
- Testing
- Emergency Medical Service intervention : Oxygen Supply strategy, Emergency Medical Service intervention : Continuous Positive Airway Pressure strategy
- Where
- 9 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma
A Pilot Study to Investigate the Safety and Clinical Activity of Avelumab (MSB0010718C) in Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma After Progression on Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
Background: Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are cancers originating in the thymus gland. Platinum-based chemotherapy is standard treatment for them.
- Trial name
- NCT03076554
- Testing
- Avelumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cervical Cancer, Cancer
The Association Between Cervical Cancer Screening and Cancer Occurrence
To investigate the protective effect of cervical cancer incidence and mortality by screening attending frequency or screening pattern, and to evaluate the possible risk of developing malignancies among women with cervical…
- Trial name
- NCT01015079
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 6,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital