Clinical trials: End of Life
Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal
Improving Goals of Care Discussion in Advanced Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to increase and improve Goals of Care discussions for advanced cancer patients by training medical oncologists to conduct these discussions.
- Conditions
- Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal, Colorectal Cancer, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02374255
- Testing
- GoC intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hypovolemic Shock, Hemorrhage
Efficacy Study of the Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) in Egypt
This study will test the efficacy of the NASG on women suffering from obstetric hemorrhage as compared to hemorrhaging women who do not receive the NASG.
- Trial name
- NCT00305253
- Testing
- Non-pneumatic Anti-shock Garment (NASG)
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 990 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Terminal Conditions, End of Life
Evaluation of Methods for Implementation of a Comfort Care Order Set
The overarching goal of this research program is to improve the quality of end-of-life care provided to Veterans dying in VA Medical Centers (VAMCs), by transferring the best practices of home hospice and palliative care for the…
- Trial name
- BEACON II (NCT02383173)
- Testing
- Basic Implementation Approach, Enhanced Implementation Approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death
Leveraging Interactive Text Messaging to Monitor and Support Maternal Health in Kenya
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as interactive short message service (SMS) text messaging with healthcare workers (HCWs) have been proposed as efficient, accessible additions to traditional health care in…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death, Depression
- Trial name
- AI-NEO (NCT05369806)
- Testing
- Interactive two-way SMS dialogue
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Atezolizumab in Participants With Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) [FIR]
This multicenter, single-arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) in participants with PD-L1-positive locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.
- Trial name
- NCT01846416
- Testing
- Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) [TECENTRIQ], an engineered anti-PDL1 antibody
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Genentech, Inc.
Heart Arrest, Cardiac Arrest
Pre-arrival Instructions Effect on Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
The investigators hypothesized that pre-arrival instructions would increase the likelihood of bystanders performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- Conditions
- Heart Arrest, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT02007499
- Testing
- Pre-Arrival Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Hemodialysis Patients (WED-HED) Study
A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial with 1:1 assignment of treatment and control. This study will evaluate the impact of wearable cardioverter defibrillator use on sudden cardiac death in incident…
- Trial name
- WED-HED (NCT02481206)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Abraxane With or Without Tigatuzumab in Patients With Metastatic, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women. Metastatic disease including metastatic breast cancer unfortunately remains incurable.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Stage IV Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01307891
- Testing
- Abraxane alone, Abraxane + Tigatuzumab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Breast Cancer
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Monotherapy for Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (MK-3475-086/KEYNOTE-086)
This is a two-part study of pembrolizumab monotherapy in participants with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). Part 1 of the study will examine the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab monotherapy as first line or…
- Trial name
- NCT02447003
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Advanced/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma
Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) Plus Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (MK-7902-015/E7080-G000-321/LEAP-015)
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) plus pembrolizumab (MK-3475) plus chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in participants with advanced/metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT04662710
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib, Oxaliplatin
- Where
- 177 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 895 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Atezolizumab in Participants With Programmed Death - Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This multicenter, single-arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Atezolizumab in participants with PD-L1-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- BIRCH (NCT02031458)
- Testing
- Atezolizumab
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 667 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Advanced Solid Tumors
A Study of ARRY-382 in Combination With Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
This is an open-label, multicenter Phase 1b/2 study to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of ARRY-382 in combination with pembrolizumab in adult patients with selected advanced solid…
- Trial name
- NCT02880371
- Testing
- ARRY-382, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Infant Mortality, BCG
Can Earlier BCG Vaccination Reduce Early Infant Mortality? A Randomised Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BCG vaccination shortly after birth can reduce early infant mortality in a rural and an urban setting.
- Trial name
- BCGR (NCT02504203)
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark 1331 (Statens Serum Institute)
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 2,332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Melanoma
Study to Evaluate the Safety of Pembrolizumab in Participants With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in India (MK-3475-593/KEYNOTE-593)
This study has been designed to evaluate the safety of pembrolizumab in participants in India with unresectable or metastatic melanoma and participants with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are either untreated (programmed…
- Trial name
- NCT03715205
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 8 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Urothelial Cancer
A Study Of Avelumab In Patients With Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer (JAVELIN Bladder 100)
The main purpose of this study is to compare maintenance treatment with avelumab plus best supportive care (BSC) with BSC alone, to determine if avelumab has an effect on survival in patients with locally advanced or metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT02603432
- Testing
- Avelumab, Best Supportive Care, Following the planned interim analysis for this study: Avelumab
- Where
- 382 sites in United States, Argentina and 27 more
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Heart Failure
ASIAN HF Registry, A Prospective Observational Study
The ASIAN HF Registry is the first prospective multinational Asian registry of patients with symptomatic HF (stage C) including both HFrEF (ejection fraction <40%) and HFpEF (ejection fraction ≥50%), with the broad purpose of…
- Trial name
- ASIANHF (NCT01633398)
- Testing
- Saliva Genetic testing
- Where
- 11 sites in China, Hong Kong and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 6,329 people
- Sponsor
- Carolyn Lam
Death, Congestive Heart Failure
Impact of Heart Failure Center Program on Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major public health problem worldwide. CHF carries a devastating prognosis, which resembles that of some types of malignant cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01416285
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Esophageal Carcinoma, Esophagogastric Junction Carcinoma
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Previously-Treated Participants With Advanced Carcinoma of the Esophagus or Esophagogastric Junction (MK-3475-180/KEYNOTE-180)
In this study participants with advanced/metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (EAC), squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (ESCC), or advanced/metastatic Siewert type I adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction…
- Trial name
- NCT02559687
- Testing
- pembrolizumab
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Seroma, Hematoma
Efficacy and Safety of ARTISS for Flap Adherence in Abdominoplasty
The purpose of the study is to compare the safety and efficacy of ARTISS versus standard of care in adhering tissue places and reducing seroma/hematoma formation in subjects undergoing abdominoplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT01112735
- Testing
- FS VH S/D 4 s-apr (= two-component fibrin sealant, double virus inactivated, made from pooled human plasma), Standard of care
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation