Clinical trials: Palliative Care, open to volunteers
Palliative Care, Caregiver
The Effect of PEG Use Education on the Care Burden and Quality of Life of Patients' Relatives
The study was planned to evaluate the effects of discharge training on PEG use given to palliative care patients' relatives on the caregiver burden and quality of life of the relatives.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Caregiver, Caregiver Burden of Caregivers, Quality of Life of Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT07078188
- Testing
- PEG training, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Heart Failure, Palliative Care
Promoting Palliative Care for People With Heart Failure
This project will develop and test a novel clinical decision support tool (CDS) that encourages timely referral to palliative care for people hospitalized with heart failure.
- Trial name
- P3HF (NCT06933875)
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,260 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Palliative Care, Generative Artificial Intelligence
Patient Aid for Theory-Driven Health Communication (PATH): Translating Goal-Power Theory Into an Instrument and Generative AI Support for Palliative Care Communication
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an artificial intelligence (AI)-supported communication tool can help improve communication between people receiving palliative care and their healthcare providers.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Generative Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Trial name
- NCT07692711
- Testing
- NurseChat+
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Palliative Care
Bringing Life to Those Near Death
The purpose of this study is to assess whether virtual reality technology can reduce anxiety, depression, and emotional distress screening scores in palliative care patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05466123
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Palliative Care, Breathlessness
Management of Dyspnea With High- Flow Nasal Therapy
Dyspnea in patients with incurable illness is a difficult symptom. Therefore, there is a need to identify new effective treatment modalities.
- Trial name
- HFNTpal (NCT07552935)
- Testing
- High-flow nasal therapy, Airflow directed to face by a fan
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Oncologic, Palliative Care
Oncologic Timely Palliative Care And Remote Monitoring With Electronic Assessments And Telehealth (ON-TARGET)
To examine how we can provide supportive care for patients with advanced cancer better tailored to their needs
- Conditions
- Oncologic, Palliative Care, Remote Monitoring, Electronic Assessments
- Trial name
- NCT07674797
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer, Fatigue
The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Deep Breathing Exercises Applied to Palliative Care Cancer Patients on Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Self-Care Behaviors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises and deep breathing exercises on dyspnea, fatigue, and self-care behaviors among cancer patients receiving palliative care.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Fatigue, Palliative Care, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Trial name
- NCT07619209
- Testing
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Deep Breathing Exercises
- Where
- 4 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Cancer, Cancer (Active Cancer, Meaning Not Being Cancer Free), of Any Stage and Involving Any Treatment/Care Regimen; i.e. Curative, Life-extending, or Palliative
Is the 1939 Cancer Act Fit for Purpose in the Modern Technology Era?
The 1939 Cancer Act in the UK (England \& Wales) prohibits advertising of cancer treatments to the public, by anyone but the NHS.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cancer (Active Cancer, Meaning Not Being Cancer Free), of Any Stage and Involving Any Treatment/Care Regimen; i.e. Curative, Life-extending, or Palliative, Cancer (Solid Tumors), Cancer (With or Without Metastasis)
- Trial name
- NCT07584824
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Virtual Reality, Quality of Life
Virtual Reality Therapy for Improving Caregiver and Patient Quality of Life in Home-Based Palliative Care in Saudi Arabia
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the efficacy of a culturally adapted virtual reality (VR) nature therapy intervention aimed at improving the quality of life (QOL) and emotional well-being of palliative patients and…
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Quality of Life, Palliative Care, Caregivers
- Trial name
- VIRTIC-Hajj (NCT07567391)
- Testing
- Immersive Nature VR
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bisha
Palliative Care, Pain
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) in Palliative Care
Background: Terminally ill patients often experience significant psychosocial distress having depressed mood, death anxiety, pain, and an overall poor quality of life.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Pain, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- LPC (NCT05883540)
- Testing
- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Tartrate
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Professional Quality of Life, Palliative Care
Effectiveness of the Mindful Compassion Care Program for Healthcare Professionals in Oncology and Palliative Care
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mindful Compassion Care Program (MCCP), a mindfulness- and compassion-based intervention designed to enhance the emotional and professional well-being of…
- Conditions
- Professional Quality of Life, Palliative Care, Oncology
- Trial name
- MCCP (NCT07248111)
- Testing
- MCCP
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Palliative Care, Primary Care
Latin America Network for Primary Palliative Care
Palliative care is the holistic care provided to individuals and their families who experience health related suffering related to life-limiting conditions.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Primary Care, Primary Care Physician
- Trial name
- LANPPC (NCT07436026)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Home Care, Hospital-Based, Palliative Care
Perceptions of Key Domains of Home-Based Palliative Care Among Healthcare Professionals (MULTIPAL)
This observational cross-sectional study evaluates and compares healthcare professionals' perceptions of key domains of home-based palliative care.
- Conditions
- Home Care, Hospital-Based, Palliative Care, Health Services Research, Decision Making
- Trial name
- MULTIPAL (NCT07554209)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe
Palliative Care, Refractory Pain
Single Arm, Monocentric, Pilot Feasibility Study on an Interactive Virtual Reality Program in 20 Complex In-clinic Palliative Care Patients
Palliative care patients frequently face a "symptom cluster" of pain (up to 96%), fatigue (up to 90%), and anxiety (up to 79%), which severely degrades their quality of life in their final months.The study is built on the concept…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Refractory Pain, Anxiety, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- ZENCTUARY_VR+ (NCT07545928)
- Testing
- ZenctuaryVR+ Interactive Virtual Reality
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Inflammatory Arthritis, Palliative Care
Palliative and Supportive Care to Help People With Arthritis to Live Well (ENRICH)
Palliative Care (PC) focuses on maximising quality of life and care for patients and their families in the last 1000 days of life. Supportive Care (SC) is provided earlier in life for people with a long-term health condition.
- Trial name
- ENRICH (NCT07491939)
- Testing
- NONE - observational study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Dorothy House Hospice
Palliative Care
Complex Decisions Regarding Antithrombotic Therapy: the QUIET Study
"Complex decisions regarding antithrombotic therapy: the QUIET study" is a monocentric observational study without drug intervention, conducted through the administration of a questionnaire (survey).The aim of this study is to…
- Trial name
- QUIET (NCT07486154)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Palliative Care, Palliative Care, Health Services
MultidISciplinary Care paThway tailoRed on frAilty in Cancer Patients Referred to Outpatient paLliative Care
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a structured, Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)-tailored palliative care pathway improves clinical outcomes and care experience in adults with advanced cancer referred…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Palliative Care, Health Services, Patient Reported Outcome (PRO), Patient Reported Outcome Measurements
- Trial name
- MISTRAL (NCT07469761)
- Testing
- Structured Palliative Care, Classical Palliative Care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Augusto Caraceni
Palliative Care Referral, Advanced Cancer
Electronic Patient Reporting of Symptoms and Unmet Needs to Connect Patients With Advanced Cancer to Palliative Care Services
This study is testing whether electronic surveys can help patients with advanced cancer report their symptoms and care needs so their doctors can connect them to palliative/supportive care services sooner.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care Referral, Advanced Cancer, Palliative Care, Health Services, Metastatic Cancer (Different Solid Tumour Types)
- Trial name
- PRO-CONNECT (NCT07195513)
- Testing
- ePRO-Directed Referral and Navigation to Palliative/Supportive Care, ePRO Symptom Monitoring with Usual Palliative Care Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support
Palliative Care Intervention to Improve Health Related Quality of Life for Patients on Long-Term LVAD Support
Background: While left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy improves survival in patients with advanced heart failure (AHF), unique LVAD-related burdens may impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
- Conditions
- Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Left Ventricular Assist Device, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- PALL-VAD (NCT07445932)
- Testing
- Palliative care intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Cancer (Active Cancer, Meaning Not Being Cancer Free), of Any Stage and Involving Any Treatment/Care Regimen; i.e. Curative, Life-extending, or Palliative, Cancer (Solid Tumors)
WellSpan-THRIVE Cancer QOL Study
Cancer affects millions of people worldwide and can significantly impact not only survival, but also day-to-day quality of life.
- Conditions
- Cancer (Active Cancer, Meaning Not Being Cancer Free), of Any Stage and Involving Any Treatment/Care Regimen; i.e. Curative, Life-extending, or Palliative, Cancer (Solid Tumors), Cancer (With or Without Metastasis), Cancer - Ovarian
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT07433660)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- WellSpan Health