Clinical trials: Palliative Care
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
Distal Bile Duct Obstruction
Covered vs Uncovered Metal Stents for Palliative Biliary Decompression in Inoperable Malignant Distal Bile Duct Obstruction
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of long-term stent failure, defined as need for repeat biliary intervention following placement of C-SEMS vs U-SEMS for palliation of inoperable malignant distal bile duct…
- Trial name
- NCT01905384
- Testing
- Covered Self-expanding metal biliary stents (C-SEMS), Uncovered Self-expanding metal biliary stents (U-SEMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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
Palliative Care, Chronic Disease
Teaching Parents Reiki for Their Adolescents Receiving Palliative Care
The proposed study addresses National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) priorities of advancing symptom science to "develop [and] test … novel, scalable symptom management interventions, including complementary health…
- Trial name
- NCT03896165
- Testing
- Reiki
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State 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
Biliary Strictures Caused by Malignant Neoplasms
Study of the WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-covered Stent for the Palliative Treatment of Malignant Bile Duct Obstruction
This is a a prospective study of the WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-covered Stent designed to collect data to support regulatory clearance by the FDA in the United States and to determine the functionality of the WallFlex™ Biliary…
- Trial name
- NCT00713427
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary Partially-Covered Stent
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
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
Palliative Care
Improving Palliative Care Through Teamwork
One in three Americans dies in a nursing home (NH) or in a hospital, shortly following transfer from a long-term care facility. The proportion of deaths occurring in NHs is projected to increase to 40% by 2020.
- Trial name
- IMPACTT (NCT01990742)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Team (PCTeam)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Living Well Project for Persons With AIDS
The overall goal of this project is to implement and test the efficacy of an enhanced comprehensive multidisciplinary early palliative care (EPC) package that includes four motivational interviewing sessions (MI) for persons…
- Trial name
- NCT01848483
- Testing
- AIDS EPC Package plus MI, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Care Partners: Web-based Support for Caregivers of Veterans Undergoing Chemotherapy
Given the growing strain on the Veterans Administration resulting from increasing caseloads of cancer patients, interventions are badly needed that assist patients in managing their illness, improve quality of life and avoid…
- Trial name
- NCT00983892
- Testing
- Caregiver website
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Pain
Shared Decision Making to Improve Palliative Care in the Nursing Home
Twenty-eight percent of Americans over the age of 65 die in a nursing home. Research has found the quality of care of end-of-life care in nursing homes to have many challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT02917603
- Testing
- Web Conferencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Palliative Management of Inoperable Malignant Bowel Obstruction
To identify the role of palliative medical management of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) with Octreotide, Dexamethasone and Metoclopramide given together as triple therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04027348
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Metoclopramide, Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute