Clinical trials: Palliative Therapy
Hand Hygiene
Handwashing Knowledge and Practice of Palliative Care
This study was planned as a randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of hand hygiene training given to the companions in the palliative care service with standard patient simulation on hand washing knowledge and…
- Trial name
- NCT05848596
- Testing
- hand hygiene theoretical training, hand hygiene theoretical + simulation training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Sultanbeyli State Hospital
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Predictors of Apnea and Prediction of Time to Death in Donation After Cardiac Death
Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD) is an increasingly common mechanism through wish patients can donate tissue and organs following death after withdrawal of life sustaining therapies (WLST).
- Trial name
- NCT02430961
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Incurable Cancer Diseases, Other Incurable Diseases
Incurable Ill Patients Attitudes Towards Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia and assisted dying are of growing interest for patients with incurable diseases. The possible methods are widely discussed by patient-societies, physicians, lawyers, theologians and philosophers.
- Trial name
- ESPIL (NCT00495482)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Klinikum St. Georg gGmbH
Pain, Chronic, Cancer Pain
Telemedicine Versus In-Person Follow-up for Cancer Pain Management: An Equity and Cost Analysis Comparison Using a Prospective Quasi-Experimental Design
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with approximately 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths reported in 2018.
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Cancer Pain, Cancer Related Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05628246
- Testing
- Telemedicine, In-person
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Advanced Lung Carcinoma, First Line Treatment
Exercise in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Germany, with 56,839 new cases and 45,072 deaths annually. Approximately 70% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are diagnosed at an advanced stage and…
- Conditions
- Advanced Lung Carcinoma, First Line Treatment, Second Line Treatment, NSCLC Stage IV
- Trial name
- BREATH (NCT06374160)
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Essen
Unresectable Solid Tumor, Metastatic Cancer
Palliative Spatially Fractionated (GRID) Radiotherapy Using Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy
Spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT or GRID) addresses some limitations of traditional stereotactic body radiation therapy by relying on beam collimation to create high-dose "peaks" and intervening low-dose "valleys"…
- Trial name
- NCT05831579
- Testing
- Proton GRID Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Lung Cancer, Gastro-Intestinal Cancer
Whey Protein Supplement in Combination With Physical Exercise and Nutrition Program
This study evaluates physical performance in cancer outpatients during a multimodal therapy. Half of the patients will receive physical exercise und nutrition program in combination with a specially formulated whey protein…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Gastro-Intestinal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02585362
- Testing
- physical exercise, nutrition counseling, whey protein supplement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
Breast Cancer, Advanced Breast Cancer
Hypo-Fractionated Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer
This is a prospective interventional phase I/II study which will be done at Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata. Total 30 eligible female patients, ≥18 years of age, with locally advance invasive carcinoma of breast, not amenable to…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Advanced Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- HYPORT-B (NCT03669497)
- Testing
- Hypo fractionated whole breast radiotherapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Medical Center
Palliative Care
Decision Making With Bioethical Perspective in Palliative Care en Mexico
All clinical practice includes decision making, and sometimes you are ethically challenging because of the consequences it will bring to the patient, the health professional or society in general.
- Trial name
- NCT03913390
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure
Expanding Access to Home-Based Palliative Care
This study will test the effectiveness of integrating an evidence-based model of home-based palliative (HBPC) within primary care clinics on patient and caregiver outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03128060
- Testing
- Home-based palliative care, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Peripheral Neuropathies, HIV Infections
Acupuncture/Moxibustion for Peripheral Neuropathy in HIV
This is a sample-size-limited, randomized, blinded (subject and evaluator), sham acupuncture/placebo moxibustion (sham acu/placebo moxa) controlled clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00317291
- Testing
- Acupuncture/Moxibustion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Solid Tumor, Solid Tumor, Adult
Adapting for Latinx Populations an Intervention That Involves Discussing and Sharing Patients' Health-Related Values
The purpose of this study is to translate and tailor for Latinx participants a program called Communicating with Oncology Nurses about Values from the Outset (CONVO).
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor, Solid Tumor, Adult, Solid Tumor, Unspecified, Adult
- Trial name
- NCT04942717
- Testing
- CONVO intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Spinal Cord Injury
Palliative Strategies in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to muscle atrophy, hyperreflexia and spasticity, symptoms that decrease quality of life and prevent effective rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT00594178
- Testing
- Motorized bicycle exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Cancer Pain, Cancer Palliative Care
Efficacy of Non-opioid Drugs in Addition to Opioid Therapy for Cancer Pain Management
The investigators investigate the efficacy of non-opioid analgesics compared to placebo together with opioid therapy for cancer pain management.
- Trial name
- NoDoubt (NCT07682558)
- Testing
- Metamizole, Ibuprofen
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Resilience, Hospice Care
An Investigation of the Factors Related to Attitudes Towards Hospice and Palliative Care Among the Bunun Tribe in Taiwan
This study aims to investigate the factors related to attitudes towards hospice and palliative care among the Bunun tribe in Taiwan, with a specific focus on the influence of faith maturity and resilience.
- Trial name
- NCT07012265
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Palliative Care, Deep Sedations
Prevalence of Deep Sedation in Terminal Palliative Phase
This nation-wide, multicentric, prospective and cross-sectional study aims to estimate the prevalence of deep sedations (i.e. with a -4 or -5 score at the Richmond scale at the induction time) for patients in terminal phase and…
- Trial name
- PREVAL-S2P (NCT04333719)
- Testing
- Type of sedations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Cancer, Kidney Diseases
Patient Reported Unmet Needs for Function and Supportive Occupational- and Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Interventions
Purpose: To determine unmet functional needs in patients referred to the Palliative Care Unit at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital will be asked to fill out self reported questionnaires regarding problem intensity…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Kidney Diseases, Heart Failure, Neurologic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04066153
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Locally Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Identification of In-hospital Patients in Need of Palliative Care Using a New Simplified Screening Tool
Every day many patients affected by chronic life-limiting illnesses are admitted into Internal Medicine wards, coming from the Emergency Department.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Chronic Respiratory Failure, Chronic Heart Failure
- Trial name
- SST2017 (NCT04143230)
- Testing
- Screening for PC by means of two different screening tools
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Advanced Cancer
Caregiver-Guided Pain Management Training in Palliative Care
The purpose of this study is to develop more effective ways to help patients and their caregivers cope with cancer pain. The investigators are looking at the usefulness of a Caregiver-Guided Pain Management Training Intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT02430467
- Testing
- Caregiver-guided pain management training (CG-PMT), Enhanced treatment-as-usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cancer, Fatigue
Melatonin for Fatigue and Other Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Cancer
BACKGROUND: Patients with advanced cancer often suffer from fatigue and other symptoms and problems such as insomnia, appetite loss and pain. Problems that may have great consequences for their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00925899
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital