PALLIATIVE CARE

This study is testing whether immersive virtual reality (VR) can help reduce pain, anxiety, and fatigue for people receiving palliative care. Forty patients will be randomly assigned to use either a fully immersive VR headset or a less immersive control headset for 10 minutes dai…

This study is testing whether a new, structured care plan can improve the final days for patients in intensive care who are on life support and for whom a decision has been made to stop that support. It will compare the new plan, which includes special training for staff on manag…

This study is testing a new computer tool for doctors. The tool is designed to help identify hospitalized heart failure patients who might benefit from palliative care—a type of medical care focused on relieving symptoms and stress. The goal is to see if this tool makes it easier…

This study is testing whether a short educational program can help family members caring for a loved one with advanced cancer. The program involves four one-on-one sessions to help caregivers cope with stress, anxiety, and difficult conversations about death. Researchers will enr…

This study is testing a new support tool designed to help family members caring for loved ones with terminal cancer at home. It aims to reduce caregiver stress, burden, and improve their quality of life. The trial will involve 60 caregivers in Hong Kong to see if the tool is help…

This study is testing a new way to manage severe pain by having specially trained medical teams perform targeted pain-relief injections and nerve blocks right in a patient's home. It aims to see if this approach is safe, effective, and can improve comfort and quality of life for …

This study aims to see if adding specialized palliative care (comfort-focused medical care) improves the quality of life for people living with a long-term mechanical heart pump (LVAD). Researchers will enroll 90 patients who have had the pump for at least a year and are not cand…

This early-stage study is testing whether an experimental injection called resiniferatoxin (RTX) is safe and can reduce severe, untreatable pain caused by cancer that has spread to the bones. Up to 30 adults who have not found relief from standard pain medications will receive a …

This study is testing a mindfulness and compassion training program designed to help doctors and nurses who care for cancer patients. It aims to see if the program can improve their emotional well-being, reduce stress, and prevent burnout. About 160 healthcare workers will be ran…

This study aims to understand how primary care doctors in Latin America provide palliative care to patients with serious illnesses. Researchers will work with 30-50 healthcare professionals across the region to identify the main challenges, describe different care models, and agr…

This study aims to understand how often blood-thinning medications are prescribed to patients receiving end-of-life (palliative) care. It will observe 410 hospitalized adults who have been referred for this type of care. The goal is to describe current medical practices, as there…

This study explores how palliative care staff might view their professional roles if assisted dying becomes legal in the UK. Researchers will interview six doctors and nurses who care for terminally ill patients to understand their perspectives. The goal is to learn how hospitals…

This study aims to understand how doctors make decisions about continuing or stopping blood-thinning medications for patients in palliative (comfort) care. Researchers will survey 300 Italian physicians using hypothetical patient scenarios. The goal is to learn about current medi…