Clinical trials
Palliative Care, Patient Care clinical trials
Below are recruiting palliative care, patient care clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 127 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06407115Enrolling by invitation
Pain care support for rural patients
This study tests a nurse-led program to help people living in rural areas manage chronic pain. You'll work with a care manager who can support your pain treatment goals.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06791850Recruiting
Home heart failure support for rural patients and caregivers
This trial tests a home-based palliative care program for people with advanced heart failure living in rural areas and their caregivers. It aims to improve quality of life and reduce symptoms.
Morgantown, West VirginiaAges 45–80 - NCT06690528RecruitingPhase 2
Surgery vs. palliative care for pancreatic cancer with limited liver spread
This trial compares surgery to remove the primary tumor and up to 3 liver spots against standard palliative care for people with pancreatic cancer that has spread only to the liver (up to 3 spots). It is for those whose cancer has not grown after initial chemotherapy and who are healthy enough for surgery.
Padova, ItalyAges 18–75 - NCT07063862RecruitingPhase 3
Psychedelic microdose for emotional distress in advanced illness
This trial tests whether very low doses of psilocybin (a psychedelic substance) can help reduce emotional distress in people with a life-limiting illness. If you are receiving palliative care and feeling anxious or depressed, this study might offer a way to explore a new treatment option.
Brampton, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT05403086RecruitingPhase 2
Psilocybin for distress in people with serious, life-limiting illness
This Phase 2 study tests whether psilocybin therapy can reduce deep distress (“demoralization”) in people receiving palliative (comfort-focused) care. It may help with mood and well-being, but you must meet safety and medication requirements to join.
Greenbrae, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05894694RecruitingPhase 4
Testing Compound Kushen injection for advanced colon cancer survival
This trial studies whether Compound Kushen injection can improve survival in people with advanced colorectal cancer. It’s aimed at people starting first-line treatment, and only includes certain cancer and health situations to keep results clear.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT03333200Recruiting
Study of genetic brain diseases over time
This trial follows people with genetic neurodegenerative (brain-wasting) disorders over time to better understand how the condition changes. The goal is to learn patterns that could help future treatments or care plans.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges Any age - NCT06044441Recruiting
Proactive palliative support for advanced cancer
This study offers a proactive program of support and education for people with advanced cancer and their caregivers. It aims to improve quality of life by starting palliative care conversations early, even before symptoms get worse.
SingaporeAges 21–120 - NCT06565949Recruiting
Training caregivers to prevent bedsores
This study tests whether giving training to family caregivers can help prevent pressure ulcers (bedsores) in patients receiving palliative care. If you are the main caregiver for a loved one in palliative care, this study may help you learn how to protect their skin and improve their comfort.
Elâzığ, ElâzığAges 18–80 - NCT05466123Enrolling by invitation
Virtual reality experience for people near the end of life
This trial is testing a virtual reality (“VR”) experience for people who are nearing the end of life and already receiving comfort-focused care. It may help you and your care team understand whether VR can improve comfort, feelings, or quality of life during this time.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT07356843Recruiting
Palliative Care for Heart Failure Patients
This study looks at how to improve palliative care for people with heart failure. It involves healthcare workers who care for heart failure patients and will help find better ways to support them.
Indianapolis, IndianaAges 18 years+ - NCT07552935Recruiting
High-Flow Oxygen for Breathing Difficulty in Palliative Care
This study tests whether high-flow nasal therapy (a special oxygen delivery method) can ease severe shortness of breath in patients receiving palliative care. Palliative care focuses on comfort when curative treatment is no longer the goal.
TampereAges 18 years+ - NCT06924268Enrolling by invitation
Art therapy for mood and symptoms in palliative care
This trial tests whether a single art therapy session can improve mood and reduce symptom burden for patients in a palliative care unit. It aims to see if creative expression can help you feel better emotionally and physically.
Halifax, Nova ScotiaAges 18 years+ - NCT04287192Recruiting
English phone and tablet support for going home
This trial tests a digital program that helps patients make a smoother, safer transition from hospital to home. It may help with understanding next steps after discharge and coordinating care after you leave the hospital.
Toronto, OntarioAges 60 years+ - NCT07264439Recruiting
Virtual reality with hypnosis for Alzheimer's patients during hygiene care
This trial tests whether virtual reality headsets showing hypnosis scenes can reduce agitation and resistance during bathing or toileting in people with Alzheimer's disease. It aims to make daily care calmer and less stressful for patients and caregivers.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT05655091RecruitingPhase 2
Personalized IV antibiotics for serious Staph aureus infections
This Phase 2 study tests whether continuous IV antibiotics plus “drug level monitoring” (TDM) works better than the usual treatment for complicated Staph aureus infections. It may help ensure the antibiotic dose stays in an effective range while you’re being treated.
BaselAges 18 years+ - NCT05847010Recruiting
Study program to prevent postoperative delirium in older adults
This study adds an extra scientific program to help prevent confusion (“delirium”) after surgery in older adults. If you were already planned to join the main prevention program, this may help improve how care is delivered and how outcomes are measured.
BerlinAges 70 years+ - NCT07548580Recruiting
Early Movement Therapy for Brain Injury in Hospital ICU
This study looks at how gentle, early physical movement during ICU care affects recovery in patients with serious brain injuries like stroke or head trauma. Researchers will track how patients respond to a structured movement program while they're on a breathing machine.
CopenhagenAges 18 years+ - NCT05805709Recruiting
COPE-AKI: A care plan for people hospitalized with serious AKI
This trial tests a patient-centered plan for how care is organized and communicated for people hospitalized with serious, persistent kidney injury (AKI). The goal is to improve the experience and possibly outcomes by making care more consistent and easier to follow.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05892666Recruiting
Comparing care choices for urgent symptoms in clinics and emergency
This study compares how walk-in clinics, primary care offices, and emergency departments manage common urgent problems like diarrhea, sore throat, cough, ear problems, urinary symptoms, pain, and fever. It may help improve which care setting works best for the right patient at the right time.
Kingston, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT07170527Recruiting
Metabolic signs, recovery, and physical function after ICU stay
This study looks at whether certain molecules in the blood (metabolic signatures) are linked to how well people recover physically after a serious illness requiring intensive care. By understanding these links, doctors might be able to better predict and support recovery.
Ede, GelderlandAges 18 years+ - NCT06306638RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Light therapy after radiation for inoperable airway tumors
This trial tests a new light-activated therapy (interstitial photodynamic therapy) after palliative radiation to shrink inoperable airway tumors and improve breathing. It is for people with solid cancers that block the airway from the outside and cannot be removed with surgery.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT07309367Recruiting
Web-based advance care planning for dialysis patients
This trial tests a web-based program called 'My Voice' that helps people on dialysis plan ahead for their future care. It's for patients in Singapore who have advanced kidney failure and certain health challenges, and it also involves a family caregiver.
SingaporeAges 21 years+ - NCT05678530Recruiting
Study uses routine exercise test to check fitness measuring methods
This observational study does not change your treatment. It collects results from your usual cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to help validate better ways to estimate VO2max, a measure of exercise capacity.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for palliative care, patient care?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 127 recruiting palliative care, patient care studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a palliative care, patient care trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a palliative care, patient care trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.