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NCT ID: NCT06259305 Recruiting - Palliative Care Clinical Trials

Memories in Heartbeats Study

Start date: January 7, 2024
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

A small feasibility study to explore the role of music therapy as part of memory making experiences in mothers who are experiencing a pregnancy where screening tests show that the foetus has a condition meaning they may not develop to full term, survive the birth or that the new-born will have continued complications and limited life expectancy once born. The outcome of this study will be to determine the feasibility and acceptability of offering antenatal music therapy for families experiencing pregnancies where a foetal condition or anomaly means that comfort care only is planned for the baby after birth and to assess if the development of a musical memory-making tool will be relevant for this patient group within the current bereavement midwifery services. The study plans to use the recorded heartbeat of the unborn foetus and then to combine this with music of the family's choice to create a memory track which can then be saved into a recording device such as a memory bear for the family to keep. It is proposed that this intervention could complement current memory making processes already being offered by services such as bereavement midwives working within Hospital trusts.

NCT ID: NCT06211816 Completed - Palliative Care Clinical Trials

Efficacy of End-of-life Communication Strategies on Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit

Start date: September 1, 2022
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Burnout among healthcare workers is frequently reported, and one of the factors cited is the stress caused by end-of-life care. It has been reported that nursing staff experience decreased well-being as a result of being involved in end-of-life care, and this is also true in intensive care units. This decrease in well-being is said to lead to lower quality of care, poor communication with patients and their families, absenteeism, and high turnover. Although palliative care interventions such as education and communication tools have been reported to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals involved in end-of-life care, few reports have evaluated the association with burnout. We investigated whether communication-based palliative interventions in end-of-life care in intensive care units (ICUs) improve the risk of burnout among nurses working in ICUs.

NCT ID: NCT06208644 Completed - Palliative Care Clinical Trials

Identification of Obstacles and Levers to Interdisciplinary Work in Palliative Care Units

Work-in-PCU
Start date: August 25, 2023
Phase:
Study type: Observational

Palliative care is active care delivered by a multidisciplinary team, in a global approach to the person suffering from a serious, progressive illness, in an advanced phase, with a fatal outcome. Their goal is to relieve physical pain and other symptoms, but also to take into account psychological, social and spiritual suffering. Palliative care and support are interdisciplinary. They are aimed at the patient as an individual, their family and loved ones, at home or in an institution. Training and support for caregivers and volunteers are part of this approach. Recent years have seen the development of teaching in the discipline both during the initial course and through continuing training actions, the latter based on the very notion of multi-professionality. But it is clear that during the initial course of health professionals, learning remains confined to professions, in silos. It is in view of this observation that the 2015-2018 palliative care development plan in France proposed the establishment of transversal teaching, for health students, through its measures 4.1 and 4.2, lessons put in place at through local initiatives which are still underdeveloped. It is therefore appropriate to question the methods of learning "know how to work together". This work therefore aims to reflect, through what can promote but also hinder interdisciplinary work, on the way in which health students can be taught to work in interdisciplinarity and in particular during their internships in palliative care structures

NCT ID: NCT06193083 Not yet recruiting - Oncology Clinical Trials

DEprescribing in PALliative Cancer Care: Patients' Perceptions

DEPAL
Start date: March 1, 2024
Phase:
Study type: Observational

Polymedication in palliative oncology care is a real public health problem. This phenomenon has been shown to increase the risk of iatrogenesis, reduce patients' quality of life and increase healthcare costs. For many years, health policies have been developed in geriatrics to reduce polymedication through deprescription tools. Recently, palliative care initiatives have been introduced, but without having studied the potential specificities of this population (younger, with a different care dynamic and life trajectory). It is important to better understand this population's perceptions of deprescribing in order to adapt tools/actions to make these approaches more efficient. The primary aim of this study is to investigate patients' perceptions of deprescribing in palliative cancer care, and the secondary aim is to investigate factors that may influence patients' attitudes and beliefs about deprescribing. At the same time, we will study the psychometric properties of the rPATD (Revised Patients' Attitudes Towards Deprescribing) in this population (a standardized questionnaire validated in geriatric medicine to assess patients' perceptions of deprescription).An ancillary study will be carried out to investigate the link between patients' health literacy and their perception of deprescribing (health literacy is defined as the ability to acquire, understand and use information in ways that promote and maintain good health). To meet our objectives, we will conduct a 3-year national, prospective, observational, multicenter study with an exploratory sequential mixed design. The study will comprise an initial qualitative phase. Semi-directed individual interviews using a descriptive approach will be carried out (around 25 patients, over an 8-month period). Following analysis of the qualitative data, we will then carry out a quantitative study to determine the distribution of the different profiles within this population and the factors influencing the perception of deprescription. The self-administered questionnaires, rPATD and BMQ (medication beliefs questionnaire), potentially supplemented by other items following analysis of the qualitative data, will be administered to 300 patients (over a 12-month period).The ancillary study will be carried out during this second phase, using a validated self-questionnaire to assess patients' level of literacy. Thanks to the different results, we will improve our knowledge of the perception of deprescription in palliative oncology care, in order to develop approaches adapted to the specificities of our population to reduce polymedication and thus improve the quality of life of our patients and reduce the risks of iatrogenia.

NCT ID: NCT06186960 Recruiting - Pain Clinical Trials

Tandem VR: Synchronized Nature-Based Experiences in Virtual Reality for Hospice Patients and Their Caregivers

Start date: January 1, 2024
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Background: Nature-based virtual reality (VR) and other outdoor experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions. However, the psychological distress of the patient-caregiver dyad is interconnected and highlights the interdependence and responsiveness to distress as a unit. Hospice care services and healthcare need strategies to help patients and informal caregivers with EOL transitions.

NCT ID: NCT06181474 Recruiting - Palliative Care Clinical Trials

MELD ESAS Evolution: Assessment of the Symptomatic Burden of Patients With Advanced Chronic Liver Disease

MELDESAS
Start date: January 1, 2024
Phase:
Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

The goal of this observational study is to understand if there is a correlation between the evolution of MELD-Na and symptomatic burden of patients with advanced chronic liver disease. All patients with chronic liver disease will be invited to participate in the study. Patients will be followed prospectively with assessment of their MELD-Na score and symptom burden, according to the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System scale.

NCT ID: NCT06146452 Active, not recruiting - Palliative Care Clinical Trials

Micronutrient Levels and Supplement Use in the Pediatric Palliative Care Patients

Start date: October 1, 2023
Phase:
Study type: Observational

The goal of this observational study is to determine the micronutrient levels and frequency of use of micronutrient supplements in patients in the Pediatric Palliative Care Clinic. The main questions it aims to answer are: - What is the frequency of micronutrient deficiencies in pediatric palliative care patients? - What is the frequency of micronutrient supplement use in pediatric palliative care patients?

NCT ID: NCT06140004 Completed - Palliative Care Clinical Trials

Home-Based Palliative Care Impact on Providers

Start date: September 15, 2016
Phase:
Study type: Observational

This research challenges our current approach to fee-for-service palliative care and is significant because it will advance the fields of palliative and person-centered care, clinical practice, public policy, and health care financing. However, the most important effect will be on seriously ill patients and their families through increased access to palliative care outside of hospitals, enhanced palliative continuity across health settings, and improved affordability via reformed payment structures. Nation-wide replication of reimbursable HBCP models is anticipated.

NCT ID: NCT06132022 Active, not recruiting - Anxiety Clinical Trials

The Effect of Mandala Application on Anxiety Level and Caregiver Burden in Palliative Care

MANDALAPLIC
Start date: May 15, 2023
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The caregivers of palliative care patients can also be negatively affected during the palliative care process. Especially family caregivers may experience difficulties in physical, social, economic, and psychological aspects. Non-pharmacological approaches are utilized to cope with these difficulties. The mandala study is one of the non-pharmacological approaches and has been utilized to support patients and caregivers in various illnesses. Mandala is a method that anyone can apply, based on coloring circular patterns. Recent studies have reported that mandala contributes to improving psychological and physiological well-being. This study is designed in a randomized controlled design to examine the effects of mandala application on anxiety levels and caregiver burden in palliative care caregivers. Caregivers who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to two groups using a computer program. Both groups of caregivers will be administered an information form, the STAI XT-1 State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Zarit Burden Interview Scale. Then, the intervention group will be asked to apply mandala twice a week for 30 minutes for one month. After one month, the scales will be administered again. The caregivers in the control group will not receive any intervention, and after one month, the scales will be administered, and mandala application will be suggested. According to G Power analysis, with a Type I error (α) of 0.05 and a power (1-β) of 0.80, the minimum sample size that will meet the requirements is determined to be a total of 86 individuals (experimental: 43, control: 43). Considering potential sample loss, the aim is to reach 45 participants in each group. The statistical analysis of the data will be performed using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, median, standard deviation, mean, minimum, maximum, percentage, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for normal distribution (N>30), skewness, and kurtosis will be used for sociodemographic characteristics. Correlation tests will be used for scale relationships, and ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, t-test, or Mann-Whitney U test and post-hoc tests will be used for scale comparisons according to independent variables. The significance level will be accepted as p<0.05.

NCT ID: NCT06113120 Recruiting - Palliative Care Clinical Trials

Specific Role of Nurse in a Mobile Palliative Care Team (EMSP): Real Autonomy or Utopia

AutonInfSP
Start date: March 9, 2023
Phase:
Study type: Observational

A bibliographic search carried out by the investigators demonstrated that there are few studies or data relating to the role and place of a State Registered Nurse (IDE) in a Mobile Palliative Care Team (EMSP) concerning the collection and the analysis of the needs expressed when formulating an evaluation request by the EMSP. The IDE collects, questions, analyzes needs and initiates an evaluation with the patient or, failing that, advises and/or redirects. This first necessary step before the overall evaluation led the investigators to question the autonomy of the IDE in an EMSP and to research what are the representations of an IDE in this role of collecting and analyzing needs. when making such a request? The aim of this research is to explore the professional practices of nurses within other PMSCs in order to analyze them and move towards improving patient care.