Unit
Palliativzentrum
PALL · Dept. I
Long-term outcome evaluation of Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Therapy (IMPT) on Insomnia: A retrospective analysis of patients with chronic pain at the Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen (Switzerland)
Jan 1, 2022Objectives / Introduction: Chronic pain, in contrast to acute pain, has lost his tissue-danger-signalling property and may cause suffering, loss of function and decrease in quality of life (QoL). Patients with chronic pain often suffer from poor slee...
Clinical Studies - Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
Completed
Project leader: Schmid Dagmar, Oeltjenbruns Jochen
Members: Elbs Klaus, Germann Nicolas
Patient-needs-based multi-professional delivery of Palliative Interventions by oncologists’ and oncology nurses: a randomized Phase II trial
May 22, 2018Background: Evidence is emerging that early specialist palliative care (SPC) is effective in several defined clinical settings and that it consists of a variety of definable palliative interventions (PCI). PCI encompass pharmacological, procedural, e...
Clinical Studies - May 22, 2018 - May 22, 2018
Automatically Closed
Members: Schmidt Mary Helen, Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca, Attoun-Knobel Suzanne, Behnke Nadine
The MENAC Trial - A randomised, open-label trial of a multimodal intervention (multimodal = exercise, nutrition and anti-inflammatory medication) versus standard care in cancer patients with cachexia
Aug 24, 2017Cachexia is a common detrimental consequence of cancer limiting therapy, quality of life and survival. There is no standard treatment available and its complex multifactorial pathophysiology requires multimodal treatment. Based on promising phase II...
Clinical Studies - Aug 24, 2017 - May 31, 2020
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Strasser Florian, Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca
Members: Attoun-Knobel Suzanne, Behnke Nadine
QLQ-CAX24 Phase4
Jul 17, 2017The aim of the present study is to test the scale structure, reliability, responsiveness to change and validity of the EORTC QLQ-CAX24 in conjunction with the EORTC QLQ-C30 in people diagnosed with cancer cachexia with different primary cancer diagno...
Clinical Studies - Jul 17, 2017 - Oct 1, 2017
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Strasser Florian
Members: Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca, Attoun-Knobel Suzanne
Monitoring of Patients’ Needs, Professional Triggers and delivered Basic Palliative Care Interventions in Routine inpatient and ambulatory of Advanced Incurable Cancer Patients: A sub-study to pilot the clinical practice tool – ESMO patient guide with KIPCC log
Sep 1, 2016Increasing evidence from randomized studies (Level A) shows that quickly integrated palliative care interventions in the treatment of cancer patients may improve the quality of life of patients and relatives, illness and prognosis understanding and s...
Clinical Studies - Sep 1, 2016 - Mar 31, 2017
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Strasser Florian
Members: Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca
A national palliative care database: A tool to better define the needs of palliative care patients in Switzerland - SwissPALL
Nov 1, 2014
Clinical Studies - Nov 1, 2014 - Jan 1, 2016
Completed
Project leader: Büche Daniel, Strasser Florian
Members: Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca, Forster Michaela
Qualitative Interviews Runder Tisch in palliativer Situation - Teil 1 des Konzeptes Palliative Betreuung
Aug 4, 2014Seit Einführung des Konzeptes Palliative Betreuung (ehemaliger Standard 25) erheben wir vor allem quantitative Daten zur Auswertung des Standards. 2011 wurden die Multiplikatorinnen und Multiplikatoren befragt. Befragungen von Betroffenen zum Runden...
Clinical Studies - Aug 4, 2014 - Dec 1, 2015
Completed
Project leader: Büche Daniel, Grossenbacher-Gschwend Barbara, Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca
Members: Mettler Mona
A structured early palliative care intervention for patients with advanced cancer – a randomized controlled trial with a nested qualitative study - SENS Trial
Aug 1, 2014Dieses Studienprojekt, der SENS-Trial, möchte untersuchen, inwiefern eine systematische Diskussion dieser Fragen, zu einem möglichst frühen Zeitpunkt im Krankheitsverlauf zu einer erkennbaren Stressreduktion sowohl bei den Patienten, aber auch bei de...
Clinical Studies - Aug 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2016
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Eychmuller Steffen, Nestor Karen
Members: Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca, Forster Michaela
Kommunikation über Sterben und Tod aus der soziologischen Perspektive
Feb 1, 2013Hintergrund: Die Kommunikation und Interaktion mit Menschen am Lebensende liegt im gesellschaftlichen Spannungsfeld zwischen Tabu und Wiederbelebung des Todes und stellt hohe Anforderungen an die Kompetenz der Fachpersonen. Spezialistinnen und Spezia...
Clinical Studies - Feb 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2017
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca
Diagnosing dying – development of a tool for identifying the last days of life
Feb 1, 2012„Gutes Sterben ermöglichen“ sollte eine Kernaufgabe und integraler Teil der Betreuung von Patienten und Angehörigen sein, so grundlegend wie Diagnose und Behandlung. Sterbende Patienten und Angehörige müssen bestmöglich unterstützt werden, indem Leit...
Fundamental Research - Feb 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2014
Completed
Project leader: Eychmuller Steffen
Members: Domeisen Benedetti Franzisca, Forster Michaela
Kommunikation im interprofessionellen Team
Feb 1, 2012Die Hypothese des Projekts ist: eine gemeinsame Gesprächsgrundlage hilft: -Auftäge einfacher zu klären -schneller den Bedürfnissen des Patienten und der Angehörigen anzupassen -schwierige Situationen gezielter zu analysieren
Fundamental Research - Feb 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2013
Completed
Project leader: Mettler Monika
Members: Büche Daniel, Berendes Andrea, Hartmann Susanne, Nestor Karen, Praxmarer Renate, Schuler Stefanie
Integrative Medizin in der Palliative Care
May 1, 2009Einführung von ausgewählter Komplementärmedizin auf einer Palliative Care Abteilung: Evaluation der Machbarkeit und Gewährleistung der Sicherheit.
Clinical Studies - May 1, 2009 - Jan 31, 2010
Completed
Project leader: Schlaeppi Marc
Members: Schneider Nicole, Schoop Barbara, Eychmuller Steffen