Research
CPCRE promotes quality palliative care research in Queensland to support health service innovation and best practice care. Key tasks include:
- promoting a culture of enquiry within all clinical disciplines working in palliative care,
- providing forums for the sharing of palliative care research (e.g. CPCRE Annual Research Conference),
- fostering skills development in research as a means of encouraging greater participation.
Queensland Palliative Care Research Group (QPCRG)
The Queensland Palliative Care Research Group (QPCRG) aims to further advance the research capacity of the Queensland palliative care sector through collaboration and coordination.
Queensland Palliative Care Clinical Trials Network (QPCCTN)
Led by Professor Phillip Good, the Queensland Palliative Care Clinical Trials Network aims to provide opportunity for researchers and clinicians to share knowledge and information through a collaborative network.
Recent research with CPCRE involvement
- Clinical Trial: MedCan1: A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to determine whether cannabidiol (CBD) oil can improve symptom distress in patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative care. Concluded 2021.
- Clinical Trial: MedCan2: A double‐blind, placebo controlled, randomised clinical trial of efficacy and safety of efficacy and safety of 1:1 delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and their effect on symptoms for patients with advanced cancer in the palliative care setting. Concluded 2024.