Purpose in Life Survey

• Conditions: Breast Cancer; Traumatic Brain Injury
• Interventions: Other: Survey

• Registration Number: NCT05790278
• Lead Sponsor: Mary Radomski

Brief Summary

At present, there is no empirical data that specifies the likely prevalence of purpose in life disruption among various clinical populations. Between one-third and one-half of cancer survivors report some degree of existential distress during or after their treatment, but these findings are not specific to the domain of purpose in life.

To address the aforementioned gap, we propose to conduct a survey study to determine the prevalence of purpose disruption in two clinical populations and determine if the prevalence of purpose disruption in these populations is different from that of a normative population.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-28
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-30
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-31
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-05
• Study Completion: 2024-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18+
• Stage 1, 2, 3 cancer
• Cancer types: breast cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; colorectal cancer
• Receiving oncology services or treatment through AHCI
• Have completed primary cancer treatment within the past 12 months
• Able to communicate in English;
• Able to see and read (with or without assistive devices);
• Has access to a device (computer, phone, tablet) and an email address;
• Access to an internet connection.
• Has a known email address (in EPIC) and/or home telephone number
• Adults who sustained a traumatic brain injury within the past 12 months.
• Attending the 2022 MN State Fair

Exclusion Criteria

• Have declined consent for use of medical records in research during admission to AH facility

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury	Survey	-
Adults with Early Stage Cancer	Survey	-
Health Control Adults	Survey	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Purpose Status Question	Through Study Completion, about 15 minutes	A single forced-choice self-report screener question that we developed in order to characterize existential distress related to purpose in life (PSQ: "Related to living with purpose in life, right now I am: moving backwards; stalled; figuring it out; moving forward on a path").

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Work and Adjustment Scale	Through Study Completion, about 15 minutes	A 5-item self-report questionnaire to characterize functioning related to work, social life, leisure, home management, and relationships.
Meaning in Life Questionnaire	Through Study Completion, about 15 minutes	A 10-item questionnaire designed to measure 2 dimensions of meaning in life: Presence of Meaning (how much respondents feel their lives have meaning) and Search for Meaning (how much respondents strive to find meaning and understanding in their lives).
Life Engagement Test	Through Study Completion, about 15 minutes	A 6-item self-report questionnaire that captures the extent to which a person engages in activities that are personally valued.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Abbott Northwestern Hospital; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States