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Dignity Therapy/Life Plan in Patients With Pancreatic or Advanced Lung Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Dignity Therapy
Registration Number
NCT02132325
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate feasibility and acceptability of providing the Dignity Therapy/Life Plan intervention to pancreatic or advanced lung cancer patients presenting for treatment in the outpatient medical oncology setting. Investigators hypothesize that providing dignity therapy to this population will be feasible.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
19
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age >18
  • Undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma or advanced NSCLC (pancreatic arm closed)
  • English-speaking
  • Cognitively intact, per clinician judgment, as documented in electronic medical record (EMR)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently receiving hospice or palliative care services
  • Concurrent diagnosis of delirium or dementia, per medical record
  • Diagnosis of major depression disorder, acute anxiety disorder or schizophrenia per medical record
  • Participating in other psychosocial intervention research studies.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dignity TherapyDignity Therapy-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in level of distress as measured by distress scores on the Distress ThermometerBaseline & at the end of the dignity therapy intervention (approximately 6 weeks)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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