Dignity Therapy/Life Plan in Patients With Pancreatic or Advanced Lung Cancer
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Pancreatic CancerNon-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
Group Intervention Description Dignity Therapy Dignity Therapy -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in level of distress as measured by distress scores on the Distress Thermometer Baseline & at the end of the dignity therapy intervention (approximately 6 weeks)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mayo Clinic
🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States