CompletedNot applicableNCT02132325
Official study title

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

Study 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.

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Key things to know

Main goalSupportive Care

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedDignity Therapy

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forPancreatic Cancer · Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Mar 21, 2018 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Mayo Clinic

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Supportive Care
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Interventions being studied
Behavioral: Dignity Therapy
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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion 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)
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion 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.

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota

Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: Mar 21, 2018. Always confirm current availability with the study team.

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