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

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Conditions studied: Pancreatic Cancer, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02132325

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

19

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2018-02-05

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-21

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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)

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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