Clinical trial · Interventional
Implementation and Evaluation of Dignity Therapy in Denmark
NCT01507571CI-TRIAL-00006035DignityDKcompletedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether Danish patients with incurable cancer have a need of, interest in and benefit from Dignity Therapy.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Therapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Dignity Therapy
- interventionNames
- Other: Dignity Therapy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Sense of dignity
- timeFrame
- Pre-post intervention (when the document was recieved by the patient), and again two weeks later.
- description
- Measured with the Structured Interview for Symptoms and Concerns (SISC)
Secondary outcomes (43)
- measure
- Hopelessness
- timeFrame
- Pre-post intervention (when the document was recieved by the patient), and again two weeks later.
- description
- Measured with the Structured Interview for Symptoms and Concerns (SISC)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of incurable cancer, * 18 years or older, * informed of diagnosis and the incurable prognosis. Exclusion Criteria: * dementia and other cognitive impairment, * physical limitations, * sufficient to preclude participation.
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTHoumann LJ, Rydahl-Hansen S, Chochinov HM, Kristjanson LJ, Groenvold M. Testing the feasibility of the Dignity Therapy interview: adaptation for the Danish culture. BMC Palliat Care. 2010 Sep 22;9:21. doi: 10.1186/1472-684X-9-21. PMID 20860786
- DERIVEDHoumann LJ, Chochinov HM, Kristjanson LJ, Petersen MA, Groenvold M. A prospective evaluation of Dignity Therapy in advanced cancer patients admitted to palliative care. Palliat Med. 2014 May;28(5):448-58. doi: 10.1177/0269216313514883. Epub 2013 Dec 5. PMID 24311296