Clinical trial · Interventional
Dignity Therapy/Life Plan in Patients With Pancreatic or Advanced Lung Cancer
Phase I/IIA: Dignity Therapy/Life Plan in Patients With Pancreatic or Advanced Lung Cancer
NCT02132325CI-TRIAL-00032157completedN/AClinicalTrials.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)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Pancreatic Cancer | Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Dignity Therapy
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Dignity Therapy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in level of distress as measured by distress scores on the Distress Thermometer
- timeFrame
- Baseline & at the end of the dignity therapy intervention (approximately 6 weeks)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 19 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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.
References
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