Clinical trial · Interventional
Virtual Dignity Therapy for Palliative Care Patients With Advanced Cancer
Feasibility and Acceptability of Virtual Dignity Therapy for Palliative Care Patients With Advanced Cancer
NCT05113199CI-TRIAL-00086680completedN/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)
The purpose of this study is to determine if it is feasible and acceptable to recruit for and deliver the Virtual Dignity Therapy intervention to palliative care patients with advanced cancer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Dignity Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Virtual Dignity Therapy
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Virtual Dignity Therapy
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Feasibility Number
- timeFrame
- 2 Years
- description
- Study feasibility will be measured by the number of participants who enrolled and finished the study.
- measure
- Acceptability
- timeFrame
- Week 8 (after 3rd intervention session)
- description
- Acceptability, as measured by the 7-item Was it Worth It (WIWI Questionnaire).The questions are answered as either "yes, no, or uncertain," overall perception of quality of life change, overall perception of study experience, one open-ended feedback question, and an option to talk with someone about concerns. Positive responses indicate acceptability. Results are reported as individual items.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * English fluency * No diagnosed dementia * Diagnosis of advanced cancer * Expected prognosis \> 6 months * Provide informed consent * Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance Exclusion Criteria: * Other psychological co-morbidities such as untreated schizophrenia, bipolar disease * Recent suicide attempt or psychiatric illness severe enough that hospitalization has been necessary in last 6 months * Active delirium * Participation in concurrent legacy offerings through the palliative care clinic Inclusion Criteria for caregivers: * Age ≥18 years * English fluency * Provide informed consent * Supported patient through Dignity Therapy
References
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