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Dignity Therapy in mCRC to Increase Peaceful Awareness & Impact Goals of Care Decision-Making

NCT01074385 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2013-09-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to try and improve the way that patients with colon cancer understand and cope with their illness and give them tools for talking with their loved ones and family about their illness.

Conditions

  • Stage IV Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Dignity Therapy

Dignity therapy is a psychotherapeutic intervention developed to address psychosocial and existential distress among terminally ill patients. Basically, it invites patients to discuss topics that matter most or how they want to be remembered. This interview is recorded and then edited and returned to the patient to be used for further reflection or for sharing with loved ones.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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