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Implementation and Evaluation of Dignity Therapy in Denmark

NCT01507571 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2012-01-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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

Interventions

OTHER

Dignity Therapy

Dignity Therapy is a brief psychotherapeutic intervention consisting of: 1. a tape-recorded session with the patient using the DT question protocol 2. Transcription of the interview, which is then edited 3. A session where the edited transcript is returned to the patient who can give it to family members or friends. If needed, one or more sessions are added. Dt allows the patient to give voice to the matters of importance concerning himself and his loved ones. Its purpose is to enhance sense of meaning, purpose and worth. It also gives the opportunity to leave something behind to be remembered by.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mogens Groenvold, MD PhD DSci · Bispebjerg Hospital/ Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-09-30
Completion
2007-09-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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Diseases

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