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Impact of a Gratitude-based Intervention in Palliative Care (IPBG)

NCT03703687 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-12-19

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Summary

This is a pilot study consisting of mixed-methods, pre-post evaluation of a gratitude intervention (gratitude letter and visit) on palliative care patients and their caregivers.

Conditions

  • Palliative Care

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Gratitude intervention

The intervention will be proposed to both the patient and the caregiver and consists of two steps: the "gratitude letter" and the "gratitude visit". In the "gratitude letter", the individual writes about his feelings of gratitude through a letter, based on a written instruction. The "gratitude visit" consists of an extension of the gratitude letter where the writer of the letter (i) either personally reads the letter to the beneficent or (ii) gives it to him and asks him to read it in his presence or later in his absence.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mathieu Bernard · Palliative and Supportive care service of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-27
Primary Completion
2020-10-08
Completion
2020-10-08

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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