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Dignity Therapy for Terminally Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT04256239 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2020-02-05

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Summary

We conducted a randomized, controlled trial of dignity therapy for terminally ill patients with the aim of reducing dignity-related distress and demoralization and improving spiritual well-being.

Conditions

  • Emotional Stress
  • Psychological Distress
  • Death
  • Dignity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Dignity Therapy

Intervention aimed at enhancing patients' sense of personhood, purpose, meaning, and self-worth and reducing psychosocial and existential distress

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • European University of Rome

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luca Iani, PhD · European University of Rome

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-28
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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