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Study NCT ID:
NCT00133965
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2011-04-20
First Post:
2005-08-23
Brief Title:
Psychosocial Support for Cancer Patients
Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Organization:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study Overview
Official Title:
Psychosocial Support for Cancer Patients
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2011-04
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This is an international 3-site trial Winnipeg Canada MSKCC NYC Perth Australia accruing 120 patients per site 120x3 The purpose of this study is to compare two types of counseling for cancer patients Dignity Psychotherapy and Supportive Psychotherapy as well as Standard Palliative Care Many cancer patients seek counseling to help with the emotional burden of their illnesses Counseling often helps them cope with cancer by giving them a place to express their feelings We the investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have developed a type of counseling we call Dignity Psychotherapy It is intended to help cancer patients maintain or enhance a sense of purpose meaning and overall quality of life despite having cancer Supportive Psychotherapy is another type of counseling intended to help patients feel more at ease and express and reflect on any feelings or concerns they might have about their illness Both of these types of counseling will be compared to Standard Palliative Care We will look at how these types of treatments affect patients mood outlook and quality of life We also want to see how the type of treatment they receive affects their family members and significant others
Detailed Description:
Primary Objective
To establish the efficacy of a new and unique individual brief intervention we call Dignity Psychotherapy in enhancing a sense of meaning purpose and overall well-being for patients with advanced end stage cancer
Secondary Objectives
To compare the effectiveness of Dignity Psychotherapy with Supportive Psychotherapy and Standard Palliative Care in bolstering the patients sense of meaning purpose generativity and overall sense of dignity and quality of life while lessening hopelessness sense of being a burden to others and suffering
To explore the impact Dignity Psychotherapy has on the bereavement experience of those family memberssignificant others taking part in this arm of the study protocol
To compare the bereavement experience of bereaved family memberssignificant others whose loved ones took part in any one of the three study conditions
To establish the efficacy of a new and unique individual brief intervention we call Dignity Psychotherapy in enhancing a sense of meaning purpose and overall well-being for patients with advanced end stage cancer
Secondary Objectives
To compare the effectiveness of Dignity Psychotherapy with Supportive Psychotherapy and Standard Palliative Care in bolstering the patients sense of meaning purpose generativity and overall sense of dignity and quality of life while lessening hopelessness sense of being a burden to others and suffering
To explore the impact Dignity Psychotherapy has on the bereavement experience of those family memberssignificant others taking part in this arm of the study protocol
To compare the bereavement experience of bereaved family memberssignificant others whose loved ones took part in any one of the three study conditions
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None