Status:

COMPLETED

Feasibility of Dignity Therapy Intervention on Cancer Patients in Charge to an Hospital Palliative Care Unit.

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

Conditions:

Dignity

Advanced Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Aim of the study was to asses feasibility and acceptability of a nurse delivered Dignity Therapy (DT) intervention on advanced cancer patients referring to an Hospital palliative care unit. To achieve...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • advanced cancer patients
  • over 3 months life expectancy
  • referring to hospital palliative care unit
  • performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group - ECOG) between 0 and 2
  • awareness of being affected by an incurable cancer
  • cognitive ability to read, understand and fill in a questionnaire in Italian
  • willing and able to give written informed consent

Exclusion

  • \< 18 years old

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04738305

Start Date

June 1 2016

End Date

December 1 2017

Last Update

February 8 2021

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Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia

Reggio Emilia, Italy, 42123