Sponsor
University of Florida
Status
Completed
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
For more information, see ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03209440
Our long-term goal is to improve spiritual care outcomes for elderly patients with cancer. The study team will use a spiritual intervention, Dignity Therapy (DT), to help these patients maintain pride, find spiritual comfort, enhance continuity of self, and ultimately make meaning of their life threatening illness.
Intervention
Dignity Therapy - Chaplain Led, Dignity Therapy - Nurse Led, Usual care
Condition
Cancer Terminal
Investigators
Marvin Delgado, MD, Linda Emanuel, MD/PhD, Diana J Wilkie, PhD, Tammi Quest, MD, George Fitchett, PhD, Michael Rabow, MD