Trial of Spiritual Care Interventions for Patients With Cancer
ConditionAdvanced Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell University
About this trial
This study aims to determine the effects of 2 spiritual care interventions. Spiritual wellness and healthcare service utilization will be measured from a sample of advanced cancer patients recruited from outpatient settings.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosed with an advanced cancer.
Member of a religious faith community organization.
Fluent in English.
Disqualifiers
Received spiritual care from a healthcare chaplain within the past 2 months.
Too weak or cognitively impaired to engage in study activities.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Spiritual Care Intervention #1
- Spiritual Care Intervention #2
- Spiritual Care Intervention #3
Treatment groups
288 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Collaborator
New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Collaborator
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Collaborator
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov