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NCT06293456 Clinical Trial

Study of Poetic Dignity Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients at End of Life

End of Life Clinical Trial

Official title:
An Open Trial of a Novel Poetic Dignity Therapy Intervention to Enhance Meaning and Purpose for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients at End of Life

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data
NCT number NCT06293456
Other study ID # 23-360
Secondary ID
Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date January 29, 2024
Est. completion date January 2026

Study information
Verified date May 2024
Source Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if dignity therapy is practical and works well for sexual and gender (SGM) patients in hospice care. SGM includes, but is not limited to, people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer/questioning (LGBTQ+). Dignity therapy is a type of psychotherapy where the clinician asks the patient questions to allow the patient to express their individual life story and ultimately be able to create a legacy document of their experiences that can be shared with their loved ones.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Enrolling by invitation
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date January 2026
Est. primary completion date January 2026
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - SGM (as per self-report) hospice patients identified through the community-based referral site, Metropolitan Jewish Health System (MJHS) Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care, New York or SGM (as per self-report) palliative care patients identified through Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Palliative Care team. - Age 18 and older (as per self-report) - English-speaking as per the English language assessment items below and willing to receive the intervention in English. o What is the participant's preferred language? - (Specify Lang)___________________________ - How well does the participant speak English? - Very well (PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE) - Well (PARTICIPANT is ELIGIBLE) - Not well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE) - Not at all (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE) Exclusion Criteria: - Delirium/ altered mental status prohibitive of providing consent.

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Other:
• Dignity Therapy
A trained research staff member will conduct the DT interview virtually. The interview will occur or by phone only if the participant lacks access to technology for videoconferencing. The interviewer asks a series of open-ended questions that encourages patients to talk about their lives and what matters most to them.

Locations
Country Name City State
United States Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York New York

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary the number of patients who complete the intervention This requires meeting both of the following criteria: i) collection of the DT Interview for 30 patients; and ii) delivery of the poem to at least 22 (>75%) participants. 1 year
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