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Psychology and CancerSPIQOLNCT03245983

Spirituality, Experience of Disease and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients

A study testing Questionnaire and interview in people with Psychology and Cancer, run by Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The general aim of research is to identify and analyze the impact and role of spirituality (as a search for meaning and understanding of the meaning of existence) in the experience of cancer. For this purpose, the main objective of this study is to measure the "existential" component in the trajectory of the disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Psychology and Cancer
What is being tested?
Questionnaire and interview
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
162 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
6 Feb 2017to 19 Feb 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patient undergoing chemotherapy

Who cannot join

  • patient presenting psychiatric or neurological disorders

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille

    Marseille, 13354

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About this study

The general aim of research is to identify and analyze the impact and role of spirituality (as a search for meaning and understanding of the meaning of existence) in the experience of cancer. For this purpose, the main objective of this study is to measure the "existential" component in the trajectory of the disease. It is a question of observing its potential contribution to the improvement of the quality of life of the patients and to define if this variable can be translated into a strategy of adjustment for the patients. This research has a double interest: (a) clinical interest in better managing patients' needs; (B) an interest in research in the field of health by combining a measure of spirituality with other psycho-social variables.

The project is a prospective non-randomized mono-centric study by questionnaire and research interview. It is a study that seeks to identify the role of spirituality in the experience of illness (i.e. representations, adjustments, emotional distress) and as a determinant of the quality of life of subjects with cancer pathology.

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The interviews will be conducted by a psychologist to qualitatively collect the elements of the lived experience of the disease in connection with the spiritual elements of the "quest for meaning" type.

The population covered by the project is in and out patients coming to the Department of Medical Oncology and Palliative Care at the CHU de la Timone.

The realization of this project will allow investigators to explore the specificity of the existential / spiritual dimensions of patients confronted with cancer, to assess the patients' needs for this type of approach within the hospital, to link the existential component / Spiritual with psycho-social variables

Being tested
Questionnaire and interview
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Questionnaire and interviewBehavioural

    Cancer patients will answer questionnaires and will be interviewed by a pshychologist to assess their spirituality and quality of life toward their disease

Study groups in NCT03245983
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patient willing to participateExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Questionnaire and interview

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Descriptive analysis of quality of life in patient cancer

    Questionnaires(QLQC30) for patients with cancer.

    Measured: 36 months

  2. Descriptive analysis of spirituality role in cancer patient

    Spirituality Index of Well-Being questionnaire

    Measured: 36 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Aug 2017
  2. Study start6 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion19 Feb 2020
  4. Study completion19 Feb 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
162 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03245983
Sponsor's protocol ID
2016-32
Acronym
SPIQOL
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
8 Aug 2017
Last updated
9 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Questionnaire and interview in people with Psychology and Cancer, run by Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Descriptive analysis of quality of life in patient cancer (time frame: 36 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Aug 2022.

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