Clinical trials: Dignity
Palliative Care
A Novel Family Dignity Intervention (FDI) for Asian Palliative Care
Background: The lack of a holistic approach to palliative care can lead to a fractured sense of dignity at the end of life, resulting in depression, hopelessness, feelings of being a burden to others, and the loss of will to live…
- Trial name
- FDI (NCT03200730)
- Testing
- Family Dignity Intervention group
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Cancer, Dignity
The Effect of Dignity Therapy Applied to Cancer Patients
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of dignity therapy on the quality of life and depression levels of cancer patients. Methods: The research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study.
- Trial name
- NCT06105359
- Testing
- Dignity therapy, Routine Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Pancreatic Cancer, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Dignity Therapy/Life Plan in Patients With Pancreatic or Advanced Lung Cancer
This study will evaluate feasibility and acceptability of providing the Dignity Therapy/Life Plan intervention to pancreatic or advanced lung cancer patients presenting for treatment in the outpatient medical oncology setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02132325
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cancer
Implementation and Evaluation of Dignity Therapy in Denmark
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether Danish patients with incurable cancer have a need of, interest in and benefit from Dignity Therapy.
- Trial name
- DignityDK (NCT01507571)
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Improved Emotional Regulation, Improvement in Quality of Life
The Role of Music in Palliative Care: A Proposal for a Rural Based Initiative in Music Based Interventions
Current practice in larger palliative care centers offer many supportive service modalities, which are often unavailable in the rural setting.
- Conditions
- Improved Emotional Regulation, Improvement in Quality of Life, Symptom Relief, Preservation of Dignity
- Trial name
- NCT02661880
- Testing
- preferred music
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Life-limiting Serious Illness
Promoting Dignity, Meaningfulness and Mental Well-Being
Feasibility study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a designed personalized modular Intervention consisting of three modules, including Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Therapy, Dignity Therapy (DT), and a…
- Trial name
- NCT03744442
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy (DT) module, CALM Therapy module, Mindfulness-based interventions module
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Psychological Well Being, Healthy Volunteers
REVI Pilot Feasibility Trial in Long-Term Care
This pilot study evaluates the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of an immersive virtual reality (VR) intervention designed to promote psychological well-being in older adults living in a long-term care facility.
- Conditions
- Psychological Well Being, Healthy Volunteers, Aging, Long-Term Care
- Trial name
- REVI (NCT07742137)
- Testing
- Active IVR, Passive IVR
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Durable Effect of Imeglimin on the Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Study subjects will be randomly assigned to the three groups and receive the study drug for maximum of 156 weeks and undergo blood samplings and other diabetes mellitus-related tests.
- Trial name
- NCT05366868
- Testing
- Imeglimin, Metformin, Vildagliptin
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 567 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
HIV
Aging With Dignity, Health, Optimism and Community
ADHOC is an observational study of people living with HIV over the age of 50. Data from this study will be used to research the interaction between HIV and aging.
- Trial name
- ADHOC (NCT04311554)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,049 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mazonson & Santas Inc.
HIV
Advancing Dignity, Health, and Optimism in Connection With Long Acting Injectables
ADHOC-LA is an observational study of people living with HIV who either are taking, or have taken, a long-acting injectable therapy to manage their HIV.
- Trial name
- ADHOC-LA (NCT05208541)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mazonson & Santas Inc.
Life-limiting Illness, Breast Cancer
Therapeutic Support to Strengthen Dignity, Mental Well-being and Quality of Life in Acute Palliative Care Patients.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the benefit of a newly designed personalized therapeutic intervention compared to the standard specialized palliative care service at the swiss acute palliative hospital care.The main…
- Conditions
- Life-limiting Illness, Breast Cancer, Glioblastoma, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06549075
- Testing
- Therapeutic support, Standard Specialized Palliative Consultation Service
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Palliative Care, Family
Dignity Talk: Helping Palliative Care Patients and Families Have Important Conversations
Dying patients and their families face many challenges near the end-of-life. Not only do patients often experience physical distress, but they also have feelings of loss of dignity, isolation, and uncertainty.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Family, End of Life Care
- Trial name
- DTalk (NCT01883375)
- Testing
- Dignity Talk, The Dignity Talk Communication Topics
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Palliative Care
Dignity Therapy+: A Brief Psychological and Existential Intervention for Dying Patients and Their Families.
Background: There has been significant progress in symptom management, pain relief and improvement of quality of life in patients nearing death by implementing palliative care programs.
- Trial name
- DT-plus (NCT02646527)
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Terminal Illness, Heart Arrest
End-of-life Practices in 2019 vs. 2014
In 2014, the authors conducted a survey of key opinion leaders on ethical resuscitation practices in 31 European Countries. The authors administered a comprehensive questionnaire to 1-2 "experts" from each country…
- Conditions
- Terminal Illness, Heart Arrest, Ethics, Narrative
- Trial name
- NCT04078815
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Greece
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Cancer
Psychosocial Support for Cancer Patients
This is an international, 3-site trial (Winnipeg Canada, MSKCC NYC, Perth Australia) accruing 120 patients per site (120x3). The purpose of this study is to compare two types of counseling for cancer patients: "Dignity…
- Trial name
- NCT00133965
- Testing
- Dignity Psychotherapy, Supportive Psychotherapy, Standard Palliative Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Elderly, Psychological Adaptation
Are Older Adults Prepared to Respond to Disasters? Psychological First Aid on Dignity-Related Distress, Social Frailty, and Psychological Resilience
The rapid increase in the global aging population has drawn attention to the unique challenges faced by institutionalized elders.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Psychological Adaptation, First Aid, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06787703
- Testing
- Psychological First Aid Intervention
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Dementia, Mild, Depressive Disorder
Dignity Therapy for Patients With Early Dementia and Their Family
Developed by Harvey M. Chochinov in 2005, Dignity Therapy (DT) invites individuals with life-limiting illnesses to reflect on matters of importance to them and compiles them in a narrative document for the patient to share.
- Trial name
- DTD (NCT03692988)
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Adapted Garment Prototype, Elderly
Design of a Prototype Garment Adapted to Demented Elderly Subjects With Disturbing Behavioral Problems in the Management of Sphincter Disorders
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) are diseases whose frequency is increasing in elderly subjects. Their evolution is marked by the occurrence, in addition to cognitive disorders, of increasingly disruptive…
- Conditions
- Adapted Garment Prototype, Elderly, Problem Behavior, Dementia
- Trial name
- GERONESIE (NCT05649839)
- Testing
- garment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
Dignity Therapy in mCRC to Increase Peaceful Awareness & Impact Goals of Care Decision-Making
The purpose of this study is to try and improve the way that patients with colon cancer understand and cope with their illness and give them tools for talking with their loved ones and family about their illness.
- Trial name
- NCT01074385
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Anxiety, Orthopedic Disorder
Compare Patients' Perception of Surgical Experience Based on Garment
This study seeks to compare how patients rank perception of anxiety, modesty, dignity and overall satisfaction when patients are provided with either a standard patient gown or a standard patient gown plus a pair of specialized…
- Trial name
- NCT05015569
- Testing
- COVR Medical Garment, Standard Patient Gown
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- More Foundation