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Cancer as an existential threat: The role of suicidal ideation, demoralisation, loss of controland related factors - A Pilot Study

Cancer as an existential threat: The role of suicidal ideation, demoralisation, loss of controland related factors - A Pilot Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032709
Enrollment
15
Registered
2023-09-21
Start date
2023-12-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Oncology patients will be included. No exclusion of specific entities or stages.

Interventions

Group 1: Observational study: Oncology patients will complete the following questionnaires once: DS-II, LAP-R Choice Responsibility, FBK-R23, FACT-G, PHQ-9, GAD-7, SAHD-D, OPD-SFK. In addition, the

Sponsors

H.W. & J. HECTOR STIFTUNG
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Oncological diagnosis German as native language or very good knowledge of German Written consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Psychiatric disorders: Psychotic disorder ICD-11: F2 diagnosis; Substance dependence or abuse ICD-11: F1 diagnosis) Insufficient knowledge of German Severe psychiatric comorbidity Lack of written informed consent for Participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The planned study will examine the need for cancer-specific suicidality screening by describing the causes, function and meaning of suicidal ideation and death wishes in cancer patients. It will also explore and describe the role of feelings of demoralisation, loss of control and distress in the development of suicidal ideation and death wishes. It will also explore how patients would like to deal with suicidality and how they would like to discuss it. The pilot study will provide initial data that will be used to adapt the study procedure and survey instruments for the main study, if necessary.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLaura Pfannstiel

Universitätsklinik Würzburg

Pfannstiel_L@ukw.de+49 931 201 40347

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026