Advanced and/or terminally ill cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Nagoya City University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient was diagnosed with cancer and explained about his diagonosis 2. Diagnosis of incurable cancer with a life expectancy of less than 6 months 3. Age older than 20 years 4. Japanese speaking 5. Ability to participate in 30-60 minutes-interviews for several times during seven to ten days 6. No evidence of severe cognitive impairment such as dementia and delirium 7. Ability to provide oral and written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The patients whose primary physician assessed that he /she is unable to complete the study due to the severity of physical and mental condition 2. Impossible to make linguistic communication 3. Metastases to brain with the symptoms 4. A case in which a primary physician assessed that the patient is not appropriate for the participant of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being; The 12-item Spiritual Well-Being Scale(FACIT-Sp-12); meaning/peace | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being; The 12-item Spiritual Well-Being Scale(FACIT-Sp-12); faith 2. Structured Interview Assessment of Symptom and Concerns(SISC) 3. Revised M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (Revised MDASI) 4. Quality of Dying Inventory (QDI) 5. Dignity Therapy Feedback Questionnaire(DTFQ) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTerukazu Akazawa
Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital Hamamatsu Cancer Support Center
Outcome results
None listed