RECRUITING

Pilot Trial of Spiritual Care Interventions for Patients With Cancer

Conditions

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This is a pilot trial of the effects of spiritual care interventions on spiritual well-being and readiness to engage in advance care planning (ACP) among black patients with advanced cancer recruited from outpatient settings to determine the feasibility of conducting a larger trial of effects of early integration of spiritual care into outpatient oncology care on patient outcomes.

Official Title

Pilot Trial of Spiritual Care Interventions for Patients With Cancer

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-03
Study Completion:2026-03-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06811376

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Diagnosed with a life-limiting, advanced cancer.
  2. 2. Identifies racially as black or African American.
  3. 3. Is fluent in English.
  1. 1. Have received medical system-based spiritual care within the past 2 months.
  2. 2. Have already completed a DNR order.
  3. 3. Are too weak or cognitively impaired to engage in study activities

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Madison K Pavao, B.S.
CONTACT
(646)962-5650
mkp4005@med.cornell.edu
Paul K Maciejewski, Ph.D.
CONTACT
(212) 746-2229
pam2056@med.cornell.edu

Principal Investigator

Paul K Maciejewski, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Locations (Sites)

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, 11215
United States
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Galveston, Texas, 77555
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  • Paul K Maciejewski, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-03
Study Completion Date2026-03-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-03
Study Completion Date2026-03-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Advanced Cancer