Voices: Messages of Wisdom and Hope in the Face of Illness
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Non-Interventional Study.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study may help doctors determine where patients and caregivers may need more support and identify ways to maintain patient and caregiver dignity while undergoing treatment.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Change in patient dignity impact scale scores prior to and after completion of patient and caregiver recordings.
OUTLINE: This is an observational study.
Patients and their caregivers complete an interview and survey on study. Patients also have their medical records reviewed on study.
Interventions
- Other Non-Interventional Study
Non-interventional study
Primary outcome measures
- Change in patient dignity impact [Time frame: Baseline (before and after recording)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Diagnosis of chronic or progressive illness with a primary caregiver, should patient wish to involve one
- Willing and able to participate in a semi-structured recording lasting approximately 60 minutes. Dyad recordings conducted for participants who elect to involve a caregiver
- Willing and able to participate in a single follow-up recording. Dyad follow up recordings conducted for participants who elect to involve a caregiver
Exclusion criteria
- Uncontrolled and/or intercurrent illness which limits participation in study recording
- Vulnerable populations: persons lacking capacity for understanding participation in this study
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07381179 · 25-006417 · NCI-2026-00073 · 25-006417