Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Narrative Medicine on Pain Intensity and Quality of Life

Lead Sponsor:

Javeriana University

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Narrative medicine addresses the therapeutic benefits that derive from patients forming and telling their personal stories. It offers an innovative model for improving health outcomes. When a patient ...

Detailed Description

Background and Significance: To our knowledge there are no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluate the benefits of narrative medicine, but there has been research on the effect of writing ab...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with cancer pain of intensity at least 5/10 with a minimum Karnofsky score of 50%

Exclusion

  • Patients unable to write or read

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

210 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00106717

Start Date

January 1 2004

End Date

August 1 2006

Last Update

March 20 2008

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San Ignacio Hospital

Bogotá, DC, Colombia

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