Status:
COMPLETED
Outlook Quality of Life Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Cancer
Congestive Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether discussions of life story, forgiveness, and future goals improve quality of life for patients with serious illness.
Detailed Description
This is a pilot randomized control trial to evaluate the feasibility of the Outlook intervention. 36 veterans with advanced cancer, congestive heart failure (CHF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary dise...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with advanced cancer, CHF or COPD.
Exclusion
- Cognitive impairment, inability to speak, non-English speaking
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00784095
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
March 22 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Durham VA Medical Center HSR&D COE
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705