Outlook Quality of Life Intervention Study
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiology, Pulmonary |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Nephrology / Urology, Oncology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 95 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2011 |
| End Date: | April 2014 |
Outlook: An Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in Serious Illness Study
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.
and future goals improve quality of life for patients with serious illness.
This is a randomized control trial to evaluate the feasibility of the Outlook intervention.
221 veterans with advanced cancer, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) or end stage renal disease (ESRD) were randomly assigned to one of
three intervention groups and completed a brief battery of pre-test measures. Subjects in
the first group ("Outlook Intervention") were randomized to meet with a facilitator three
times for a period of 45 min-1 hour. Participants were asked in the first session to discuss
issues related to life review. They were asked in the second session to speak in more depth
about issues of regret, forgiveness and things left undone. The subject of the final session
was heritage and legacy. Participants in the attention control group were randomized to meet
with a facilitator three times for a period of 45 min- 1 hour and listen to a non-guided
relaxation audio disc (CD). Participants in the third group ("treatment as usual") were
exposed to no interventional sessions. Participants were assessed with post-test measures
administered by a blinded interviewer one week and 3 weeks after the intervention window.
221 veterans with advanced cancer, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) or end stage renal disease (ESRD) were randomly assigned to one of
three intervention groups and completed a brief battery of pre-test measures. Subjects in
the first group ("Outlook Intervention") were randomized to meet with a facilitator three
times for a period of 45 min-1 hour. Participants were asked in the first session to discuss
issues related to life review. They were asked in the second session to speak in more depth
about issues of regret, forgiveness and things left undone. The subject of the final session
was heritage and legacy. Participants in the attention control group were randomized to meet
with a facilitator three times for a period of 45 min- 1 hour and listen to a non-guided
relaxation audio disc (CD). Participants in the third group ("treatment as usual") were
exposed to no interventional sessions. Participants were assessed with post-test measures
administered by a blinded interviewer one week and 3 weeks after the intervention window.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with
- Advanced cancer
- Congestive heart failure
- COPD
- End stage renal disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment
- inability to speak
- non-English speaking
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