Locus of Control and Spirituality in Palliative Care Patients
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | June 2004 |
Primary Objectives:
1. To determine whether the degree of spirituality/religiosity as determined by the Duke
University Religion Index and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness
Therapy-Spiritual Well Being Scale (FACIT-Sp) correlates with internal locus of control
as determined by the Locus of Control Scale.
2. To determine the relationships among spiritual-well being, religiosity, hope,
depression, and culture, socioeconomic status, and gender in a palliative care setting.
3. To determine if hope and depression in palliative care patients are affected by the
degree of intrinsic and extrinsic spirituality/religiosity.
4. To determine if patients who believe in predestination correlate with decreased locus
of control, but improved quality of life and degree of religiosity.
1. To determine whether the degree of spirituality/religiosity as determined by the Duke
University Religion Index and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness
Therapy-Spiritual Well Being Scale (FACIT-Sp) correlates with internal locus of control
as determined by the Locus of Control Scale.
2. To determine the relationships among spiritual-well being, religiosity, hope,
depression, and culture, socioeconomic status, and gender in a palliative care setting.
3. To determine if hope and depression in palliative care patients are affected by the
degree of intrinsic and extrinsic spirituality/religiosity.
4. To determine if patients who believe in predestination correlate with decreased locus
of control, but improved quality of life and degree of religiosity.
If you are receiving care in the Palliative Care clinic and are eligible to participate, you
will be asked to fill out one-time quality of life surveys, which will take about 40 minutes
to complete. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACT-G) survey asks
questions about physical and emotional well-being, functional well-being (how much you
participate in and enjoy normal daily activities), and social/family well-being.
This study first collected questionnaires from 100 participants from different racial and
ethnic backgrounds. When the questionnaires were compared, investigators found some
interesting differences between the African American and Caucasian participants. To better
understand these findings, an additional 67 African American patients are needed to compare
the groups.
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACT-Sp)
asks questions about personal meaning, faith and peace. The Duke University Religion Index
(DUREL) asks questions about religious practices. The Locus of Control (LOC) questionnaire
asks questions about personal internal control, your views on chance, and your views on
power. The Herth Health Scale (HHS) asks questions about hope. The Edmonton Symptom
Assessment System (ESAS) asks questions about symptoms you may be experiencing. The Hospital
Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) asks questions about your feelings of depression and
anxiety. The "predetermination" questionnaire asks questions about your beliefs about your
fate.
These eight questionnaires will take about 40 minutes to complete and may be completed at a
later time if you become tired. Information about you will also be collected (such as your
age and gender).
This is an investigational study. About 167 patients will take part in this study. All will
be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
will be asked to fill out one-time quality of life surveys, which will take about 40 minutes
to complete. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACT-G) survey asks
questions about physical and emotional well-being, functional well-being (how much you
participate in and enjoy normal daily activities), and social/family well-being.
This study first collected questionnaires from 100 participants from different racial and
ethnic backgrounds. When the questionnaires were compared, investigators found some
interesting differences between the African American and Caucasian participants. To better
understand these findings, an additional 67 African American patients are needed to compare
the groups.
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACT-Sp)
asks questions about personal meaning, faith and peace. The Duke University Religion Index
(DUREL) asks questions about religious practices. The Locus of Control (LOC) questionnaire
asks questions about personal internal control, your views on chance, and your views on
power. The Herth Health Scale (HHS) asks questions about hope. The Edmonton Symptom
Assessment System (ESAS) asks questions about symptoms you may be experiencing. The Hospital
Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) asks questions about your feelings of depression and
anxiety. The "predetermination" questionnaire asks questions about your beliefs about your
fate.
These eight questionnaires will take about 40 minutes to complete and may be completed at a
later time if you become tired. Information about you will also be collected (such as your
age and gender).
This is an investigational study. About 167 patients will take part in this study. All will
be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age > 17 years (surveys have not been validated in minors)
2. Expected survival > 6 weeks
3. Patients experiencing acute side effects from chemotherapy (mucositis, emesis, or
severe grade 2-3 neuropathy) are not eligible
4. No clinical evidence of cognitive failure, with normal Mini Mental State Examination
(MMSE). A score of 24 is considered normal
5. Only new patients presenting to the Department of Symptom Control and Palliative Care
Center
Exclusion Criteria:
1) N/A
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1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, Texas 77030
Houston, Texas 77030
713-792-2121
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