Outlook Quality of Life Intervention
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Oncology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | December 2008 |
| End Date: | May 2009 |
Outlook: An Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in Serious Illness
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 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 disease (COPD) will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention
groups and complete a brief battery of pre-test measures. Subjects in the first group
("treatment") will meet with a facilitator three times for a period of 45 min-1 hour. In the
first session, subjects will be asked to discuss issues related to life review. In the
second session, participants will be asked to speak in more depth about issues such as
regret, forgiveness and things left undone, In the final session, subjects will focus on
heritage and legacy. The subjects in the second group ("attention control") will meet with a
facilitator three times for a period of 45 min- 1 hour and listen to a non-guided relaxation
compact disk (CD). The third group of participants ("true control") will be exposed to no
intervention or attention control. One week and two weeks later, participants in all groups
will receive post-test measures administered by a blinded interviewer.
intervention. 36 veterans with advanced cancer, congestive heart failure (CHF) or chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention
groups and complete a brief battery of pre-test measures. Subjects in the first group
("treatment") will meet with a facilitator three times for a period of 45 min-1 hour. In the
first session, subjects will be asked to discuss issues related to life review. In the
second session, participants will be asked to speak in more depth about issues such as
regret, forgiveness and things left undone, In the final session, subjects will focus on
heritage and legacy. The subjects in the second group ("attention control") will meet with a
facilitator three times for a period of 45 min- 1 hour and listen to a non-guided relaxation
compact disk (CD). The third group of participants ("true control") will be exposed to no
intervention or attention control. One week and two weeks later, participants in all groups
will receive post-test measures administered by a blinded interviewer.
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with advanced cancer, CHF or COPD.
Exclusion Criteria:
Cognitive impairment, inability to speak, non-English speaking
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