Locus of Control and Spirituality in Palliative Care Patients

NCT00477243 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 2003-1044NCI-2010-00593
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Primary Objectives:

1. 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. 2.To determine the relationships among spiritual-well being, religiosity, hope, depression, and culture, socioeconomic status, and gender in a palliative care setting.
3. 3.To determine if hope and depression in palliative care patients are affected by the degree of intrinsic and extrinsic spirituality/religiosity.
4. 4.To determine if patients who believe in predestination correlate with decreased locus of control, but improved quality of life and degree of religiosity.

Conditions

Advanced Cancer

Keywords

Advanced Cancer; Palliative Care Patients; Spirituality; Locus of Control; Questionnaire

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Determination of Spirituality/Religiosity in Correlation With Internal Locus of Control.

  40 minutes to complete questionnaires.

Study Arms (1)

Palliative Care Clinic Patients

Department of Symptom Control and Palliative Care Center Patients

Behavioral: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire BEHAVIORAL

8 questionnaires will take about 40 minutes to complete.

Palliative Care Clinic Patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Department of Symptom Control and Palliative Care at MD Anderson Cancer Center

You may qualify if:

• Age \> 17 years (surveys have not been validated in minors)
• Expected survival \> 6 weeks
• Patients experiencing acute side effects from chemotherapy (mucositis, emesis, or severe grade 2-3 neuropathy) are not eligible
• No clinical evidence of cognitive failure, with normal Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). A score of 24 is considered normal
• Only new patients presenting to the Department of Symptom Control and Palliative Care Center

You may not qualify if:

• \) N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Links

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Lois M. Ramondetta, MD

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 22, 2007
• First Posted: May 23, 2007
• Study Start: June 3, 2004
• Primary Completion: August 11, 2017
• Study Completion: August 11, 2017
• Last Updated: August 28, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Locations

US (1)