Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of Informational Support Versus Spiritual Care
Indiana University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to address the need for effective spiritual care support for patients with lung and gastrointestinal cancer. This study will examine how spiritual care affects spiritual wellbeing, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with spiritual care, and quality of communication.
Description
This study is an individually randomized trial of chaplain-led intervention utilizing the Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework compared to an attention control comparator. The chaplain intervention will consist of 4 spiritual care visits with a board-certified or board-eligible chaplain once a week for approximately 4 weeks. The attention control comparator will consist of 4 informational support visits with a trained social worker once a week for approximately 4 weeks. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to the chaplain-led intervention or the attention control compara…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent 2. Ability to provide informed consent and HIPAA authorization 3. Subject is at least 2 weeks post-diagnosis of an incurable and advanced stage (IV) lung or gastrointestinal (GI) malignancy and receiving cancer care at IU Simon Cancer Center, other IU Health Oncology Clinics, or Eskenazi Health Oncology Clinics 4. Subject has a reliable phone and is willing to participate in 4 sessions with the chaplain 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score ranging from 0 (fully active) to 3 (able to conduct limited self-care i…
Interventions
- BehavioralSpiritual Care
Participants in the Spiritual Care intervention discuss topics consistent with the Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework including meaning and purpose, relationships, transcendence and peace, and self-worth and identity.
- BehavioralInformational Support
Participants in the Informational Support comparator arm discuss topics including quality of life, financial resources, and evaluating health information.
Locations (4)
- IU Health Joe and Shelly Schwarz Cancer CenterCarmel, Indiana
- Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, Indiana
- Sidney and Lois Eskenazi HospitalIndianapolis, Indiana
- IU Health Arnett HospitalLafayette, Indiana