Spirituality, Religiosity, and Immune Functioning

The purpose of this study is to determine whether religiosity and spirituality are related to immune functioning, as measured by interleukin-6 blood plasma level, among terminally ill cancer patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Death Depression Dying Process Neoplasms Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Calvary Hospital

The Bronx, New York, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Inpatient at Calvary Hospital
Diagnosis of terminal cancer
Score of 20 or above on Mini-Mental State Exam

Exclusion criteria

Presence of a psychiatric disorder that would preclude the production of meaningful data

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2003
Study completion: 2004
First posted: Aug 8, 2003
Registry last updated: Jun 24, 2005

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