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NCT Number: NCT07381179

Voices: Messages of Wisdom and Hope in the Face of Illness

This study may help doctors determine where patients and caregivers may need more support and identify ways to maintain patient and caregiver dignity while undergoing treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Referral Office

CONTACT

[email protected]

855-776-0015

Susan Steinmetz

CONTACT

507-266-5280

Ugur Sener, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Change in patient dignity impact scale scores prior to and after completion of patient and caregiver recordings.

OUTLINE: This is an observational study.

Patients and their caregivers complete an interview and survey on study. Patients also have their medical records reviewed on study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Age ≥ 18 years
Diagnosis of chronic or progressive illness with a primary caregiver, should patient wish to involve one
Willing and able to participate in a semi-structured recording lasting approximately 60 minutes. Dyad recordings conducted for participants who elect to involve a caregiver
Willing and able to participate in a single follow-up recording. Dyad follow up recordings conducted for participants who elect to involve a caregiver

Exclusion criteria

Uncontrolled and/or intercurrent illness which limits participation in study recording
Vulnerable populations: persons lacking capacity for understanding participation in this study

Treatment and study plan

Non-Interventional Study

Other

Non-interventional study

Other names: Non-Interventional Observational Study, Noninterventional (Observational) Study

Primary outcomes

Change in patient dignity impact

Time frame: Baseline (before and after recording)

Will assess patient dignity impact scale scores prior to and after completion of patient and caregiver recordings. The dignity impact scale (DIS) is a 7-item questionnaire with responses scaling from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores indicate greater levels of dignity. Patient participants will complete the survey before and after their recordings as outlined in the schedule of events. Surveys will be completed digitally.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Clinical Trials Referral Office

CONTACT

[email protected]

855-776-0015

Susan Steinmetz

CONTACT

507-266-5280

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2027
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Feb 2, 2026
Registry last updated: Feb 2, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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