Existential Issues in Elderly People With Cancer

January 25, 2013 updated by: Sigrid Helene Kjørven Haug, Sykehuset Innlandet HF

Existential Issues in Elderly People With Cancer in an Early Palliative Phase- a Phenomenological Hermeneutic Approach

The purpose is to describe, interpret and provide a detailed understanding of what it means to be elderly people with cancer who receive treatment in specialized health care. Focus is especially put on the content and expression of existential issues and the importance of spirituality for the patient´s life story and medical story.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Existential and spiritual issues in elderly people with cancer are scarcely investigated with respect to the content and importance of these aspects to this patient group in terms of living with their disease and benefit from specialist health treatment and care. The present study is an independent doctoral study that also has an initial function for an intended multidisciplinary research project with the working title "Aged people with cancer".

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

21

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Brumunddal, Norway, 2381
        • Innlandet Hospital Trust

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

70 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Cancer patients from 70 years and older, receiving palliative treatment and care in Innlandet Hospital Trust

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with cancer from the age 70 and older receiving palliative treatment in specialized health care

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Terminal patients
  • Patients considered as too sick for the interview session
  • Patients with lack of consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Cancer in elderly people
other

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sykehuset Innlandet HF

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lars J Danbolt, Professor, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Centre for Psychology of Religion

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 4, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 7, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 28, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Haug, SKH

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