A Chaplain-clinician Led Spiritual Care (PEACE) Intervention on Spiritual/Religious Beliefs Related to Medical Care in Patients With Advanced Cancer: a Pilot Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT07246954

Last Updated: 2025-11-24

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-04-23

Study Completion Date

2029-01-01

Brief Summary

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To examine the feasibility and acceptability of chaplain-clinician led spiritual care (PEACE: Perception, Exploring, Addressing, Compassionate Connection, Embracing) intervention in patients with advanced cancer.

Detailed Description

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Primary Objectives

(Phase 1): To examine the feasibility and acceptability of a Chaplain-Clinician led spiritual care (PEACE: Perception, Exploring, Addressing, Compassionate Connection, Embracing) intervention in patients with advanced cancer admitted to a comprehensive cancer center in a single-arm pilot trial. Evaluation of feasibility will be per ≥70% participation in all sessions.

Acceptability will be assessed as ≥70% reporting satisfaction and ≥70% recommending PEACE intervention to others at the post-treatment assessment.

(Phase 2): To examine the within-group change in the influence of spiritual/religious beliefs on medical care (Question 2 in the Religious Beliefs in End-of-Life Medical Care \[RBEC\] tool: I will accept every possible medical treatment because my faith tells me to do everything I can to stay alive longer) from baseline to post-intervention assessments at 2 + 1 days in participants who participate in the PEACE intervention group and the usual care group.

Conditions

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Spiritual Care Advanced Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Phase 1

Patients will participate in two PEACE intervention sessions, which will last 30-60 minutes each.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peace Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will participate in two PEACE intervention sessions, which will last 30-60 minutes each.

Phase 2

Usual care is a comprehensive evaluation of the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient by the Supportive/Palliative Care medical team

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peace Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will participate in two PEACE intervention sessions, which will last 30-60 minutes each.

Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual care is a comprehensive evaluation of the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient by the Supportive/Palliative Care medical team.

Interventions

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Peace Intervention

Patients will participate in two PEACE intervention sessions, which will last 30-60 minutes each.

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual Care

Usual care is a comprehensive evaluation of the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient by the Supportive/Palliative Care medical team.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

5. Normal cognitive status as determined by the supportive care clinicians based on the ability to understand the nature of the study and consent process.
6. Only English-speaking, as determined by their ability to understand the informed consent, the intervention, and the assessment tools.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marvin Delgado Guay, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Marvin Delgado Guay, MD

Role: CONTACT

713-745-8190

Facility Contacts

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Marvin Delgado Guay, MD

Role: primary

713-745-8190

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2025-08254

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2025-1052

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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