RecruitingObservational

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

NCT ID: NCT07381179Sponsor: Mayo ClinicLast updated: 2026-02-02

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Arms & interventions

OtherNon-Interventional Study
Non-interventional study

Outcome measures

Primary

Change in patient dignity impact
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.
Time frame: Baseline (before and after recording)

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: Yes

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

Study locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

Recruiting

Referral Office · Contact

855-776-0015 mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu

Susan Steinmetz · Contact

507-266-5280

Ugur Sener, MD · Principal Investigator