The purpose of this study is to address the need for effective spiritual care support for patients with lung and gastrointestinal cancer. This study will examine how spiritual care affects spiritual wellbeing, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with spiritual care, and quality of communication.
This study is an individually randomized trial of chaplain-led intervention utilizing the Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework compared to attention control. The chaplain intervention will consist of 4 spiritual care visits with a board-certified or board-eligible chaplain once a week for approximately 4 weeks. The attention control group will consist of 4 study visits with a trained social worker once a week for approximately 4 weeks. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to the chaplain or attention control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
64
Eligible and consented participants that are randomized to the Chaplain Intervention Group will receive a total of 4 visits with a board-certified or board-eligible chaplain. These visits will occur weekly for approximately 4 weeks either in person, by telephone, or through a HIPAA compliant video platform. The visits will last an average of 30 minutes each.
Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
RECRUITINGSidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
RECRUITINGEvaluation of feasibility of the Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework vs the attention control group
Percentage of participants completing interviews
Time frame: Weekly visits 1-4, within 3 months of enrollment
Evaluation of acceptability of the Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework vs the attention control group
Acceptability Intervention Measure and Treatment Acceptability and Adherence Scales
Time frame: Weekly visits 1-4, within 3 months of enrollment
Test the effects of spiritual care on the outcome of spiritual wellbeing
Measured by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Spirituality
Time frame: Baseline, 1, 6, and 12 weeks post intervention
Effects of Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework on anxiety with spiritual care
Generalize Anxiety Disorder - 7
Time frame: 1, 6, and 12 weeks post intervention
Effects of Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework on depression with spiritual care
Patient Health Questionnaire-8
Time frame: 1, 6, and 12 weeks post intervention
Effects of Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework on satisfaction with spiritual care
Patient Satisfaction Instrument-Chaplaincy and Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
Time frame: 1, 6, and 12 weeks post intervention
Effects of Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework on spirituality
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 7
Time frame: 1, 6, and 12 weeks post intervention
Effects of Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework on religious coping
Brief Religious Coping Scale (RCOPE)
Time frame: 1, 6, and 12 weeks post intervention
Effects of Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework on positive affect
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Positive Affect Short Form
Time frame: 1, 6, and 12 weeks post intervention