UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000001613
Receipt number R000001938
Scientific Title Meaninglessness in terminally ill cancer patients: Doctor Education Intervention Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2009/01/02
Last modified on 2009/12/22 22:28:28

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Basic information

Public title

Meaninglessness in terminally ill cancer patients: Doctor Education Intervention Trial

Acronym

Meaninglessness in terminally ill cancer patients: Doctor Education Intervention Trial

Scientific Title

Meaninglessness in terminally ill cancer patients: Doctor Education Intervention Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Meaninglessness in terminally ill cancer patients: Doctor Education Intervention Trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Spiritual pain

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Few studies have reported the effects of training programs for doctors specifically aimed at improving skills to relieve meaninglessness in terminally ill cancer patients. The primary aims of this intervention trial were to determine the effects of an educational workshop focusing on patients` feelings of meaninglessness on doctors` confidence, self-reported practice, attitudes toward caring for such patients, in addition to burnout, and meaning of life.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Confidence and Self-reported practice scales, and the Attitudes toward caring for patients feeling meaningless scale (Willingness to help, Positive appraisal, and Helplessness), Maslach burnout scale

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Three 240-minute sessions over 7 weeks, including lectures and exercises using structured assessment

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

24 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Doctor

Key exclusion criteria

Non

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Yasunori Matoba, M.D., PhD.

Organization

Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences

Division name

Department of surgical oncology and digestive surgery

Zip code


Address

8-35-1Sakuragaoka, kagoshima, kagoshima

TEL

099-275-5361

Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Yasunori Matoba, M.D., PhD.

Organization

Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences

Division name

Department of surgical oncology and digestive surgery

Zip code


Address

8-35-1Sakuragaoka, kagoshima, kagoshima

TEL

099-275-5361

Homepage URL


Email

matoba@m3.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Yasunori Matoba, M.D., PhD.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Yasunori Matoba, M.D., PhD.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2009 Year 01 Month 02 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


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IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2007 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2007 Year 06 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2010 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2010 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2010 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2009 Year 01 Month 02 Day

Last modified on

2009 Year 12 Month 22 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000001938


Research Plan
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Research case data
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