Can spiritual sessions ease the toll of leukemia treatment?

NCT ID NCT07405424

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether adding guided spiritual care sessions to standard hospital care is possible and helpful for adults newly diagnosed with acute leukemia. Seventy participants will be randomly assigned to receive either regular spiritual visits or usual care. The goal is to see if patients accept the sessions and if they report better spiritual well-being and quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

guided spiritual care sessions

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that adding spiritual care to standard treatment improves emotional well-being and quality of life for leukemia patients.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early feasibility study (70 participants) and does not test survival or cure. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute leukemia leukemia

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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