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Talking therapy may restore dignity in final months of cancer

NCT ID NCT06105359

Symptom relief Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a talking therapy called dignity therapy can improve feelings of dignity and self-esteem in people with end-stage cancer. 48 patients were randomly assigned to receive either dignity therapy or usual care. The therapy involved five sessions discussing personal questions to help patients reflect on their lives. The goal was to see if this approach could ease emotional distress and improve quality of life in the final months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
dignity therapy (a structured psychological intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help terminally ill cancer patients feel more dignified and improve their self-esteem.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is supportive and carries no physical risks, but its benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

48 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2023

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria for Participants in the Study: * Able to speak and understand Turkish, * Those over 18 years of age * No communication barriers * Cancer diagnosis is in the 4th stage and in the last stage * Patients with a predicted survival time of less than 6 months (physician opinion) will be included Exclusion Criteria: * Criteria for Exclusion of Participants in the Study: * Those diagnosed with dementia, delirium or other organic brain disorders; * Those with impaired consciousness; * Patients with mental problems that prevent them from receiving esteem therapy will be excluded

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer Depression neoplasm

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Cancer Dignity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi

    Konya, 42080, Turkey (Türkiye)

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