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Can a simple questionnaire improve spiritual care for the dying?

NCT ID NCT06206551

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital Muenster Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at whether using a Spiritual Needs Questionnaire helps identify and address the spiritual needs of patients in palliative care. About 100 patients with cancer, heart failure, COPD, or ALS took part. The goal was to see if this approach is practical and beneficial for both patients and caregivers.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a simple questionnaire helps doctors and chaplains better address patients' spiritual needs in palliative care.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to other hospitals or patient groups.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population consists of patients assigned to general and specialized Palliative Care due to justifying indications like progressive malign and non-malign diseases that need inpatient treatment provided by either counselling services or on palliative ward.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All individual indication for general and specialised Palliative Care in clinical setting/routine (e.g.): * Progressive, malign tumours * Progressive, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Patients with progressive disease and limited life expectancy (\< ca. 12 months) * Patients attended by Palliative Caregivers in counselling services or on palliative ward * Life expectancy \> 2 weeks * Sufficient comprehension of German language and writing that allows an autonomous or supported completion of the questionnaire. * Existence of an independently signed written consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment * capacity for consent lacking or impaired * impaired comprehension of German language and writing that would not allow an autonomous or supported completion of the questionnaire.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer chronic obstructive pulmonary disease heart failure lateral sclerosis motor neuron disorder neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Cancer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Heart failure Lateral sclerosis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital Muenster

    Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany

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