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Trial of Spiritual Care Interventions for Patients With Cancer

Recruiting

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria

1. Diagnosed with an advanced cancer.
2. Member of a religious faith community organization.
3. Fluent in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Received spiritual care from a healthcare chaplain within the past 2 months.
2. Too weak or cognitively impaired to engage in study activities.

About the study

This study aims to determine the effects of 2 spiritual care interventions. Spiritual wellness and healthcare service utilization will be measured from a sample of advanced cancer patients recruited from outpatient settings.

What is being tested

Spiritual Care Intervention #1 (behavioral)
Spiritual Care Intervention #2 (behavioral)
Spiritual Care Intervention #3 (behavioral)

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Participants: 288 · Started: Mar 24, 2026

Contact the study team

Madison K Pavao, B.S. · Phone: (646)962-5650
Paul K Maciejewski, Ph.D. · Phone: 646-962-7169

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07408310

Locations in the U.S.

New York	New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York
Texas	The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Galveston M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.