NCT04435444

Meaning-Centered Intervention for Muslim Patients Who Are Being Treated for Advanced Cancer

Pilot of a Meaning-Centered Intervention for Muslims Undergoing Treatment for Stage III or IV Cancer

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of the Masterful supportive care intervention with that of the non-faith-based active control supportive care intervention, which uses the American Cancer Society's patient education materials, for Muslim patients who have advanced cancers. All 3 sessions may occur within one week or over multiple weeks (nonconsecutively), depending on the participants preference. The participant will have up to 12 weeks from recruitment to complete all sessions and follow up surveys.

Conditions

• Advanced Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Masterful supportive care	Three study questionnaires: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General\* (FACT-G), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Spiritual Well-Being\* (FACIT-Sp) Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale Short Form\* (MSAS-SF)
OTHER	Attention control supportive care	Three study questionnaires: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General\* (FACT-G), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Spiritual Well-Being\* (FACIT-Sp) Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale Short Form\* (MSAS-SF)

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-06-15
• Primary completion: 2026-06-01
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2020-06-17
• Last updated: 2025-07-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States