Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT06293456?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for End of Life. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT06293456 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-09-02

Study of Poetic Dignity Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients With Cancer (NCT06293456)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to find out if dignity therapy is practical and works well for sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients in MSK. SGM includes, but is not limited to, people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer/questioning (LGBTQ+). Dignity therapy is a type of psychotherapy where the clinician asks the patient questions to allow the patient to express their individual life story and ultimately be able to create a legacy document of their experiences that can be shared with their loved ones.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (9 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (2 items).

Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent only) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

SGM (as per self-report) palliative care patients identified through Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Palliative Care team and primary solid tumor oncology clinics.
Age 18 and older (as per self-report/EHR)
English-speaking as per the English language assessment items below and wil ing to receive the intervention in English. o What is the participant's preferred language?
(Specify Lang)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
How well does the participant speak English?
Very well (PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE)
Well (PARTICIPANT is ELIGIBLE)
Not well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
Not at all (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Delirium/ altered mental status prohibitive of providing consent.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent only) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only) — Middletown, New Jersey
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only) — Montvale, New Jersey
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (Consent Only) — Commack, New York
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only) — Harrison, New York
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent Only) — Uniondale, New York

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗