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AI Assisted Personalized Legacy Program for Palliative Care Patients

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is an investigator-initiated, multi-site Mayo Clinic prospective minimal risk pilot study to determine feasibility and assess efficacy of an AI Assisted Personalized Legacy Program on the stress, dignity, spiritual wellbeing, and quality of life (QOL) of patients with serious illness. The AI Assisted Personalized Legacy Program intervention is a brief, individualized psychotherapy that aims to relieve psycho-emotional and existential distress and improve the experiences of patients whose lives are impacted by serious illness.  This therapy offers patients an opportunity to reflect on their life with a trained facilitator and share their thoughts and memories with family and other people in their life.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria for patients:

  1. Age ≥ 18 years.
  2. English fluency.
  3. Provide informed consent.
  4. Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance.

Exclusion Criteria: 

  1. Other psychological co-morbidities such as untreated schizophrenia, bipolar disease.
  2. Recent suicide attempt or psychiatric illness severe enough that hospitalization has been necessary in last 6 months.
  3. Active delirium.
  4. Advanced dementia.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 8/09/2024. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Deirdre Pachman, M.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Department of Medicine (DOM) Research Hub

(507) 266-1944

DOMRESEARCHHUB@mayo.edu

Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Mark Edwin, M.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Department of Medicine (DOM) Research Hub

(507) 266-1944

DOMRESEARCHHUB@mayo.edu

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