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Effects of dignity therapy on dignity and spiritual well-being in people with advanced cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03838-y

Published Online: 2025-12-19

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Authors

Velasco Yanez, Romel Jonathan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6969-8318
Carvalho Fernandes, Ana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5110-6364
Tomé Bandeira de Sousa, Maria Vanessa

Franco de Sá Nascimento Abreu, Cinara

Costa Aquino de Alcantara, Roberta

Baltazar Guimarães, Maria Eugênia

da Cunha, Meire Tássia

Leite de Figueiredo Magalhães, Luciana

Facundo de Brito, Amalia Cláudia

Nocrato Gomes, Matheus Bianchi

Campos Arriaga de Medeiros, Natacha

Moura Barbosa Castro, Régia Christina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-9442
Sixsmith, Judith

Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva, Bianca

Torres, Débora

Johnston, Bridget

Laranjeira, Carlos https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-9535
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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Article History

Received: 24 November 2025

Accepted: 8 December 2025

First Online: 19 December 2025

Declarations

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: The study protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Universidade Federal do Ceará – PROPESQ/UFC (CAAE 82778724.0.0000.5054; approval no. 7.423.769, version 2) and by the Research Ethics Committee of the Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio (CAAE 82778724.0.3001.5045; approval no. 7.694.038, version 1). All participants will provide written informed consent before enrollment, and all procedures will comply with the ethical standards.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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