Study aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of narrative therapy on dignity and meaning in life among older adults with cancer requiring palliative care who are hospitalized in oncology wards of hospitals affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Design: A parallel-group clinical trial with a pretest-posttest design comparing the effect of narrative therapy on dignity and meaning in life between intervention and control groups. Settings and conduct: This study will be conducted in the oncology wards of Afzalipour, Shafa, and Bahonar hospitals affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences. After obtaining the required ethical approvals and administrative permissions and coordinating with the relevant authorities, the researcher will identify eligible older adults with cancer through regular visits to the oncology wards. After obtaining written informed consent, eligible participants will be enrolled in the study. Following baseline assessment, participants will be randomly allocated to the intervention and control groups. Narrative therapy will be provided to participants in the intervention group through individual sessions at the patient’s bedside by a trained therapist. Participants in the control group will receive routine oncology care and standard palliative care. Study outcomes will be assessed in both groups before and after the intervention. Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria: The participants of this study will be older adults aged 60 years and above with cancer requiring palliative care who are hospitalized in the oncology wards of hospitals affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Intervention groups: Receiving individual narrative therapy along with routine care to enhance meaning in life and dignity. Main outcome variables: Changes in patient dignity and meaning in life scores after the narrative therapy intervention.