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DementiaNCT05033262

Our Care Wishes - Dementia

A study testing Our Memory Care Wishes in people with Dementia and Alzheimer Disease, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This Our Care Wishes- Dementia pilot study is adapting an existing successful online advance care planning platform to the specific needs of persons living with dementia and shared decision-makers (SDMs) and testing the usability and acceptability among nursing home residents and SDMs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Memory Impairment
What is being tested?
Our Memory Care Wishes
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Oct 2020to 8 Sep 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Eligible PLWD will be receiving short-or long-term care at a participating NH, have documented moderate to severe cognitive impairment as measured by the Cognitive Function Scale included in the Minimum Data Set 3.0, 65 and have an identified SDM.

Who cannot join

  • Participants are not eligible discharged from participating NHs, or do not have access to a telephone or video chat.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4217

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About this study

Official title: Adaptation of the OurCareWishes.Org ACP Platform for Persons With Dementia in NHs and Their Caregivers

This Our Care Wishes- Dementia pilot study is adapting an existing successful online advance care planning platform to the specific needs of persons living with dementia and shared decision-makers (SDMs) and testing the usability and acceptability among nursing home residents and SDMs.

Being tested
Our Memory Care Wishes
Keywords
Advance Care Planning, Shared Decision-Making, Web-Based Platform, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Medical subject headings
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Memory Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Our Memory Care WishesOther

    Our Memory Care Wishes is a web-based advance care planning platform designed for persons living with dementia in nursing homes to discuss and document healthcare and daily life preferences with the help of shared decision-makers. Penn researchers meet via Zoom with PLWD and their SDMS and nursing home staff to facilitate website completion.

Study groups in NCT05033262
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionParticipants who are allocated to the control arm will complete baseline measures and then receive usual advanced care planning care and discussions with the nursing facility staff. Control arm participants will not review the Our Memory Care Wishes website. Participants will complete follow up measures one week after the baseline interview.
InterventionExperimentalParticipants allocated to the intervention group will complete baseline measures. Then, the participant will review the Our Memory Care Wishes website and enter advanced care planning decisions and preferences into the website. Participants will complete follow up measures one week after the baseline interview. Participants receiving the intervention will complete additional follow up measures which include surveys measuring the ease of use of the website.
Receives: Other: Our Memory Care Wishes

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Adapted Decision Making Confidence Scale

    Items from the Surrogate Decision-Making Confidence Scale and 9-item ACP Engagement Survey were used and adapted to capture the confidence in advanced care planning decision-making from both persons living with dementia and their shared decision-maker' points of view. The scale utilizes a Likert scale with values ranging from 1 (not confident at all) to 5 (very confident).

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Post Adapted Decision Making Confidence Scale

    Items from the Surrogate Decision-Making Confidence Scale and 9-item ACP Engagement Survey were used and adapted to capture the confidence in advanced care planning decision-making from both persons living with dementia and their shared decision-maker' points of view. The scale utilizes a Likert scale with values ranging from 1 (not confident at all) to 5 (very confident). This is the second time point the measure was collected.

    Measured: 1 week

  3. Website Ease of Use

    This scale measures the ease of use of the website. This scale uses a Likert scale from 0 (very hard) to 10 (very easy). These data were collected from PLWDs and SDMs in the intervention group.

    Measured: 1 week

  4. Rate of ACP Website Completion - Time

    This tool measured total time spent by participants on the advance care planning website. Total time in minutes spent on the website were collected. Because SDMs navigated the website with the PLWD alongside them, this measure was only used to SDMs in the intervention group.

    Measured: 1 week

  5. Rate of ACP Website Completion - Questions Completed

    This tool measured what percentage of the website was completed by participants. Because SDMs navigated the website with the PLWD alongside them, this measure was only associated with SDMs in the intervention group.

    Measured: 1 week

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Sep 2021
  2. Study start7 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion8 Sep 2021
  4. Study completion8 Sep 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05033262
Sponsor's protocol ID
834878
Other IDs
P30AG064105-01
Status last verified
Jun 2023
First submitted
18 Aug 2021
Last updated
22 Jun 2023
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Our Memory Care Wishes in people with Dementia and Alzheimer Disease, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jun 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Jun 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Adapted Decision Making Confidence Scale (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jun 2023.

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