Clinical trials: Advance Care Planning
Hospitalism
Disseminating a Digital ACP Platform (Our Care Wishes) to Hospitalized Patients
Penn Medicine has created a novel, online, evidence-based advance care planning (ACP) platform through its Center for Health Care Innovation.
- Trial name
- NCT03727685
- Testing
- Our Care Wishes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16,020 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Congenital Heart Disease
Assessing and Promoting Resilience in Patients With Adult Congenital Heart Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) intervention in patients with adult congenital heart disease.
- Trial name
- PRISMACHD (NCT04738474)
- Testing
- Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Neoplasms
End-of-Life Health Care Decisions by Patients With Advanced Cancer
This study is designed to help the investigators understand more about how people plan for their future medical needs, a process known as "advance care planning." The study is under the direction of Michael J.
- Trial name
- NCT02265601
- Testing
- computer-based decision aid, standard care
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Advance Care Planning
Integrated Multidisciplinary Patient and Family Advance Care Planning Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare ways to engage sick patients and their family members in Advance Care Planning (ACP) discussions.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03609658)
- Testing
- Nurse Navigator Pathway, Usual Care
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Advance Care Planning, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Integrating Conservative Kidney Management Options and Advance Care Planning Into a Pre-Dialysis Educational Program
The goals of this work will be to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a comprehensive pre-dialysis education program on increased knowledge of conservative kidney management and advance care planning among patients with advanced…
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Conservative Kidney Management
- Trial name
- NCT03229811
- Testing
- ESRD education + conservative kidney management and ACP education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chronic Illness
Randomized Control Trial of Advance Care Planning in Primary Care
Sometimes people with health conditions become ill suddenly and can no longer speak for themselves and another person (such as a family member) will make health care decisions for them.
- Trial name
- NCT03239639
- Testing
- Advance care planning education session, Wait list control
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Advanced Care Planning (ACP), ELDERLY PEOPLE
Advance Care Planning Impact on the Consistency of Older Adults With Lung Cancer and Their Potential Surrogates Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatment Preferences
This randomized controlled trial examined whether an advance care planning (ACP) tabletop game ("Walking with Wishes") could improve the consistency of life-sustaining treatment preferences between older adults with lung cancer…
- Conditions
- Advanced Care Planning (ACP), ELDERLY PEOPLE, Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Trial name
- NCT06616909
- Testing
- ACP GAME, acp manual
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Decision Making, Terminal Illness
Organ Donation and End-of-life Decisions
Variation in organ donation after brain death (DBD) per million population varies markedly between countries, within country regions, between and within intensive care units (ICU).
- Conditions
- Decision Making, Terminal Illness, Tissue and Organ Procurement
- Trial name
- NCT04131140
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 12,072 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Intensive Care Registry
Locally Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
PLAN Intervention to Enhance Engagement of Latino Cancer Patients in Advanced Care Planning
This trial tests whether Planning for Your Advance Care Needs (PLAN) intervention works to enhance Latino patients' understanding of and engagement in advanced care planning.
- Trial name
- NCT04889144
- Testing
- Communication Intervention, Best Practice, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Advanced Care Planning
Implementing a Nurse-led Advance Care Planning (ACP) Intervention in Residential Care Homes
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to examine the effectiveness of a nurse-led advance care planning (ACP) intervention on improving ACP discussion uptake in residential care homes (RCHs).
- Trial name
- NCT06238063
- Testing
- Nurse-led Advance Care Planning (ACP) Intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Nursing Home Residents, Older People
Improved Prescribing for Older Nursing Home Patients
Research aim: To investigate the effect of training health care professionals in medication assessments on the medication use of nursing home residents with a limited life expectancy (< 1.5-2 years).
- Conditions
- Nursing Home Residents, Older People, Prescribing, Advance Care Planning
- Trial name
- IMPETUS (NCT06731361)
- Testing
- Systematic multidisciplinary medication review + ACP (SMMR+)
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Advance Care Planning
Consumer Engagement to Increase Advance Care Planning
The specific aims of the project are: 1) to test the effectiveness of consumer-directed financial incentives paired with provider-directed financial incentives, compared to provider-directed financial incentives alone, for…
- Trial name
- NCT02208947
- Testing
- Consumer financial incentive, PREPARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Dementia Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Promoting Advance Care Planning for Persons With Early-stage Dementia in the Community: a Feasibility Trial
Advance care planning (ACP) has been widely advocated to persons with early stage dementia (PWEDs). This feasibility trial aims to test a theory-based ACP programme "Have a Say" specifically designed for this population, which is…
- Trial name
- NCT04513106
- Testing
- ACP programme "Have a Say", Attention-control health talks
- Where
- 5 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Advanced Cancer
Videos for Advance Care Planning in Young Adults
This study is a randomized trial of adolescent and young adults with advanced cancer and their caregivers to assess preferences for care in advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04149704
- Testing
- ACP video decision aid, Usual Care-
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Stroke, Advance Care Planning
The Impact of an Advance Care Planning Game on Life-Sustaining Treatment Preferences, Depression, and Hope in Older Adults With Stroke
Stroke is the world's third leading cause of death and a major source of disability, with high rates of recurrence and mortality that often limit patients' ability to express their values and treatment preferences.
- Trial name
- NCT07235839
- Testing
- ACP Block Game Intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
Neoplasms, Heart Failure
Preparing Family Caregivers to Make Medical Decisions for Their Loved Ones
The overarching goal of the project is to improve the process and experience of surrogate decision-making by family caregivers. Since feeling unprepared to make surrogate decisions is a major contributor to caregiver stress, the…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Heart Failure, Kidney Diseases, Lung Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02429479
- Testing
- Making Your Wishes Known, Standard advance care planning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Palliative Patients, Surrogate Decision Maker
Multiprofessional Advance Care Planning and Shared Decision Making for End of Life Care
Multiprofessional Advance Care Planning and shared decision making for end of live care for terminal patients and their relatives.
- Trial name
- MAPS (NCT01914848)
- Testing
- Advance Care Planning ACP, Control Group
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Chronic Disease
Implementing Advance Care Planning Conversation Tools in Family Practice
This study evaluates the use of advance care planning conversation tools with patients attending their family doctor's office. Patients complete tools about their values and wishes, and a health care provider uses a structured…
- Trial name
- NCT03508557
- Testing
- Advance care planning tools
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
Using an End-of-life Conversation Game to Engage Patients With Cancer in Advance Care Planning
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of end-of-life conversation game "Hello" as a tool to help individuals with breast, lung, and/or genito-urinary cancers treated at Penn…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Genito Urinary Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06028152
- Testing
- End-of-life conversation game called "Hello"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Dementia, Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
The "Let's Talk Tech" Tool to Support Decision Making About Technology Use
The goal of this research is to educate people about different technologies to support care at home when someone is experiencing memory difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT06817122
- Testing
- Let's Talk Tech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington