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Completed Not applicable Interventional

Choice Sets for Advance Directives

NCT02209038
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Conditions
End Stage Renal Disease
Interventions
Expanded AD Choice, Expanded Life-sustaining Therapy Choice
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
321 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
15
States / cities
Camden, New Jersey • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Radnor, Pennsylvania + 1 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 6, 2016 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Project Talk Trial: Engaging Underserved Communities in End-of-life Conversations

NCT04612738
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Conditions
Advance Care Planning, Advance Directives, Terminal Illness, Chronic Illness, Communication
Interventions
Hello (serious game), The Conversation Project (CP) Starter Kit, Table Topics (general conversation game)
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
1,500 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
79
States / cities
Athens, Alabama • Kingman, Arizona • Show Low, Arizona + 70 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 7, 2026 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Preparing Family Caregivers to Make Medical Decisions for Their Loved Ones

NCT02429479
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Conditions
Neoplasms, Heart Failure, Kidney Diseases, Lung Diseases
Interventions
Making Your Wishes Known, Standard advance care planning
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
285 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2021
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts • Hershey, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 25, 2024 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Aligning Patient Preferences: a Role Offering Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers Education and Support

NCT03323502
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Conditions
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Interventions
APPROACHES ACP Specialist Program, Standard of care
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
47,396 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Warsaw, Indiana • Louisville, Kentucky
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 10, 2025 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Advance Care Planning: Communicating With Outpatients for Vital Informed Decision

NCT04660422
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Conditions
Advanced Care Planning, Shared Decision Making, Video Decision Aids, Communication Skills, Advance Directives, Natural Language Processing, Covid19
Interventions
VitalTalk communication skills training, ACP Decisions Video Program, Intervention training:, Medical Record Review
Other
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Other
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
42,019 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Hyde Park, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 4, 2022 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Default Options in Advance Directives

NCT02017548
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Conditions
This Study Will Focus on Advance Care Planning Among Patients With Life-limiting Illnesses
Interventions
Life-extension default advance directive, Comfort default advance directive
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
270 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 31, 2019 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Stanford Letter or Traditional Advance Directive in Advance Care Planning in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant

NCT03028961
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Conditions
Advance Directives, Bone Marrow Transplant
Interventions
Stanford Letter, Interview, Questionnaire Administration, CA Advance Health Care Directive Form
Other
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
126 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 13, 2022 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

The Influence of Default Options in Advance Directives

NCT01346176
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Conditions
Advance Care Planning
Interventions
Advance Directive Forms
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
132 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 2, 2016 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Effect of an Advance Care Planning Intervention

NCT04852055
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Conditions
Dementia
Interventions
Advance Care Planning Video
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Brown University
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
2,364 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stillwater, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 3, 2025 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

GAMification to Encourage End-Of-Life Discussions Between ICD Patients and Caregivers

NCT04994782
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Conditions
Implantable Defibrillator User, Terminal Illness
Interventions
GAME-EOL
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Debra Moser
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 21, 2023 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Comparison of an Easy to Read Advance Directive Versus a Standard Advance Directive

NCT00328055
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Conditions
Aging
Interventions
AD-Easy (Advance Directive-Easy), AD-Standard (Advance Directive-Standard)
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 24, 2011 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Psychiatric Advance Directives for Improved Mental Health Care

NCT00105794
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Conditions
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, Bipolar Disorder, Stress Disorders, Post-traumatic, Psychotic Disorders
Interventions
Psychiatric Advance Directives intervention
Procedure
Lead sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
360 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 6, 2015 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Comparing the Stanford Letter Project Form to Traditional Advance Directives

NCT02799537
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Conditions
Advance Directives, Palliative Care
Interventions
Randomized clinical study
Other
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
1,000 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 7, 2024 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Study of Default Options in Advance Directives

NCT01817686
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Conditions
COPD, Severe or Very Severe Airflow Obstruction and/or Receiving or Eligible to Receive Long-term Oxygen Therapy, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Other Interstitial Lung Disease Without Curative Therapy, Congestive Heart Failure, NYHA Class IV or NYHA Class III Plus 1 Hospitalization in the Past Year, Malignancy, Any Stage 3B or 4 Solid Tumor
Interventions
Comfort Default AD forms, Life Extension Default AD forms, Standard Default AD forms
Other
Lead sponsor
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
62 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 29, 2015 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Four Conversations RCT

NCT02944344
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Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Four Conversations
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
357 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 12, 2018 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Intervention to Improve Expression of End of Life Preferences for Homeless Persons

NCT00546884
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Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
MI condition, GI
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
262 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2007 – 2010
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 12, 2017 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Patient Understanding of End of Life Care

NCT01683097
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Conditions
Advance Directives, Resuscitation Orders
Interventions
Standardized explanation
Other
Lead sponsor
Partners in Internal Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Worcester, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 10, 2012 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Mobile Health Application (PACT) to Improve Engagement in Advance Care Planning

NCT04515810
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Conditions
Locally Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Hematologic Malignancy, Refractory Hematologic Malignancy
Interventions
Internet-Based Intervention, Best Practice, Telephone-Based Intervention, Questionnaire Administration, Post-intervention qualitative feedback interview
Other
Lead sponsor
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
400 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Manhasset, New York • New York, New York • Seattle, Washington
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 25, 2026 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Enabling Advance Directive Completion

NCT01746368
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Conditions
Advance Directives
Interventions
The Nurse-Supported Advance Care Planning Intervention, Care-as-Usual
Other
Lead sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal
Eligibility
19 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 11, 2015 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Choice of Diction's Effect

NCT04896411
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Conditions
Communication, Advance Directives, Decision Making, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Interventions
Alternative phrasing for no code, Standard of care for no code
Other
Lead sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 24, 2022 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

A Study to Tailor Advance Directives

NCT00121004
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Conditions
Dementia, Persistent Vegetative State, Terminally Ill
Interventions
Advance Directive Selection
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 4, 2013 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Advance Directives Completion Rates and an Intervention to Address Health Literacy in a Clinic Population

NCT02702284
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Conditions
Health Literacy
Interventions
Advance Directives, Advance Directives without assistance
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
51 Years and older
Enrollment
529 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 18, 2018 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Advance Care Planning for Older Latinos With Chronic Illness

NCT06081660
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Conditions
Patient Engagement, End of Life, Chronic Disease, Communication
Interventions
ACP-I Plan
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
San Diego State University
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Diego, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 12, 2023 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational

An Exploratory Study of the Use of Five Wishes as a Tool for Advanced Care Planning in Young Adults With Metastatic, Recurrent, or Progressive Cancer or HIV Infection

NCT01445145
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Conditions
Neoplasms
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
16 Years to 30 Years
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2014
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia • Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 11, 2019 · Synced Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT