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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

An Intervention to Improve End of Life Decision Making Among Homeless Persons

NCT00471016
Conditions
End of Life Decision Making, Advance Care Planning
Interventions
Guided intervention
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
59 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Decision Aid for Renal Therapy

NCT03522740
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Interventions
Decision Aid for Renal Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Tufts University
Other
Eligibility
70 Years and older
Enrollment
400 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
San Diego, California • Chicago, Illinois • Portland, Maine + 1 more
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Multi-component Family Support Tool Intervention (FST)

NCT05019261
Conditions
Critical Illness
Interventions
Multi-component Family Support Intervention
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
1,039 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2026
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
Springfield, Massachusetts • New York, New York • Chapel Hill, North Carolina + 3 more
Conditions
Advance Care Planning
Interventions
Facilitated Group ACP Session, Facilitated one-on-one ACP visits
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
650 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Fremont, California • Oakland, California • San Francisco, California
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Parkinson's medical decision making support
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Purdue University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
33 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Lafayette, Indiana
Conditions
Palliative Care, Decision Making, Decision Support Techniques, Decision Support Systems, Clinical, Hospices
Interventions
End-of-Life / Advanced Care Decision Aid, Active Comparator
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Dementia Caregivers, End of Life Decision Making, Advanced Dementia
Interventions
Chinese version of Making Choices Feeding Options for Patients with Dementia Decision Aid
Other
Lead sponsor
Yaolin Pei
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Austin, Texas
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

A Pilot Study of The CKM JumpStart Tool

NCT05753020
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Interventions
CKM Jumpstart Tool
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
75 Years and older
Enrollment
76 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Choice of Diction's Effect

NCT04896411
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Preparation for End-of-Life Decision Making in Mild Dementia

NCT03311711
Conditions
Dementia
Interventions
SPIRIT-in person, SPIRIT-remote, Usual care
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
242 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia • Chicago, Illinois • Evanston, Illinois
Conditions
Relapsed Neuroblastoma
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
96 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2027
U.S. locations
9
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Palo Alto, California • Chicago, Illinois + 6 more
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Interventions
advance care planning
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Baystate Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
172 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Springfield, Massachusetts
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

LEADing Dementia End-of-Life Planning Conversations

NCT05909189
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
LEADing Dementia End-of-Life Planning Conversations
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Heart Failure
Interventions
Decision Making Intervention
Other
Lead sponsor
Saint Luke's Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Kansas City, Missouri
Conditions
Cancer
Interventions
FAmily CEntered Advance Care Planning for Teens with Cancer
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Maureen Lyon
Other
Eligibility
14 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
260 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2022
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia • Minneapolis, Minnesota • Akron, Ohio + 1 more
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Pilot Evaluation of Hospice Decision Support Tools

NCT03794700
Conditions
Hospice, End-of-life Decision Making, Hospice Decision Making
Interventions
Hospice Decision Aids
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
131 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Palliative Care, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Decision Making, Decision Support Techniques, Renal Dialysis, Dialysis, Kidney Diseases, Nephrologists, Decision Aid, End of Life, End-Stage Renal Disease, Late-Stage Renal Disease, Communication, Life-Supporting Treatments
Interventions
Best Case/Worst Case communication tool training
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
407 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2026
U.S. locations
11
States / cities
Denver, Colorado • Chicago, Illinois • Baltimore, Maryland + 7 more
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
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Results available

PRISM Race and Communication Pilot RCT

NCT04915079
Conditions
Discrimination, Racial, Communication, Chronic Illness, Bias, Racial
Interventions
Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM)
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Ischemic Stroke, Ischaemic Stroke With Coma, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Interventions
Decision Aid
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut • Worcester, Massachusetts
Conditions
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
19 Years and older
Enrollment
59 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Burlington, North Carolina • Durham, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

A Representational Intervention to Promote Preparation for End-of-life Decision Making

NCT01259011
Conditions
End Stage Renal Disease
Interventions
the SPIRIT intervention
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
210 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
Normal Physiology
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
27 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia • Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
Interventions
Online, patient-facing decision-making aid (app) with personalized risk information., Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Online, patient-facing decision-making app without personalized risk information.
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
600 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
San Francisco, California • Greenville, North Carolina