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Shared Decision Aid Assessment for Objective

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Recruiting

Led By Laura E Walker

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

≥ 60 years of age

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will develop a way to improve discussions about end-of-life care between patients and doctors in the emergency room.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for patients 60 years or older visiting Mayo Clinic Rochester, Saint Marys' ED who are at high risk of becoming critically ill. They must be mentally stable with a GCS score of 15, able to consent, and not in police custody. Those with severe mental impairment or communication barriers cannot join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing a new tool designed to help doctors and patients make better decisions together about end-of-life care in the emergency room. It aims to facilitate quality conversations about patient goals when facing serious illness.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves decision-making rather than medication, there aren't typical drug side effects. However, discussing end-of-life care can be emotionally impactful for participants.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 60 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Patient and physician feedback survey for tool development and iterative refinement

Secondary outcome measures

Patient and physician satisfaction questionnaire

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Shared decision aid assessmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients will be selected to have a goals of care discussion with an emergency physician utilizing a pilot decision aid and will be asked for feedback to assist with refinement of the decision aid.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,210 Previous Clinical Trials

3,767,024 Total Patients Enrolled

Laura E WalkerPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Shared Decision Aid Assessment Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03833622 — N/A

Shared Decision Aid Assessment 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03833622 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could you provide me with the aggregate number of participants in this trial?

"Yes, the clinicaltrials.gov database attests to this trial's active status; it was originally posted on March 28th 2018 and updated most recently on April 2nd 2022. 230 participants are required across 3 distinct centres."

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Are there still available slots for participants in this research?

"Browsing clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research project is presently looking for participants, commencing on March 28th 2018 and updated as recently as April 2nd 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Shared Decision Making to Improve Goals of Care in the ED

Laura E. Walker 2018. "Shared Decision Making to Improve Goals of Care in the ED". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03833622.