Study Summary
This trial is testing whether a group visit intervention can help patients better align their medical care with their values. Patients will meet in groups of 8-10, facilitated by a geriatrician and social worker, for two 2-hour sessions, one month apart.
Eligible Conditions
- Primary Care
- Advance Care Planning
Treatment Effectiveness
Effectiveness Progress
Study Objectives
1 Primary · 4 Secondary · Reporting Duration: 6 Months
6 Months
Percent of Retention
6 months
Number of Participants with New Advanced Care Planning (ACP) documentation in their electronic health record at 6 Months
Baseline, 6 months
Composite of advanced care planning documentation
Measure of decision self-efficacy
Measure of readiness for ACP
Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Global Health Scores
Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA) scores
The Quality of Communication (QOC)
Month 3
Percent of Recruitment (Reach)
Trial Safety
Safety Progress
Trial Design
4 Treatment Groups
Participants: Mailed Resources
1 of 4
Clinic Stakeholders
1 of 4
Caregivers
1 of 4
Participants: ENACT Group Visit
1 of 4
Active Control
Experimental Treatment
600 Total Participants · 4 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: ENACT group visit · No Placebo Group · N/A
Participants: ENACT Group Visit
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: ENACT group visit · Intervention Types: BehavioralParticipants: Mailed Resources
Behavioral
ActiveComparator Group · 1 Intervention: Mailed Resources · Intervention Types: BehavioralClinic StakeholdersNoIntervention Group · 1 Intervention: Clinic Stakeholders · Intervention Types:
CaregiversNoIntervention Group · 1 Intervention: Caregivers · Intervention Types:
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
ENACT group visit
2017
N/A
~110
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: 6 months
Who is running the clinical trial?
University of Colorado, DenverLead Sponsor
1,594 Previous Clinical Trials
1,926,796 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,414 Previous Clinical Trials
3,483,622 Total Patients Enrolled
Hillary Lum, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Colorado, Denver
1 Previous Clinical Trials
110 Total Patients Enrolled
Eligibility Criteria
Age 18+ · All Participants · 4 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:You have been to a clinic in the past year.
You are willing to receive care in English or Spanish.
References
- Lum, Hillary D., Jacqueline Jones, Daniel D. Matlock, Russell E. Glasgow, Ingrid Lobo, Cari R. Levy, Robert S. Schwartz, Rebecca L. Sudore, and Jean S. Kutner. 2016. “Advance Care Planning Meets Group Medical Visits: The Feasibility of Promoting Conversations”. The Annals of Family Medicine. Annals of Family Medicine. doi:10.1370/afm.1906.
- 2022. "Effectiveness of Engaging in Advance Care Planning Talks (ENACT) Group Visits in Primary Care for Older Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05421728.
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Conditions
Cancer Related
Treatments