RecruitingNot Applicable

Shared Decision Making to Improve Goals of Care in the ED

United States230 participantsStarted 2018-03-28

Plain-language summary

This project will develop and refine a shared decision making (SDM) intervention (decision aid tool) to improve and normalize high quality end of life discussions in the Emergency Department (ED) setting.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patients presenting to Mayo Clinic Rochester, Saint Marys' Emergency Department,
✓. Patients at high risk for critical illness as determined by an Elderly Risk Assessment (ERA) score ≥ 16 or as determined by provider discretion,
✓. ≥ 60 years of age,
✓. Ability to provide informed consent,
✓. Medically stable at the time of enrollment,
✓. Able to participate without causing a delay in care.

Exclusion criteria

✕. GCS scores \< 15,
✕. Signs of altered mental status,
✕. Known to be pregnant,
✕. Incarcerated or in Police Custody,
✕. Communication barriers such as visual or hearing impairment that may preclude use of the decision aid.

What they're measuring

Patient and physician feedback survey for tool development and iterative refinement

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03833622

SponsorMayo Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12

Contact for this trial

Laura Walker

507-775-5607 walker.laura@mayo.edu

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