Facilitating Advance Care Planning Discussions for People With Advanced Cancer (NCT06061965) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Facilitating Advance Care Planning Discussions for People With Advanced Cancer
United States36 participantsStarted 2024-07-09
Plain-language summary
The aims of this study are to (1) identify the advance care planning deliberation process among 20 dyads of patients with advanced cancer and family caregivers and (2) conduct usability testing among 9 dyads to refine the content and design of the web-based resilience-building intervention.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 80 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients will be eligible for the study if they (1) are ≥ 18 years of age; (2) have a cancer diagnosis; (3) are able to read and respond to questions in English with minimal assistance from family caregivers for interpretation; (4) have previously completed an advance directive such as a living will; (5) have a family caregiver who serves as a surrogate in the advance directive and is willing to participate in the study; and (6) have access to the internet on a cell phone, laptop, or computer.
* Family caregivers will be eligible if they (1) are ≥ 18 years of age; (2) are able to read and respond to questions in English with minimal assistance from others for interpretation; (3) are identified by the patient as a family caregiver who serves as a surrogate for health care decisions; and (4) have access to the internet on a cell phone, laptop, or computer.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who have cognitive impairment per a Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire score \< 8.
What they're measuring
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Usability
Timeframe: Immediately at the end of the usability testing