NCT02418403

Brief Summary

This is a study of the effect of consumer-directed financial incentives on completion of advance care planning among Medi-Cal patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
376

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2015

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 13, 2015

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 16, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

June 15, 2017

Status Verified

June 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

April 13, 2015

Last Update Submit

June 13, 2017

Conditions

Advance Care Planning

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Having an advance care planning conversation with one's primary care provider

    Primary care providers' documentation of an advance care planning conversation in the chart and/or via a Partnership HealthPlan of California ACP attestation form.

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Completion of "Prepare for Your Care" website modules

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

PREPARE

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Access to "Prepare for Your Care" website and written encouragement to discuss ACP with one's PCP.

Behavioral: Educational website

PREPARE+financial incentive

EXPERIMENTAL

Access to "Prepare for Your Care" website and written encouragement to discuss ACP with one's PCP; offer of $50 to complete the website and entry into $1000 lottery for discussing ACP with one's PCP.

Behavioral: Financial incentiveBehavioral: Educational website

Interventions

Financial incentiveBEHAVIORAL

Offer of money designed to overcome barriers to advance care planning.

PREPARE+financial incentive
Educational websiteBEHAVIORAL

Research-verson of the "Prepare for your care" website (www.prepareforyourcare.org)

PREPAREPREPARE+financial incentive

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Partnership HealthPlan of California enrollee
  • Receipt of primary care from one of 3 participating clinics (Ole, Petaluma, West County)
  • Age \> 65

You may not qualify if:

  • \> 75

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Partnership HealthPlan of California

Fairfield, California, 94534-1675, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Amber Barnato, MD MPH MS

    University of Pittsburgh

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2015

First Posted

April 16, 2015

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion

July 1, 2015

Study Completion

August 1, 2015

Last Updated

June 15, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-06

Locations

US(1)