Comparing the Stanford Letter Project Form to Traditional Advance Directives

NCT02799537 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 36786
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Our goal is to compare two types of advance directives forms available in English and Spanish to determine which is more easy to use for patients.

Conditions

Advance Directives; Palliative Care

Keywords

supportive care; palliative care; goals of care; advance care planning; advance directives

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Ease of use of Questionnaire. more patient-centered and family oriented

  It was easy to read and understand the form of advance directive .◦This is a feasibility trail. On completion of the advance directive they were assigned ( letter directive or traditional directive, we are asking questions to participants about whether the directive was clear and easy to understand).

  1year

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Ease of use to describe how decisions are made

  1year

• Ease of use about the type of treatment and care.

  1year

• Ease of use about letting my doctors about my wishes.

  1 year

• Ease of use if I cannot make decisions for myself then the form says it.

  1 year

• Ease of use about my future preferences.

  1 year

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention arm complete the Stanford letter advance directive

Other: Randomized clinical study

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in the control arm complete the California state traditional advance directive

Other: Randomized clinical study

Interventions

Randomized clinical study OTHER

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two advance directives and we will assess which they prefer. This is not a human health intervention

Also known as: Advance Directive

Control; Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Over 18 years of age

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Stanford School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

RECRUITING

Related Links

• This site contains the English and Spanish versions of the letter directive.
• This site contains the English and Spanish versions of the traditional advance directive.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Advance Directives

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Jurisprudence; Social Control, Formal; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Advance Care Planning; Patient Care Planning; Comprehensive Health Care; Patient Care Management; Health Services Administration

Study Officials

• VJ Periyakoil, MD

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

VJ Periyakoil, MD

CONTACT

(650) 493-5000; Periyakoil@stanford.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2016
• First Posted: June 15, 2016
• Study Start: February 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: April 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)