An Intervention to Improve End of Life Decision Making Among Homeless Persons

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Conditions studied: End of Life Decision Making, Advance Care Planning

In brief

This project is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to improve the end of life experience for homeless persons by facilitating the expression of their wishes and enhancement of their dignity when facing serious illness, death, or the prospect of dying. Our main hypothesis is that homeless persons will engage in this intervention and increase rates of advance directive completion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00471016

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

59

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2006-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-05-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Homeless in last six months
• Speak English
• Age 18-65

You may not qualify if…

• Intoxicated
• Minor

Where it is running

• Listening House — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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