A ProspectiveTrial Using Video Images in Advance Care Planning in Hospitalized Seriously Ill Patients With Advanced Cancer

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Advanced Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the decision making of hospitalized subjects with advanced cancer having a verbal discussion about CPR compared to subjects using a video.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01527331

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

150

Starts

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-17

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Potential subjects will be identified by the research assistant. The specific eligibility criteria include:
• Over the age of 60
• The ability to provide informed consent
• The ability to communicate in English
• An established diagnosis of metastatic cancer with a prognosis of one year or less confirmed with the attending physician on service.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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