Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness - Pilot Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell; Congestive Heart Failure; Dementia; Peripheral Vascular Disease; Diabetes Complications; Malignant Neoplasm; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Lung Disease Chronic; Liver Failures, Chronic; Frail Elderly
• Interventions: Behavioral: Jumpstart Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03746392
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief Summary

This two-year pilot study will test whether a one-page "Jumpstart Form" will affect goals-of-care discussions in the hospital. This form will be provided to clinicians and will include patient-specific information about preferences for goals-of-care communication and for care, as well as tips to improve this communication. Jumpstart forms will also be provided to patients or, if they are unable to communicate, their surrogates/family members. The information on the form will be obtained from questionnaires. The form is tailored to help patients and surrogates talk with clinicians about goals of care. This study is based on a successful application of Jumpstart Form in the outpatient clinic setting.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-07-01
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-16
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-19
• Primary Completion: 2020-06-30
• Study Completion: 2020-06-30
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Jumpstart Intervention	Jumpstart Intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Documentation of goals of care	At hospital discharge, an average of 2 weeks	Presence or absence of documentation of goals of care discussions in the patient's electronic health record during the current hospitalization

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Harborview Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States

University of Washington Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States