Randomised control trial of advance care planning using the Respecting Patient Choices program in elderly medical patients.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Medical conditions of any type requiring patients to be admitted to medical, cardiology or respiratory uinits at a large acute teaching hospital in melbourne; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Infection - Other infectious diseases; Cancer - Other cancer types

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000539336
• Lead Sponsor: Austin health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

medical inpatients, english speaking, aged > 80

Exclusion Criteria

not competent, non english speaking

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified