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Clinical Trials/NCT02799537
NCT02799537RecruitingNot Applicable

Comparing the Stanford Letter Project Form to Traditional Advance Directives

Stanford University2 sites in 1 country1,000 target enrollmentStarted: February 2016Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
1,000
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Ease of use of Questionnaire. more patient-centered and family oriented

Study Overview

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.

Detailed Description

Step1: Any adult participant who is interested in completing advance directives and able to read and write in English and or Spanish will be eligible to participate in the study

Step 2:

Online Stanford consent form will be presented before the participants. Only after they read the consent and click on the participation link will they be able to enter the study.Those who are willing to participate will be randomly assigned to either the letter or traditional advance directives in Spanish and study measures. They will also answer questions as to how much they liked and understood the documents.

Step 4: The investigators will collect data until the investigators reach an n=1000

Step 5: The investigators will analyze the results and submit for publication.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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

Time Frame: 1year

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).

Secondary Outcomes

  • 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 of the form itself.(1 year)
  • Ease of use and the comments participants may have.(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)
  • Ease of use to describe how decisions are made(1year)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

VJ Periyakoil

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Stanford University

Study Sites (2)

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