End-of-life communication in nursing homes – Patient preferences and participatio

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Completed

• Conditions: Care; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN69571462
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oslo

Brief Summary

1. 2018 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30103692 2. 2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31200952 (added 17/06/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-03-14
• Study Completion: 2018-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 317

Inclusion Criteria

1. Nursing home resident
2. Aged 70 years and over

Exclusion Criteria

1. Under the age of 70
2. Do not understand or speak Norwegian
3. Severe psychiatric condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Current primary outcome measures as of 15/02/2018:<br> Number of patients with a documented conversation on end-of-life treatment assessed through electronic health record review at baseline and 12 months.<br><br> Previous primary outcome measures:<br> 1. Number of patients with a documented conversation on end-of-life treatment is assessed through electronic health record review at baseline and 12 months<br> 2. Number of patients with a documented wish regarding life-prolonging treatment and hospitalisation assessed through electronic health record review at baseline and 12 months<br> 3. Concordance between patient wishes and treatment given will be measured based on documentation of events assessed through electronic health record review at baseline and 12 months<br>