Comparing the Stanford Letter Project Form to Traditional Advance Directives
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorStanford University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Over 18 years of age
Disqualifiers
Under 18
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Randomized clinical study
Other interventionParticipants will be randomly assigned to one of two advance directives and we will assess which they prefer. This is not a human health intervention
Treatment groups
1,000 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: ControlActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Ease of use of Questionnaire. more patient-centered and family oriented
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).
Time frame
1yearSecondary outcomes
1
Ease of use to describe how decisions are made
Advance form helped me to describe how decisions are made
Time frame
1year2
Ease of use about the type of treatment and care.
Advance form stimulated my own thinking about the type of treatment and care they wish to receive in my last days of life.
Time frame
1year3
Ease of use about letting my doctors about my wishes.
This form can help my doctors understand what treatments would like to receive and what not wish to receive in my last days of life ( resuscitation , respirators , artificial feeding , renal dialysis).
Time frame
1 year4
Ease of use if I cannot make decisions for myself then the form says it.
In the future, if I can not make decisions for myself, this form will help my family / friends understand exactly what treatments ( resuscitation , respirators , artificial feeding , renal dialysis) would like to receive and what treatments do not wish to receive so they can make decisions medical for me.
Time frame
1 yearSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov