ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Developing a Communication Intervention for People With Memory Challenges and Their Care Partners

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The proposed research is consistent with broader public health goals focused on improving communication regarding end-of-life care and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) call for increased patient engagement in advance care planning (ACP) as part of standard care. The proposed study will address this public health issue by developing a communication-based intervention designed to improve Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) patients' and care partners' engagement in ACP, distress and care partner burden, and completion of advance directives and receipt of goal-concordant care at the end-of-life. Therefore, this study is aligned with the National Institute on Aging's long-term goal to improve the quality of care for ADRD patients and CMS's goal to increase engagement in ACP.

Official Title

Developing a Communication Intervention to Help People With Memory Challenges and Their Care Partners Engage in Advance Care Planning

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-12-09
Study Completion:2026-01-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05143255

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. 1. not fluent in English;
  2. 2. ≤17 years of age;
  3. 3. too ill or weak to complete the interviews (per the interviewer);
  4. 4. presence of significant sensory, language, or motor deficit (e.g., visual or hearing loss, paralysis, aphasia) (per self report, the interviewer or medical record); or
  5. 5. patient is in the late stage of dementia (i.e., severe cognitive impairment), is bed-bound, or has a nursing home admission planned within 12 months per CP report or the medical record.

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Sara Czaja, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Locations (Sites)

Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  • Sara Czaja, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-12-09
Study Completion Date2026-01-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-12-09
Study Completion Date2026-01-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • caregiving
  • advance care planning
  • communication

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Dementia