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NCT Number: NCT02799537

Comparing the Stanford Letter Project Form to Traditional Advance Directives

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Advance Directives Palliative Care

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

VJ Periyakoil, MD

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About this study

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.

In this protocol, we are assessing whether patients prefer the traditional advance directives or the letter directive. As it is just an questionnaire based study, there no risk for patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

  • Under 18

Treatment and study plan

Randomized clinical study

Other

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two advance directives and we will assess which they prefer. This is not a human health intervention

Other names: Advance Directive

Primary outcomes

  1. 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

  1. Ease of use to describe how decisions are made

    Time frame: 1year

    Advance form helped me to describe how decisions are made

  2. Ease of use about the type of treatment and care.

    Time frame: 1year

    Advance form stimulated my own thinking about the type of treatment and care they wish to receive in my last days of life.

  3. Ease of use about letting my doctors about my wishes.

    Time frame: 1 year

    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).

  4. Ease of use if I cannot make decisions for myself then the form says it.

    Time frame: 1 year

    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.

  5. Ease of use about my future preferences.

    Time frame: 1 year

    There were issues with my future preferences that were not covered in the form of advance directive .

  6. Ease of use of the form itself.

    Time frame: 1 year

    I feel comfortable using form for advance care planning .

  7. Ease of use and the comments participants may have.

    Time frame: 1 year

    Any comments participants may have about the form of advance directive ? What can investigators do for patients and their families understand it better?

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

VJ Periyakoil, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(650) 493-5000 ext. 66209

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: SLP

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jun 15, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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