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NCT Number: NCT05879211

Goal Concordant Care Learning Laboratory

The goal-concordant care lab will develop and test strategies to optimize communication in advanced serious illness.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Brain Diseases COPD Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Chronic Disease Dementia Disease Attributes Heart Diseases Heart Failure Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Mental Disorders Neoplasms Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Duke Health

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

About this study

The goal-concordant care lab will develop and test strategies to optimize communication in advanced serious illness. The lab will test a variety of interventions, including triggered conversations and feedback to healthcare providers.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Duke Health patient

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Feedback

Behavioral

Providers will receive detailed feedback about the timing, quality, and frequency of their goals of care communication with patients

Primary outcomes

  1. Frequency of goals of care communication

    Time frame: 2 years

    Frequency of goals of care conversations in the last 6 months of life

  2. Timing of goals of care communication

    Time frame: 6 months

    Proximity of goals of care communication to death

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Palliative Care Learning Laboratory

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 30, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 12, 2026

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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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