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Advanced Brain CancerNCT00970788

A Pilot Study of Using Video Images in Advance Care Planning in Malignant Glioma Patients

A study testing Video intervention in people with Advanced Brain Cancer, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in 50 patients with advanced brain cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Advanced Brain Cancer
What is being tested?
Video intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2008to Mar 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Advanced brain cancer
  • English Speaking
  • Able to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Folstein mini mental status score of 23 or less

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • MGH

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

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About this study

A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in 50 patients with advanced brain cancer.

Read the detailed description

A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in 50 patients with advanced brain cancer. Subjects will have three options for their goals of care: life prolonging care, basic medical care, or comfort care.

Being tested
Video intervention

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Video interventionBehavioural

    Video of goals of care

Study groups in NCT00970788
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
verbal groupNo interventionVerbal description of goals of care.
Video groupExperimentalVideo decision aid.
Receives: Behavioral: Video intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. end of life preference at time of interview

    Measured: 5 minutes after survey

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. uncertainty regarding end of life preference at time of interview

    Measured: 5 minutes after survey

  2. knowledge of end of life preference at time of interview

    Measured: 5 minutes after survey

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Sep 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2008
  3. Primary completionMar 2009
  4. Study completionMar 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00970788
Sponsor's protocol ID
2008-P-000826/6
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
7 Aug 2009
Last updated
1 May 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Video intervention in people with Advanced Brain Cancer, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

end of life preference at time of interview (time frame: 5 minutes after survey). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 May 2012.

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