Primary CareNCT03302572
Effectiveness Brief Information Advanced Directives Primary Care
A study testing Brief information group in people with Primary Care and Advance Directives, run by Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The knowledge and completion of advanced directives (ADs) by the population is generally low. Primary care could develop a very important role to inform and assist in the preparation of this document because of its accessibility. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Primary Care, Advance Directives, Randomized Controlled Trial
- What is being tested?
- Brief information group
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 330 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 3 Nov 2016to 31 Mar 2018
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients older than 18 years old who go to their family doctor by appointment.
Who cannot join
- - Patients with language barrier
- Patients younger than 18 years (advanced directives not provided for by law)
- Patients with altered decision-making ability according to computerized clinical history by coding in health problems or mentioned in a clinical course of computerized medical history : cognitive impairment, dementia, mental retardation diagnosed. Although there are studies on attitudes towards advanced directives of people with early cognitive impairment (Minimental> 18), it was decided to discard because the intervention should be brief. The cited study also concludes that this type of patients prefer to delegate decisions to the family.
- Patients who come spontaneously to their family doctor.
- Patients who have already been recruited previously in the study. Patients who may visit by appointment only on more than one occasion will only participate once and subsequent visits for recruitment will be excluded. In addition, there will be no reinforcement of the study intervention in these visits.
- Patients who have already formalized the advanced directives.
- Patients who do not wish to participate in the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Spain1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Institu Català de la Salut
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08905
Yolanda Rando, +34616678030, yolanrando@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of a Brief Information About Advanced Directives in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The knowledge and completion of advanced directives (ADs) by the population is generally low. Primary care could develop a very important role to inform and assist in the preparation of this document because of its accessibility.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an oral brief information and a brochure administered in primary care to improve the proportion of ADs records.
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Design: Randomized clinical trial. Ambit: 7 offices from a urban health center which serves about 25,000 users older than 18 years.
Material and methods It will be administered randomly triptych and oral brief information about the existence of advance directives for people over 18 to attend the appointment of their family doctor for any reason (intervention group). It will be given the possibility of more extensive information if they wish and collaboration will be offered for the advance directive according to patient preferences. The control group will not receive any information. Follow-up: 3 months. Variables will be: number of people interested in ADs, number of ADs made and demographic data (gender, age, education level, race, comorbidities, religion, testament) in both groups. Statistical analysis: multiple linear regression, Poisson and Cox as response analyzed, with the intervention/control group as the main variable adjusting for potential confounders. Bivariate comparison using Student t test or Mann-Whitney test (continuous variables) and chi-square or Fisher's exact test (categorical variables). 165 subjects were required in the control group and 165 in the intervention group.
Conclusion: positive results of this study will bring out the brief information managed by family physicians increases the number of ADs thus facilitating the right to autonomy of the patient.
- Being tested
- Brief information group
- Keywords
- primary care, advance directives, randomized controlled trial
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Brief information groupOther
Patients will be given oral brief information about the existence of advance directives after resolving the reason for the visit for which they had come. This information will not last more than 3 minutes and will not be repeated on successive visits within the recruitment period. Also, an informative triptych will be given to the patient so that he can read it at home. These leaflets have been made by the regional Department of Health. They will be advised that we can extend the information or help them to do the document in the near future if they want, we will inform that we would wait for the answer 3 months. In case of interest, they can leave their information in the User Service by specifying name, telephone number and reference doctor or ask for an appointment again.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Brief information group | Experimental | Patients will be given brief information about the existence of advance directives after resolving the reason for the visit for which they had come. This information will not last more than 3 minutes and will not be repeated on successive visits within the recruitment period. Also, an informative triptych will be given to the patient so that he can read it at home. These leaflets have been made by the regional Department of Health. They will be advised that we can extend the information or help them to do the document in the near future if they want, we will inform that we would wait for the answer 3 months. In case of interest, they can leave their information in the User Service by specifying name, telephone number and reference doctor or ask for an appointment again. Receives: Other: Brief information group |
| Control group | No intervention | Patients who fall into a control group will only be attended to their reason for visiting and will be asked for the necessary data to obtain the independent variables if they do not appear in their history. If the patient in this group wants the information, he will be excluded from the study because he "refuses to participate." |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Interest in or performance of advance directives
Proportion of people interested in or performance of Advance Directives in 3 months in the adult population. They will be obtained at the moment that the patient shows interest in the intervention of when they performance the Advance Directives, or if not, by asking by appointment or by telephone within 3 months of their recruitment
Measured: In 3 months
Secondary outcomes (3)
Baseline characteristics of those who perform or are interested in Advanced Directives
Evaluate the baseline characteristics of those who perform or are interested in Advanced Directives (whether they are in the control or intervention group).
Measured: In 3 months
Baseline characteristics of those performing Advanced directives in intervention group
To assess the baseline characteristics of those performing the Advanced Directives and those not within the intervention group
Measured: In 3 months
Reasons to performance Advanced directives
Evaluate the reasons why patients finally formalize the document by open question (will be categorized if there is a limited number of responses, otherwise the reasons will be described qualitatively).
Measured: In 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Oct 2017
- Study start3 Nov 2016
- Primary completion31 Mar 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2018 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Primary CareStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 330 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Yolanda Rando, Principal investigator, Institut Català de la Salut
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03302572
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 15/101
- Status last verified
- Sep 2017
- First submitted
- 18 Sep 2017
- Last updated
- 5 Oct 2017
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: For confidentiality
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Oct 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of a Brief Information About Advanced Directives in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03302572
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 15/101
- Keywords
- primary care, advance directives, randomized controlled trial
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 330 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i GurinaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Nov 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2018 (estimated)
- First posted
- 5 Oct 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The knowledge and completion of advanced directives (ADs) by the population is generally low. Primary care could develop a very important role to inform and assist in the preparation of this document because of its accessibility.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an oral brief information and a brochure administered in primary care to improve the proportion of ADs records.
Design: Randomized clinical trial. Ambit: 7 offices from a urban health center which serves about 25,000 users older than 18 years.
Material and methods It will be administered randomly triptych and oral brief information about the existence of advance directives for people over 18 to attend the appointment of their family doctor for any reason (intervention group). It will be given the possibility of more extensive information if they wish and collaboration will be offered for the advance directive according to patient preferences. The control group will not receive any information. Follow-up: 3 months. Variables will be: number of people interested in ADs, number of ADs made and demographic data (gender, age, education level, race, comorbidities, religion, testament) in both groups. Statistical analysis: multiple linear regression, Poisson and Cox as response analyzed, with the intervention/control group as the main variable adjusting for potential confounders. Bivariate comparison using Student t test or Mann-Whitney test (continuous variables) and chi-square or Fisher's exact test (categorical variables). 165 subjects were required in the control group and 165 in the intervention group.
Conclusion: positive results of this study will bring out the brief information managed by family physicians increases the number of ADs thus facilitating the right to autonomy of the patient.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Brief information group | Experimental | Other: Brief information groupPatients will be given brief information about the existence of advance directives after resolving the reason for the visit for which they had come. This information will not last more than 3 minutes and will not be repeated on successive visits within the recruitment period. Also, an informative triptych will be given to the patient so that he can read it at home. These leaflets have been made by the regional Department of Health. They will be advised that we can extend the information or help them to do the document in the near future if they want, we will inform that we would wait for the answer 3 months. In case of interest, they can leave their information in the User Service by specifying name, telephone number and reference doctor or ask for an appointment again. |
| Control group | No intervention | –Patients who fall into a control group will only be attended to their reason for visiting and will be asked for the necessary data to obtain the independent variables if they do not appear in their history. If the patient in this group wants the information, he will be excluded from the study because he "refuses to participate." |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients older than 18 years old who go to their family doctor by appointment.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- - Patients with language barrier
- Patients younger than 18 years (advanced directives not provided for by law)
- Patients with altered decision-making ability according to computerized clinical history by coding in health problems or mentioned in a clinical course of computerized medical history : cognitive impairment, dementia, mental retardation diagnosed. Although there are studies on attitudes towards advanced directives of people with early cognitive impairment (Minimental> 18), it was decided to discard because the intervention should be brief. The cited study also concludes that this type of patients prefer to delegate decisions to the family.
- Patients who come spontaneously to their family doctor.
- Patients who have already been recruited previously in the study. Patients who may visit by appointment only on more than one occasion will only participate once and subsequent visits for recruitment will be excluded. In addition, there will be no reinforcement of the study intervention in these visits.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Brief information groupPatients will be given oral brief information about the existence of advance directives after resolving the reason for the visit for which they had come. This information will not last more than 3 minutes and will not be repeated on successive visits within the recruitment period. Also, an informative triptych will be given to the patient so that he can read it at home. These leaflets have been made by the regional Department of Health. They will be advised that we can extend the information or help them to do the document in the near future if they want, we will inform that we would wait for the answer 3 months. In case of interest, they can leave their information in the User Service by specifying name, telephone number and reference doctor or ask for an appointment again. | Other | Brief information group |
Primary outcome
Interest in or performance of advance directives
Time frame: In 3 months
Proportion of people interested in or performance of Advance Directives in 3 months in the adult population. They will be obtained at the moment that the patient shows interest in the intervention of when they performance the Advance Directives, or if not, by asking by appointment or by telephone within 3 months of their recruitment
3 secondary outcomes
Baseline characteristics of those who perform or are interested in Advanced Directives
Time frame: In 3 months
Baseline characteristics of those performing Advanced directives in intervention group
Time frame: In 3 months
Reasons to performance Advanced directives
Time frame: In 3 months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Oct 2017.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. For confidentiality
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Yolanda Rando principal investigator
Institut Català de la Salut
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Brief information group in people with Primary Care and Advance Directives, run by Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina at 1 site in Spain.
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 1 inclusion and 7 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Oct 2017. 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 Spain. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Yolanda Rando (+34616678030, yolanrando@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Interest in or performance of advance directives (time frame: In 3 months). 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 5 Oct 2017.