Advance Care PlanningNCT03930823
Interviews With Older People From Turkish Origin in Belgium About Advance Care Planning
A study testing Interview in people with Advance Care Planning and Ethnic Minorities, run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel at 1 site in Belgium.
Trial summary
Advance care planning (ACP) enables individuals to define goals and preferences for future medical treatment and care, to discuss these goals and preferences with family and health-care providers, and to record and review these preferences if appropriate. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Advance Care Planning, Ethnic Minorities, Turkish Origin
- What is being tested?
- Interview
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 51 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBelgium
- Study dates
- 18 Mar 2019to 31 Mar 2023
- 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 65 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- People:
- with Turkish origin who live in Belgium and are older than 65 years
- who have also given informed consent to participate in this qualitative interview study
Who cannot join
- Patients who are terminal ill which means having a life-limiting disease with irreversible decline and who are actively dying (actively dying is related to patients with days of survival). (41)
- Having cognitive impairment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Advance Care Planning Among Older People From Turkish Origin in Belgium: An Exploratory Interview Study
Advance care planning (ACP) enables individuals to define goals and preferences for future medical treatment and care, to discuss these goals and preferences with family and health-care providers, and to record and review these preferences if appropriate. Research has shown that most Western patients express the need about what ACP entails.
Ethnicity creates an important cultural impact on how people look at life and death, so that there is an influence on making decisions about end-of-life care. The Turkish ethnic group is one of the largest visible non-Western minority groups in Western countries. Studies on how ACP is perceived among patients from Turkish origin are lacking.
The objective of this study is exploring the knowledge, experiences, point of views, preferences, attitudes, facilitators and barriers concerning advance care planning of older people from Turkish origin in Belgium. Semi-structured interviews (in the native Turkish language) will be used.
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Ethnic Minorities, Turkish Origin, Advance Medical Directives, Muslims, Living Will
- Being tested
- Interview
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
InterviewOther
One to one interview
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Interview | Other | One to one interviews with older people from Turkish origin in Belgium Receives: Other: Interview |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Knowledge about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions: What do you know in relation to advance care planning?
Measured: 9 months
Experiences about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions:Have you yourself ever thought about your future healthcare? Have you yourself ever looked up something about that?
Measured: 9 months
Views/preferences about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions: What do you think about discussing advance care planning now for the future? Even if you do not have such a serious illness at the moment, what are the advantages and disadvantages about discussing your wishes for the future, now?
Measured: 9 months
Attitudes about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions: Before you got severe illness, do you wish to discuss to someone your future wishes in advance? Why? Do you wish to give authority on your behalf to someone? Why?
Measured: 9 months
Barriers and facilitators for advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions: In your opinion, what makes it easier or what would make it easier to talk about advance care planning? In your opinion, what makes it harder to talk about advance care planning?
Measured: 9 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Apr 2019
- Study start18 Mar 2019
- Primary completion31 Dec 2022
- Study completion31 Mar 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Advance Care PlanningStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- One to one Interviews
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Hakki Demirkapu, MD, Principal investigator, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03930823
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ACP-TR-1-2018
- Status last verified
- May 2022
- First submitted
- 17 Apr 2019
- Last updated
- 11 May 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 May 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Advance Care Planning Among Older People From Turkish Origin in Belgium: An Exploratory Interview Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03930823
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ACP-TR-1-2018
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Ethnic Minorities, Turkish Origin, Advance Medical Directives, Muslims, Living Will
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 18 Mar 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Apr 2019 (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.
Advance care planning (ACP) enables individuals to define goals and preferences for future medical treatment and care, to discuss these goals and preferences with family and health-care providers, and to record and review these preferences if appropriate. Research has shown that most Western patients express the need about what ACP entails.
Ethnicity creates an important cultural impact on how people look at life and death, so that there is an influence on making decisions about end-of-life care. The Turkish ethnic group is one of the largest visible non-Western minority groups in Western countries. Studies on how ACP is perceived among patients from Turkish origin are lacking.
The objective of this study is exploring the knowledge, experiences, point of views, preferences, attitudes, facilitators and barriers concerning advance care planning of older people from Turkish origin in Belgium. Semi-structured interviews (in the native Turkish language) will be used.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- One to one Interviews
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Interview | Other | Other: InterviewOne to one interviews with older people from Turkish origin in Belgium |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- with Turkish origin who live in Belgium and are older than 65 years
- who have also given informed consent to participate in this qualitative interview study
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients who are terminal ill which means having a life-limiting disease with irreversible decline and who are actively dying (actively dying is related to patients with days of survival). (41)
- Having cognitive impairment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| InterviewOne to one interview | Other | Interview |
Primary outcome
Knowledge about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
Time frame: 9 months
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions: What do you know in relation to advance care planning?
Experiences about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
Time frame: 9 months
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions:Have you yourself ever thought about your future healthcare? Have you yourself ever looked up something about that?
Views/preferences about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
Time frame: 9 months
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions: What do you think about discussing advance care planning now for the future? Even if you do not have such a serious illness at the moment, what are the advantages and disadvantages about discussing your wishes for the future, now?
Attitudes about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
Time frame: 9 months
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions: Before you got severe illness, do you wish to discuss to someone your future wishes in advance? Why? Do you wish to give authority on your behalf to someone? Why?
Barriers and facilitators for advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium
Time frame: 9 months
This is a qualitative study. We developed a semi-structured interview guide with the following questions: In your opinion, what makes it easier or what would make it easier to talk about advance care planning? In your opinion, what makes it harder to talk about advance care planning?
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 May 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Hakki Demirkapu, MD principal investigator
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Interview in people with Advance Care Planning and Ethnic Minorities, run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel at 1 site in Belgium.
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 2 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 11 May 2023. 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 Belgium. 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?
Knowledge about advance care planning from older people from Turkish origin in Belgium (time frame: 9 months). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. 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 11 May 2023.