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GoalsNCT05462899

Purpose in Life, Goals, and Expectations

An observational study of Goals, run by University of British Columbia at 1 site in Canada.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Study investigators are inviting participants to participate in a study to describe older adults' and family caregivers' purpose in life, goals, and expectations for recovery after hospitalization. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Goals
What is being tested?
Purpose in life, goals, and expectations
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
1 Dec 2025to 1 Sep 2027
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Older adults 60y+ and family caregivers after hospitalization

Who may be able to join

  • Older adults 60y+ and family caregivers
  • after hospitalization

Who cannot join

  • We will exclude older adults with a dementia diagnosis, head injury, significant neurological impairment, not expected to live for 6 months or longer, or who receive treatment for medical conditions precluding enrolment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • The University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, British Columbia

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Purpose in Life, Goals, and Expectations of Older Adults After Hospitalization and Their Caregivers

Study investigators are inviting participants to participate in a study to describe older adults' and family caregivers' purpose in life, goals, and expectations for recovery after hospitalization. Study investigators will ask older adults and caregivers to take part in a telephone or online interview to ask questions and answer questionnaires related to their experience with the hospitalization.

Conditions
Goals
Being tested
Purpose in life, goals, and expectations

What participants receive

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

  • Purpose in life, goals, and expectationsOther

    There is no intervention. This is a cross-sectional study.

What is being measured

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

  1. Experience and perceptions after hospitalization

    Semi-structured interviews

    Measured: 1 day

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I)

    A measure of a person's concern about falling. There are 16 items, each scored on a Likert scale with 1=not concerned and 4=very concerned. Higher scores indicate higher concerns fro falling.

    Measured: 1 day

  2. Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) Questionnaire

    Physical activity questionaire which records the frequency and duration of a person's activities

    Measured: 1 day

  3. Life-Space questionnaire

    A measure of a person's mobility within their home, neighbourhood, and beyond (e.g., spatial movement). Participants respond yes/no to where they have been within the past 3 days (e..g., home, outside home in the neighborhood, etc.

    Measured: 1 day

  4. Functional Independence Measure

    A measure of disability with a focus on self-care, transfers, walking, communication, and social cognition. It is an 18-item (7-level) ordinal scale. For each item (scored 1-7), the higher the score the more dependent the person is on the task.

    Measured: 1 day

  5. Occupational Balance Questionnaire (Short form)

    Records the satisfaction with the amount and variation of a person's activities. It has 11 items with 4-step ordinal scales. Higher scores indicate higher occupational balance.

    Measured: 1 day

  6. Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) to screen for cognitive impairment

    A brief assessment of cognition for the telephone. There are 11 items, and the items are summed for a total TICS score. Results compared with previous dat at-scores and described qualitatively:Unimpaired, Ambiguous, Mildly Impaired, and Moderately to Severely Impaired

    Measured: 1 day

  7. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

    Measures anxiety and depression in patients. There are 7 questions each for anxiety and depression. The lower the number indicate less anxiety/depression. For example, a score less than 7 is considered a "non-case". Scores range from 0-21.

    Measured: 1 day

  8. Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being

    A 42-item scale which measures autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. There are 42 statements using a 7-point scale (1 = strongly agree; 7 = strongly disagree). For overall score (all questions), higher scores suggest higher well-being.

    Measured: 1 day

  9. EQ5D-5L

    A self-reported health related quality of life measure. There are 5 categories and the person chooses their responses based on categories, from no problems to extreme problems for each category (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, anxiety/depression. An index score is created out of 1; a higher index score the better. participants would also rate their health (0-100) with 100 as the best possible health. The higher the score the

    Measured: 1 day

  10. ICECAP-O

    A self reported capability and well-being measure, with 5 attributes: attachment, security, role, enjoyment, and control. Index values out of 1, a higher value indicates higher reported capability and well-being.

    Measured: 1 day

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jul 2022
  2. Study start1 Dec 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2027 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Study did not go ahead as planned.

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05462899
Sponsor's protocol ID
H21-03607
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
11 Jul 2022
Last updated
1 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Goals, run by University of British Columbia at 1 site in Canada.

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 2 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 2026. 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 Canada. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Experience and perceptions after hospitalization (time frame: 1 day). 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 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.

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