GoalsNCT05462899
Purpose in Life, Goals, and Expectations
An observational study of Goals, run by University of British Columbia at 1 site in Canada.
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.
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.
Experience and perceptions after hospitalization
Semi-structured interviews
Measured: 1 day
Secondary outcomes (10)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
- First posted18 Jul 2022
- Study start1 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Study did not go ahead as planned.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for GoalsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of British ColumbiaThe 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maureen C. Ashe, University of British Columbia
- Investigators
- Maureen C Ashe, PhD, Principal investigator, UBC
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
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Purpose in Life, Goals, and Expectations of Older Adults After Hospitalization and Their Caregivers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05462899
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- H21-03607
- Conditions
- Goals
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Study did not go ahead as planned.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of British ColumbiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Jul 2022 (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.
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.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Older adults 60y+ and family caregivers after hospitalization
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Older adults 60y+ and family caregivers
- after hospitalization
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose in life, goals, and expectationsThere is no intervention. This is a cross-sectional study. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Experience and perceptions after hospitalization
Time frame: 1 day
Semi-structured interviews
10 secondary outcomes
Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I)
Time frame: 1 day
Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) Questionnaire
Time frame: 1 day
Life-Space questionnaire
Time frame: 1 day
Functional Independence Measure
Time frame: 1 day
Occupational Balance Questionnaire (Short form)
Time frame: 1 day
Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) to screen for cognitive impairment
Time frame: 1 day
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Time frame: 1 day
Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being
Time frame: 1 day
EQ5D-5L
Time frame: 1 day
ICECAP-O
Time frame: 1 day
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 May 2026.
- 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.
Maureen C Ashe, PhD principal investigator
UBC
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
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.