Geriatric AssessmentNCT06019143
GoalNav® Clinic Module - Pilot Trial
A study testing Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventory and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without inventory in people with Geriatric Assessment, run by Ardea Outcomes at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
This is a pilot study to test the feasibility of GoalNav® Clinic, an Electronic Data Capture platform which is specifically designed to collect data on patient goals, live in a clinical setting. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Geriatric Assessment
- What is being tested?
- Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventory and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without inventory
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 26 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 26 Sep 2023to 30 Nov 2024
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- a new or returning patient who has been referred and has a pre-scheduled appointment to the study doctor's clinic for a geriatric assessment
- of any age, with or without a disease diagnosis/memory complaint
- the patient is accompanied by a family member or friend who is willing to participate
- the patient and/or their care partner must be able to respond to questions in English
- the patient and their care partner give informed consent
Who cannot join
- the patient does not have a family member or friend who is willing to participate
- neither the patient nor their care partner can respond to questions in English
- either or both the patient and care partner decline to provide informed consent
- the study doctor deems that the patient and/or care partner is not suitable for the study
- either the patient or their care partner indicates on the informed consent form that they do not wish to be contacted by email or by telephone
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site
Geriatric Medicine & Memory Disability Clinic, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, B1M 0A1
About this study
This is a pilot study to test the feasibility of GoalNav® Clinic, an Electronic Data Capture platform which is specifically designed to collect data on patient goals, live in a clinical setting.
Read the detailed description
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is an individualized outcome measure that quantifies the effects of an intervention based on personalized goals.
Ardea Outcomes has developed an electronic data capture system called GoalNav® Clinic that is designed to capture GAS data (individual goals) in addition to other outcome measures that is useful to the doctor such as assessment information, patient demographics, cognitive status, etc..
With the help of a study doctor and/or a member of the research team trained in the process of conducting GAS interviews, patients and/or care partners set goals that are meaningful and relevant to them or their loved one's condition. Goals are then followed up in three months, and ratings are provided by the GAS interviewer and patient and/or care partner.
- Conditions
- Geriatric Assessment
- Being tested
- Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventory, Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without inventory
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventoryBehavioural
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventory (list of common goals) as a behavioral interventional tool
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without inventoryBehavioural
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without a goal inventory (list of common goals) as a behavioral interventional tool
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A - Inventory | Experimental | Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with goal inventory Receives: Behavioral: Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventory |
| Arm B - No Inventory | Active comparator | Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without goal inventory Receives: Behavioral: Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without inventory |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Goal Setting Survey
The goal setting survey includes multiple choice, Likert type and open-ended questions with respect to the feasibility and acceptability of Goal Attainment Scaling. The questions focus on the impressions and experiences of patients and care partners (in Arm A and Arm B), and the study doctors when conducting interviews using GoalNav® EDC with and without goal inventory. The percentage of participants agreeing with statements with respect to ease of use, time commitment, etc. will be the unit of measurement. The answers to the open-ended questions will also be qualitatively analyzed.
Measured: 4 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
GAS Interviewer Individual Qualitative Interview
The one-hour qualitative interview with GAS interviewers will include questions such as
- did GAS interviewers use the goal inventory for participants in Arm B (no goal inventory)?
- was there a difference between Arm A and Arm B in the goal setting process?
- was there a difference between Arm A and Arm B in goal quality?
- did patients and care partners in Arm B find it difficult to identify challenges or goal areas without sufficient prompts?
Measured: 4 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Aug 2023
- Study start26 Sep 2023
- Primary completion30 Nov 2024
- Study completion30 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Geriatric AssessmentStudies 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Eligible participants were sequentially assigned to inventory or no-inventory arms in parallel for the duration of the study
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 26 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ardea Outcomes
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Research Council Canada
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Arlene Kelly-Wiggins, MD, Principal investigator, Nova Scotial Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06019143
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- GoalNavRCC2023
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 9 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Kiresuk TJ, Sherman RE. Goal attainment scaling: A general method for evaluating comprehensive community mental health programs. Community Ment Health J. 1968 Dec;4(6):443-53. doi: 10.1007/BF01530764.
PubMed 24185570
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- GoalNav® Clinic Module - Pilot Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06019143
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- GoalNavRCC2023
- Conditions
- Geriatric Assessment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 26 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ardea OutcomesUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Research Council Canada
- Study start
- 26 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Aug 2023 (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.
This is a pilot study to test the feasibility of GoalNav® Clinic, an Electronic Data Capture platform which is specifically designed to collect data on patient goals, live in a clinical setting.
Detailed description
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is an individualized outcome measure that quantifies the effects of an intervention based on personalized goals.
Ardea Outcomes has developed an electronic data capture system called GoalNav® Clinic that is designed to capture GAS data (individual goals) in addition to other outcome measures that is useful to the doctor such as assessment information, patient demographics, cognitive status, etc..
With the help of a study doctor and/or a member of the research team trained in the process of conducting GAS interviews, patients and/or care partners set goals that are meaningful and relevant to them or their loved one's condition. Goals are then followed up in three months, and ratings are provided by the GAS interviewer and patient and/or care partner.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Eligible participants were sequentially assigned to inventory or no-inventory arms in parallel for the duration of the study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A - Inventory | Experimental | Behavioral: Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventoryGoal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with goal inventory |
| Arm B - No Inventory | Active comparator | Behavioral: Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without inventoryGoal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without goal inventory |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- a new or returning patient who has been referred and has a pre-scheduled appointment to the study doctor's clinic for a geriatric assessment
- of any age, with or without a disease diagnosis/memory complaint
- the patient is accompanied by a family member or friend who is willing to participate
- the patient and/or their care partner must be able to respond to questions in English
- the patient and their care partner give informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- the patient does not have a family member or friend who is willing to participate
- neither the patient nor their care partner can respond to questions in English
- either or both the patient and care partner decline to provide informed consent
- the study doctor deems that the patient and/or care partner is not suitable for the study
- either the patient or their care partner indicates on the informed consent form that they do not wish to be contacted by email or by telephone
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventoryGoal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventory (list of common goals) as a behavioral interventional tool | Behavioural | Arm A - Inventory |
| Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without inventoryGoal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without a goal inventory (list of common goals) as a behavioral interventional tool | Behavioural | Arm B - No Inventory |
Primary outcome
Goal Setting Survey
Time frame: 4 months
The goal setting survey includes multiple choice, Likert type and open-ended questions with respect to the feasibility and acceptability of Goal Attainment Scaling. The questions focus on the impressions and experiences of patients and care partners (in Arm A and Arm B), and the study doctors when conducting interviews using GoalNav® EDC with and without goal inventory. The percentage of participants agreeing with statements with respect to ease of use, time commitment, etc. will be the unit of measurement. The answers to the open-ended questions will also be qualitatively analyzed.
1 secondary outcome
GAS Interviewer Individual Qualitative Interview
Time frame: 4 months
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 24 Sep 2025.
- Background: PubMed 24185570Kiresuk TJ, Sherman RE. Goal attainment scaling: A general method for evaluating comprehensive community mental health programs. Community Ment Health J. 1968 Dec;4(6):443-53. doi: 10.1007/BF01530764.
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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.
Arlene Kelly-Wiggins, MD principal investigator
Nova Scotial Health
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) with a goal inventory and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) without inventory in people with Geriatric Assessment, run by Ardea Outcomes 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 5 inclusion and 5 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 24 Sep 2025. 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 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?
Goal Setting Survey (time frame: 4 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06019143, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 24 Sep 2025.