Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Active Choice on Advance Directive Completion Rates
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Advance Directive Completion
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall objective of this project is to assess if an active choice intervention can increase advance directive completion rates.
Detailed Description
Nearly 70% of Americans express the desire to die at home, and most individuals want to avoid aggressive or futile care. Despite this, more than half of Americans die in a hospital. Advance directives...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- New participants of the University of Pennsylvania Health System who have not yet completed their On Boarding process.
- 18 years of age or older
- Have proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English
Exclusion
- All new UPHS employees will be enrolled
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
1279 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02289105
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
October 1 2015
Last Update
January 27 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104