Status:
COMPLETED
A Communication Tool to Assist Older Adults Facing Dialysis Choices
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Palliative Care
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of the "Best Case/Worse Case" (BC/WC) communication tool on receipt of palliative care and intensity of treatment at the end of life, quality of life, a...
Detailed Description
This study will test the effect of the Best Case/Worst Case intervention on receipt of palliative care and intensity of treatment at the end of life, quality of life, and quality of communication for ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than or equal to 24
- Not currently on dialysis (participants are eligible if they have had intermittent dialysis in the past or have dialysis access in place but are not currently on dialysis)
- Participants must meet one or more of the following criteria: age greater than 80, evidence from the medical record that the patient has comorbid illness such that the modified Charlson score is 4 or greater, or a negative response to the standard "Surprise Question" ("Would you be surprised if this patient died in the next year?") from the participant's nephrologist.
Exclusion
- Currently on dialysis
- Lack decision-making capacity
- Do not speak English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 2 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 10 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
407 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04466865
Start Date
November 2 2020
End Date
November 10 2025
Last Update
December 26 2025
Active Locations (11)
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1
University of Colorado, Denver
Denver, Colorado, United States, 173364
2
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
3
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
4
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105