Status:

RECRUITING

Eliciting Informed Goals of Care in Elderly Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada

Collaborating Sponsors:

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Conditions:

Goals of Care

Patient Preference

Eligibility:

All Genders

80+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patient-centered medical care considers a patient's values and goals for their health and well-being. Healthcare providers use this information to formulate a medical care plan that is aligned with th...

Detailed Description

Objectives: 1. To determine the impact of facilitated Goals of Care Discussions (GOCDs) on the number of ICU, ventilator, and dialysis days during the index hospitalization (or until death) (composit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Hospitalized patients ≥ 80 years old with an acute medical or surgical condition admitted to any hospital ward
  • Previously or currently documented CODE STATUS preferences include any life sustaining therapies
  • Duration of admission ≥ 24 hours
  • English speaking, or translator present
  • Competent patient or substitute decision maker

Exclusion

  • Treating physician, patient, or substitute decision maker declines
  • Documented resuscitation preferences for comfort or supportive care
  • New diagnosis of life-limiting illness on this hospital admission, for example, new diagnosis of metastatic cancer
  • Clinically unstable, admitted to an intensive care unit, or currently receiving acute life support treatment (mechanical ventilation, acute dialysis, or inotropic/vasopressor support)
  • Readmission after index hospitalization
  • Pre-existing need for chronic mechanical ventilation (invasive mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy \> 90 days) or maintenance dialysis (peritoneal or hemodialysis \> 90 days)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 3 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

1200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06002113

Start Date

October 3 2023

End Date

June 1 2027

Last Update

November 21 2025

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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M6M2

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