Status:
COMPLETED
Preparing Surrogates of Dementia Patients Through an Advance Care Planning Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of a nurse-facilitated post-discharge advance care planning intervention with family surrogates of dementia patients on outcomes that reflect...
Detailed Description
In order to test the ACP interventions that aim to engage surrogates' participation in ACP and improve their preparedness for decision-making rather than on documentation of advance care plans alone, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Dyads of patients with dementia admitted for an unplanned hospital admission and their family surrogate will be eligible for the study.
- Inclusion Criteria of patients:
- \- Patient (a) at or above the age of 60 years old, (b) with diagnosis of dementia based on DSM-5 Criteria for Major Neurocognitive Disorder and Stage 6d or above on the Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST), (c) residing in a residential care home that is participating in Hospital Authority Enhanced Community Geriatric Assessment Team End-of-Life (CGAT EOL) Care program and (d) has an eligible family decision-maker.
- Exclusion Criteria of patients:
- \- Patient with (i) prior completed advance directive, (ii) On tube feeding at the time of index admission, (iii) currently enrolled in an end-of-life care program or palliative care service, or (iv) with family members who lack consensus on the primary family surrogate decision-maker.
- Inclusion Criteria of surrogates:
- \- Surrogate (a) at or above the age of 18 years old, (b) identified as the patient's next of kin or legal guardian who is the 'key decision maker' in hospital records, and (c) able to provide informed consent for him/herself and the patient.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 15 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06152120
Start Date
June 15 2023
End Date
September 30 2024
Last Update
May 14 2025
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong