NAVIGATE Study Testing a Digital Website to Support Caregivers of Seriously Ill Patients in Advance Care Planning Engagement

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating whether a digital and interactive website can improve advance care planning ACP engagement among caregivers of patients with serious illness. This clinical trial compares the use of a digital website called Careverse to usual care, which involves a digital booklet, to see which better supports caregivers in understanding and discussing end-of-life values and preferences. The study is designed as a two-armed, randomized trial with a pre- and post-intervention assessment format. Caregiver participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group, who will use the Careverse website with tools and educational content to help clarify values and prepare for medical decision-making, or the usual care group, who will receive a standard digital ACP booklet. Patient participants will not receive any intervention but will be observed through scheduled questionnaires. The trial includes four self-administered questionnaires for caregivers and interviewer-administered questionnaires for patients at baseline, one week, six weeks, and six months. Participants will complete questionnaires measuring ACP engagement, satisfaction with care, goals of care, caregiver well-being, quality of life, and patient healthcare utilization during the study. Researchers will monitor these outcomes at multiple time points up to six months to understand the impact of the digital intervention. The study will last up to six months for each participant, with data collection focused on both caregivers and patients under usual care conditions.

Navigating Advanced Illness Goals And Treatment With Digital Engagement (NAVIGATE)