Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 60Years +
All Genders
NCT03833622

Shared Decision Making to Improve Goals of Care in the ED

Led by Mayo Clinic · Updated on 2026-02-10

230

Participants Needed

3

Research Sites

452 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This project will develop and refine a shared decision making (SDM) intervention (decision aid tool) to improve and normalize high quality end of life discussions in the Emergency Department (ED) setting.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Shared Decision Making to Improve Goals of Care in the ED

Who Can Participate

Age: 60Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Patients presenting to Mayo Clinic Rochester, Saint Marys' Emergency Department
  • Patients at high risk for critical illness as determined by an Elderly Risk Assessment (ERA) score  16 or as determined by provider discretion
  • 60 years of age or older
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Medically stable at the time of enrollment
  • Able to participate without causing a delay in care
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores less than 15
  • Signs of altered mental status
  • Known to be pregnant
  • Incarcerated or in Police Custody
  • Communication barriers such as visual or hearing impairment that may preclude use of the decision aid

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 3 locations

1

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259

Not Yet Recruiting

2

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224

Not Yet Recruiting

3

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

L

Laura Walker

CONTACT

D

Derek VanMeter

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

NA

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Number of Arms

1

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