A Pilot Study of Using Video Images in Advance Care Planning in Malignant Glioma Patients

Massachusetts General Hospital50 enrolled

Overview

A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in 50 patients with advanced brain cancer.

A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in 50 patients with advanced brain cancer. Subjects will have three options for their goals of care: life prolonging care, basic medical care, or comfort care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Advanced Brain Cancer

Interventions

Video interventionBEHAVIORAL

Video of goals of care

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Advanced brain cancer * English Speaking * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Folstein mini mental status score of 23 or less

Locations (1)

MGH

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

end of life preference at time of interview

Time frame: 5 minutes after survey

Secondary Outcomes

uncertainty regarding end of life preference at time of interview

Time frame: 5 minutes after survey

knowledge of end of life preference at time of interview

Time frame: 5 minutes after survey

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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