Decision Aid for Dementia Therapies

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT06638632

University of Colorado, Denver100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to develop a decision aid to support patients and families making decisions about medications for dementia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Dementia Decision Aids

Interventions

Decision aidBEHAVIORAL

Patients with dementia and care partners will receive an iteration of the decision aid and provide feedback.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Patients: * UCHealth patient * Ages 18 y/o and above * Documented neurocognitive deficits suggestive of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia as determined by their treating clinician. * English or Spanish speaking Caregiver: * Ages 18 y/o and above * Identified by the study participant as the person who helps the most with their medical care outside the hospital or clinic. * English or Spanish speaking Clinicians: * Neurologists, primary care clinicians, pharmacists, or psychologists involved in dementia decision-making. * English or Spanish speaking Exclusion Criteria: Patients: * Not English or Spanish-speaking * Neurocognitive deficits suggestive of moderate or severe cognitive impairment or late stage dementia. * Not able to consent for themselves Caregiver: * Ages 17 y/o and below * Not English or Spanish-speaking Clinicians: * Neurologists, primary care clinicians, pharmacists, or psychologists involved in dementia decision-making. * English or Spanish-speaking

Locations (1)

University of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Decisional Conflict

To access the preliminary efficacy on decisional conflict including personal perceptions of uncertainty in choosing options, factors that contribute to feelings of uncertainty and effective decision making. Decisional Conflict Scale - Higher numbers mean more uncertainty. O'Connor, A. M. (1995). Validation of a decisional conflict scale. Medical decision making, 15(1), 25-30. https://decisionaid.ohri.ca/docs/develop/User\_Manuals/UM\_Decisional\_Conflict.pdf

Time frame: From enrollment at start of year 2 to the end of year 2

Shared Decision Making

To determine the extent that health care providers engage with patients as a part of their shared decision making, specifically looking at the discussion of treatment options and their pros and cons as well as the patient's preferences. Shared Decision Making Process Scale - Higher numbers mean more shared decision making. https://mghdecisionsciences.org/tools-training/sdm-process-survey/

Time frame: From enrollment at start of year 2 to the end of year 2

Decisional Self-Efficacy

To determine the patient's perception of their self-efficacy in decision making including measuring their self-confidence in their ability to make decisions. Decision Self-Efficacy Scale where higher numbers mean they patient has a higher perception of self-efficacy. https://decisionaid.ohri.ca/docs/develop/Tools/Decision\_SelfEfficacy.pdf

Time frame: From enrollment at start of year 2 to the end of year 2

Central Contacts

Kaitlynn Walton, MPH

CONTACT

303-724-7162 kaitlynn.walton@cuanschutz.edu

Kate Noonan, MSW

CONTACT

303-618-2181 kate.noonan@cuanschutz.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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