Clinical trial · Interventional
End-of-Life Health Care Decisions by Patients With Advanced Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study is designed to help the investigators understand more about how people plan for their future medical needs, a process known as "advance care planning." The study is under the direction of Michael J. Green, M.D., and Benjamin Levi, M.D. physicians at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Participation in the project takes place during a single visit to the Medical Center campus. During this one-to-three hour visit, participants complete several questionnaires and use a computer program that produces a printed advance directive that can be shared with their physicians and loved ones. Participants will receive compensation toward travel expenses.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplasms | Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| computer-based decision aid | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| standard care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- computer-based decision aid
- description
- "Making Your Wishes Known: Planning Your Medical Future"- Offers tailored education, values clarification exercises, and a sophisticated decision aid that translates an individual's goals and preferences into a specific medical plan that can be implemented by a health care team.
- interventionNames
- Other: computer-based decision aid
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- standard care
- description
- paper/pencil living will form
- interventionNames
- Other: standard care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Participant knowledge of advance care planning
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * able to give informed consent * interested in participating in advance care planning * able to read and understand English at an 8th grade level (per WRAT-3 screening test) * advanced cancer (primary or metastatic), with estimated lifespan \< 6 months (as determined by their treating physician) * cognitively able to engage in advance care planning (Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score \>23) * absence of moderate or severe depression (BDI-II score \<20/63) Exclusion Criteria: * unable to read and understand English at an 8th grade level (per Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-3)) * not cognitively able to engage in advance care planning (Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score \< 23) * moderate or severe depression (BDI-II score \>20/63)
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