Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Intervention on Hope, Anxiety, and Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of Advance Care Planning in Older Adults With Cancer
NCT06061107CI-TRIAL-00086643completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
The study aims to explore the impact of advance care planning on the attitudes, behavioral intentions, hopes, and anxiety of elderly people with cancer on advance care planning with the assistance of the "Advance Care Consultation for the Elderly" manual.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Care Planning | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The cartoon version of the "ACP for Seniors" brochure | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Handbook for Geriatric Prearranged Medical Care Consultation
- description
- The experimental group utilized a cartoon version of the "Advance Care Consultation for the Elderly" manual to facilitate the ACP process, which encompassed three components: an introduction to ACP, an overview of terminal medical care, and a discussion about the participants' preferences for their past, current, and future required medical care.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: The cartoon version of the "ACP for Seniors" brochure
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- No Intervention: standard clinical care
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Attitude Scale
- timeFrame
- three measurement time points: pre-test, two weeks after intervention, and one month after intervention.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Cancer patients aged 65 years or older. 2. Patients currently undergoing cancer treatment. 3. Clear consciousness and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. 4. Score of 8 points or higher (inclusive) on the Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire (SPMSQ). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals with a score of 7 points or lower (inclusive) on the Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire (SPMSQ). 2. Individuals who have not been informed about their cancer diagnosis.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDHsu YH, Wang MH, Hu WY, Ke LS. Effects of advance care planning on hope, anxiety, attitudes, and behavioral intentions in older adults with cancer: A randomized controlled study. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Aug 30;33(9):822. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09866-z. PMID 40884542