Clinical trial · Interventional
Web-Based Advance Care Planning for Patients With Advanced Cancer
A Web-Based Advance Care Planning Intervention to Reduce Preferences for Aggressive Life-Sustaining Treatments in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- 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 goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a web-based advance care planning (ACP) intervention can reduce preferences for aggressive life-sustaining treatments among patients with advanced cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does a web-based ACP intervention reduce preferences for aggressive life-sustaining treatments among patients with advanced cancer? * Does a web-based ACP intervention support informed medical decision-making regarding future care? Researchers will compare a web-based ACP intervention plus a Patient Right to Autonomy Act leaflet with a Patient Right to Autonomy Act leaflet alone to determine whether the web-based ACP intervention is more effective in reducing preferences for aggressive life-sustaining treatments. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group * Receive either a web-based ACP educational program plus a Patient Right to Autonomy Act leaflet, or a Patient Right to Autonomy Act leaflet alone * Complete questionnaires at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one week after the intervention
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Right to Autonomy Act Leaflet | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Web-Based Advance Care Planning Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Web-Based ACP Intervention Group
- description
- Participants received a web-based advance care planning (ACP) educational program in addition to a Patient Right to Autonomy Act leaflet.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Web-Based Advance Care Planning Program
- Other: Patient Right to Autonomy Act Leaflet
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Control Group
- description
- Participants received a Patient Right to Autonomy Act leaflet only.
- interventionNames
- Other: Patient Right to Autonomy Act Leaflet
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in Preference for Aggressive Life-Sustaining Treatments
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with advanced cancer (stage III or IV) * Aged 18 years or older * Able to communicate fluently in Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese * Able and willing to provide informed consent * No cognitive impairment * Have access to Internet-connected electronic devices at home * Have not previously received advance care planning (ACP) consultation * Have not completed an advance directive (AD) Exclusion Criteria: * No access to Internet-connected electronic devices at home * Unable to operate Internet-based electronic devices * Previous participation in ACP consultation or completion of an AD * Cognitive impairment * Severe physical or psychological symptoms that would interfere with participation in the study * Concurrent participation in another intervention study * Refusal to participate
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