Advance Care Planning for People with Dementia

Improving PCP Advance Care Planning for People With ADRD

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Alzheimer Disease Dementia Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes) Aging
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 99
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Supportive Care
Participants needed
120 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for older adults with dementia and their primary care team members. Participants will discuss care preferences using a special toolkit over 18 months.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am 65 years or older.
  • I have been diagnosed with dementia.
  • I have been seen by my primary care team in the last 18 months.
  • I have a 50% or greater chance of dying in the next 5 years.

You may not be able to join if

  • I have not been seen by my primary care team in the last 18 months.
  • I do not have a diagnosis of dementia.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
This study will test the Dementia Advance Care Planning (AD ACP) Toolkit intervention to usual care in facilitating goals of care (GOC) discussions between People Living with Dementia (PLwD) and primary care team members over an 18-month period. The primary outcome is to assess the frequency and quality of GOC discussions with PLwD. Secondary outcomes include the identification of preferred surrog…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Primary care team member (PCTM) eligibility: * Must be an MD/APP, employed at a primary care clinic within UNC HEALTH clinics with ≥60 PLwD encounters per year, who sees older adult patients, along with their associated nurses and social workers. * Eligibility for training with…
Contacts

Christine E. Kistler, MD, MASc

412-286-2507

KISTLERC@pitt.edu

CONTACT

Janelle J. Christensen, PhD, MPH

412-692-2481

jjc157@pitt.edu

CONTACT