Status:
RECRUITING
A Decision Aid on End-of-life Care for Patients With Advanced COPD and Their Family
Lead Sponsor:
Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Severe
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to support EOL decision-making in patients with advanced COPD and their family members. A parallel two-arm single-blinded randomised controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the ...
Detailed Description
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive life-limiting condition. However, patients with advanced COPD and their family members generally are unprepared for end-of-life (EOL) situ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria of patients:
- are aged 50 years or over
- have been diagnosed with COPD
- are cognitively sound (scored \> 5 on the validated Abbreviated Mental Test (Hong Kong version) \[AMT-HK\])
- meet at least two of the six specific clinical indicators related to advanced COPD in the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Proactive Identification Guidance, 6th Edition
- can nominate a family member who would take part in their healthcare decision- making.
- Inclusion Criteria of patients' family members:
- are aged 18 years or over,
- can communicate in Cantonese,
- have at least one personal contact per week with the patient in the past 6 months and
- are willing to join the study. Family members will be excluded if they score \< 6 on the AMT-HK or are expecting to leave Hong Kong within the next 6 months.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- non-communicable due to a severe hearing impairment, dysphasia or a language barrier;
- are receiving palliative care services or
- have already completed ACP or an advance directive.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
226 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06008210
Start Date
September 1 2023
End Date
May 31 2025
Last Update
May 23 2024
Active Locations (2)
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1
Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong, China
2
Tai Po Hospital
Hong Kong, China