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The purpose of this study is to compare the decision making of hospitalized subjects with advanced cancer having a verbal discussion about CPR compared to subjects using a video.


Clinical Trial Description

Aim 1: To recruit 150 subjects with advanced cancer admitted to the inpatient oncology ward with an overall prognosis of one year or less and randomly assign these subjects to: 1. a video visually depicting CPR preferences or 2. the current standard of care without the use of video (control). Hypothesis 1: It is feasible to recruit and randomize 150 hospitalized subjects with advanced cancer and an overall prognosis of one year or less. Aim 2: To compare the care preferences for CPR and intubation among subjects randomized to video and subjects randomized to the current standard of care without the video. Hypothesis 2: Subjects randomized to the video intervention will be significantly more likely to opt against CPR and intubation compared to those who do not see the video. Aim 3: To compare code-status documentation in the electronic medical records between subjects randomized to the video and those who are receiving the current standard of care without the video. Hypothesis 3: Subjects randomized to the video are more likely to have their code status documented in the electronic medical records compared to those who do not see the video. Aim 4: To compare the decisional conflict of subjects randomized to video and subjects randomized to the current standard of care without the video. Hypothesis 4: When compared to subjects randomized to the current standard of care, subjects in the video intervention group will have lower decisional conflict (lower decisional conflict scores) when asked to choose CPR and intubation preferences. Aim 5: To compare knowledge assessment of CPR of subjects randomized to video and subjects randomized to current standard of care without the video. Hypothesis 5: When compared to subjects randomized to the current standard of care, subjects in the video intervention group will have higher knowledge assessment scores when asked questions regarding their understanding of CPR. Aim 6: To compare code-status (CPR, and intubation) preferences in the electronic medical record on future hospitalizations up to one year post-hospital discharge of subjects randomized to video and subjects randomized to current standard of care without the video. Hypothesis 6: Subjects randomized to the video are more likely to opt against CPR and intubation in the future compared to those who do not see the video. ;


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NCT number NCT01527331
Study type Interventional
Source Massachusetts General Hospital
Contact Angelo Volandes, MD
Phone 6176434266
Email avolandes@partners.org
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date June 2011

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