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Intervention to Improve Expression of End of Life Preferences for Homeless Persons

NCT00546884 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 262

Last updated 2017-07-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether homeless individuals will complete a living will and whether guidance enhances rates of completion and to see whether filling out a living will has any impact on the care given at the end of life.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MI condition

Individuals randomized to this condition will be provided with written end of life educational materials an advance directive form, along with instructions to complete it.

BEHAVIORAL

GI

The GI condition will expose participants to education, guidance and counseling, and an advance directive tool.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Minnesota

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John Y Song, MD, MPH, MAT · University of Minnesota

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2008-08-31
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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