Trial Outcomes & Findings for Underutilization of Hospice in Older African Americans (NCT NCT04458090)

Last Updated: 2026-07-17

Results Overview

Hospice Knowledge Scale is a 23-item true/false scale. Each question is worth 1 point with 23 being the highest score. Possible scores range from 0 to 23, with higher scores indicate more hospice knowledge.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

Target enrollment

144 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 month

Results posted on

2026-07-17

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Intervention Receive hospice patient decision aid A decision aid for patients considering Hospice care.: A 12 page booklet and 17 min video describing hospice care	Control Does not receive hospice decision aid
Overall Study STARTED	72	72
Overall Study COMPLETED	72	72
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Underutilization of Hospice in Older African Americans

Baseline characteristics by cohort

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Intervention n=72 Participants Receive hospice patient decision aid A decision aid for patients considering Hospice care.: A 12 page booklet and 17 min video describing hospice care	Control n=72 Participants Does not receive hospice decision aid
Hospice Knowledge Scale	17 units on a scale Interval 0.0 to 23.0	17 units on a scale Interval 0.0 to 23.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Hospice Attitudes and Beliefs Scale is an 8-item 5-point Likert scale (ranging from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree). Each question is scored based on 5 point scale. Maximum score 40 and minimum score 8. Higher scores indicate more favorable opinions of hospice.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Intervention n=72 Participants Receive hospice patient decision aid A decision aid for patients considering Hospice care.: A 12 page booklet and 17 min video describing hospice care	Control n=72 Participants Does not receive hospice decision aid
Hospice Attitudes and Beliefs Scale	31 units on a scale Interval 9.0 to 40.0	30 units on a scale Interval 9.0 to 40.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Decision Self-Efficacy Scale is an 11-item 5-point Likert scale (ranging from not at all confident to very confident). Maximum score is 100 and minimum score is 0. Higher scores indicate more self-efficacy.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Intervention n=72 Participants Receive hospice patient decision aid A decision aid for patients considering Hospice care.: A 12 page booklet and 17 min video describing hospice care	Control n=72 Participants Does not receive hospice decision aid
Decision Self Efficacy Scale	89 units on a scale Interval 48.0 to 100.0	78 units on a scale Interval 11.0 to 100.0

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Channing Tate, Assistant Professor

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Phone: 3037248985

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place

Measure	Intervention n=72 Participants Receive hospice patient decision aid A decision aid for patients considering Hospice care.: A 12 page booklet and 17 min video describing hospice care	Control n=72 Participants Does not receive hospice decision aid	Total n=144 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical <=18 years	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=40 Participants
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=40 Participants
Age, Categorical >=65 years	72 Participants n=20 Participants	72 Participants n=20 Participants	144 Participants n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	58 Participants n=20 Participants	59 Participants n=20 Participants	117 Participants n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	14 Participants n=20 Participants	13 Participants n=20 Participants	27 Participants n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Asian	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American	72 Participants n=20 Participants	72 Participants n=20 Participants	144 Participants n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) White	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=20 Participants	0 Participants n=40 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	72 participants n=20 Participants	72 participants n=20 Participants	144 participants n=40 Participants
Hospice Knowledge Test	17 units on a scale n=20 Participants	17 units on a scale n=20 Participants	17 units on a scale n=40 Participants
Hospice Beliefs and Attitudes Scale	28 units on a scale n=20 Participants	27 units on a scale n=20 Participants	27.5 units on a scale n=40 Participants
Decision Self-Efficacy Scale	78 units on a scale n=20 Participants	72 units on a scale n=20 Participants	75 units on a scale n=40 Participants