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N/A
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Oxygen Dependent COPD, Advanced Malignancy

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Trial Information


Inclusion Criteria:



- 18 years or older

- Oxygen dependent COPD or Advanced Malignancy

- Life expectancy of less than two years

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects who have already firmly decided to undergo CPR

- Subjects enrolled in a hospice program

- Subjects unable to speak English

- Subjects incapable of making their own decisions at the time of enrollment

- Subjects cared for by the study investigator

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Outcome Measure:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Preference

Outcome Description:

The primary outcome will be the difference in the proportion of patients in the informed assent intervention and informational brochure groups reporting preferences to be DNR (do not rescusitate).

Outcome Time Frame:

Within couple of hours before the intervention and immediately (up to 2 days) after the intervention

Safety Issue:

No

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

PilotCPR001

NCT ID:

NCT01558817

Start Date:

February 2012

Completion Date:

June 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Oxygen Dependent COPD
  • Advanced Malignancy
  • CPR
  • Palliative
  • Outcome
  • Neoplasms

Name

Location

Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina  29425-0721
University of Washington Seattle, Washington  98195
University of Vermont and Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington, Vermont  05405