ER video aims to help seniors plan their final wishes

NCT ID NCT04931797

Summary

This study is testing if showing a short video about future medical care planning to patients in the emergency room makes a difference. It involves 900 people aged 65+ or those over 50 with a serious illness. The goal is to see if the video helps patients have better conversations and get their care preferences officially recorded in their medical chart.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Newton Wellesley Hospital

    Newton, Massachusetts, 02468, United States

  • UC Davis

    Davis, California, 95616, United States

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