New app aims to put Seniors' goals at the heart of doctor visits
NCT ID NCT06019143
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a new digital tool called GoalNav Clinic, designed to help doctors collect and track personal goals from older patients during geriatric assessments. 26 patients and their care partners took part, using either a version with a list of common goals or one without. The study focused on whether the tool was easy to use and acceptable, not on changing health outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Goal Attainment Scaling (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a practical tool for doctors to better understand and track what matters most to older patients during check-ups.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study focused on feasibility, not on health outcomes. The tool may not prove useful or practical in larger, more diverse settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * a new or returning patient who has been referred and has a pre-scheduled appointment to the study doctor's clinic for a geriatric assessment * of any age, with or without a disease diagnosis/memory complaint * the patient is accompanied by a family member or friend who is willing to participate * the patient and/or their care partner must be able to respond to questions in English * the patient and their care partner give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * the patient does not have a family member or friend who is willing to participate * neither the patient nor their care partner can respond to questions in English * either or both the patient and care partner decline to provide informed consent * the study doctor deems that the patient and/or care partner is not suitable for the study * either the patient or their care partner indicates on the informed consent form that they do not wish to be contacted by email or by telephone
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geriatric Medicine & Memory Disability Clinic, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, B1M 0A1, Canada
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