Study tests if saying 'Death' changes resuscitation decisions
NCT ID NCT07405710
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether using the word 'death' when asking patients about CPR affects their decisions. Researchers will invite 118 hospitalized adults over 65 to fill out electronic surveys about their code status. The goal is to see if different wording leads to different choices and to understand how doctors agree with those choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help hospitals communicate better with patients about end-of-life decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that only looks at how wording affects choices, not whether those choices improve health outcomes.
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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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About 118 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age \>65, English-fluency in reading and speaking, and the capacity to consent Exclusion Criteria: * Requiring ICU-level care
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick
RECRUITINGNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States