Who decides for you? survey asks incarcerated older adults
NCT ID NCT07751731
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 30 times
Summary
This study uses a tablet-based survey to ask people in US prisons who they would want to make medical decisions for them if they became unable to decide for themselves. Participants answer 26 questions and give feedback on whether each question is clear. The goal is to refine the survey so it can later be used to understand the preferences of incarcerated older adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tablet-based survey
- What this could lead to
- If the survey questions are clear, the findings could help ensure that incarcerated older adults' preferences for surrogate decision-makers are understood and respected.
- What could go wrong
- This is a survey study, not a treatment trial. It only tests question clarity, so it won't directly change medical care. Responses may not represent all incarcerated people.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults who are currently incarcerated in the United States
- Ages
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18 to 120 years
- 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: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Currently incarcerated in a United States facility with Edovo educational tablets 2. Ability to understand the consent form and survey 3. Willingness to give informed consent EXCLUSION CRITERIA: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1\. Inability to read or write in English
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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