Trial Outcomes & Findings for Pilot Evaluation of Hospice Decision Support Tools (NCT NCT03794700)

Last Updated: 2022-08-30

Results Overview

Hospice Knowledge Scale is a 23-item true/false scale that measures patient knowledge about hospice care. Each question is worth 1 point with possible scores ranging from 0 to 23. Higher scores indicate more knowledge.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

Target enrollment

131 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 month follow-up

Results posted on

2022-08-30

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	No Hospice Decision Aid Did not receive the intervention (i.e. Hospice Decision Aid)	Hospice Decision Aid Participants will receive hospice decisional support materials and be asked to review them. Participants will provide feedback on tools and complete feasibility, efficacy and knowledge assessments. Hospice Decision Aids: Paper and video hospice decision aid
Overall Study STARTED	43	88
Overall Study COMPLETED	43	88
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Pilot Evaluation of Hospice Decision Support Tools

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Control n=43 Participants Participants did not review the intervention (i.e. Hospice Decision Aid)	Intervention n=88 Participants Participants will receive hospice decisional support materials and be asked to review them. Participants will provide feedback on tools and complete feasibility, efficacy and knowledge assessments. Hospice Decision Aids: Paper and video hospice decision aid	Total n=131 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical <=18 years	0 Participants n=5 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	0 Participants n=5 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical >=65 years	43 Participants n=5 Participants	88 Participants n=7 Participants	131 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	28 Participants n=5 Participants	56 Participants n=7 Participants	84 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	15 Participants n=5 Participants	32 Participants n=7 Participants	47 Participants n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino	4 Participants n=5 Participants	6 Participants n=7 Participants	10 Participants n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino	28 Participants n=5 Participants	69 Participants n=7 Participants	97 Participants n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	11 Participants n=5 Participants	13 Participants n=7 Participants	24 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	43 participants n=5 Participants	88 participants n=7 Participants	131 participants n=5 Participants
Hospice Knowledge Test	18 units on a scale n=5 Participants	18 units on a scale n=7 Participants	18 units on a scale n=5 Participants
Hospice Beliefs and Attitudes Scale	29 units on a scale n=5 Participants	29 units on a scale n=7 Participants	29 units on a scale n=5 Participants
Decision Self Efficacy Scale	92 units on a scale n=5 Participants	87 units on a scale n=7 Participants	89 units on a scale n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month follow-up

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Control n=43 Participants Did not receive intervention (i.e. Patient Decision Aid)	Intervention n=88 Participants Participants will receive hospice decisional support materials and be asked to review them. Participants will provide feedback on tools and complete feasibility, efficacy and knowledge assessments. Hospice Decision Aids: Paper and video hospice decision aid
Hospice Knowledge Scale	18 score on a scale Interval 0.0 to 23.0	17 score on a scale Interval 0.0 to 23.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-Month follow up

8-item scale developed to measure beliefs and attitudes towards hospice care. It has a Cronbach's α = .74 for the scale, indicating a good degree of internal reliability. Scores from 8 to 40. Higher scores indicate better opinions of hospice. .

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Control n=43 Participants Did not receive intervention (i.e. Patient Decision Aid)	Intervention n=88 Participants Participants will receive hospice decisional support materials and be asked to review them. Participants will provide feedback on tools and complete feasibility, efficacy and knowledge assessments. Hospice Decision Aids: Paper and video hospice decision aid
Hospice Beliefs and Attitudes Scale	32 units on a scale Interval 26.0 to 40.0	33 units on a scale Interval 11.0 to 40.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month Follow up

Is an 11-item instrument that one's self-confidence in decision making. This scale is a validated scale with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.92 and correlates with DCS subscale of being informed (r=0.47). Scored from 0-100 with higher scores indicating more decision self efficacy.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Control n=43 Participants Did not receive intervention (i.e. Patient Decision Aid)	Intervention n=88 Participants Participants will receive hospice decisional support materials and be asked to review them. Participants will provide feedback on tools and complete feasibility, efficacy and knowledge assessments. Hospice Decision Aids: Paper and video hospice decision aid
Decision Self Efficacy Scale	87 units on a scale Interval 43.0 to 100.0	94 units on a scale Interval 67.0 to 100.0

Adverse Events

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Channing Tate, PHD Assistant Professor

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Phone: 3037248985

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place