Video Images About Decisions for Ethical Outcomes in the Emergency Department (VIDEO-ED)

Last updated: November 6, 2025
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

video decision aid

control arm ACP information sheet

Clinical Study ID

NCT04931797
2021p001552
R01AG065254
  • Ages > 50
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in the Emergency Department Setting to improve advance care planning documentation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • anyone aged 65 and over or anyone aged over 50-64 with an indicator of seriousillness

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • non english or spanish speakers those with a POLST legally blind medically nonstable requiring ICU level care

Study Design

Total Participants: 900
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: video decision aid
Phase:
Study Start date:
April 25, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
May 30, 2026

Study Description

A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in the Emergency Department setting shown to patients followed by a brief advance care planning discussion and then relay that discussion to the patient's primary care provider and/or admitting clinical team and look at rates of advance care planning documentation in the electronic health record over time. Primary outcome is advance care planning documentation in the EHR at 3 months.

Connect with a study center

  • UC Davis

    Davis, California 95616
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UC Davis

    Davis 5341704, California 5332921 95616
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Newton Wellesley Hospital

    Newton, Massachusetts 02468
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02115
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02114
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Newton Wellesley Hospital

    Newton 4945283, Massachusetts 6254926 02468
    United States

    Site Not Available

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