Project Talk Trial: Engaging Underserved Communities in End-of-life Conversations (NCT04612738)
Project Talk Trial: Engaging Underserved Communities in End-of-life Conversations: a Cluster, Randomized Controlled Trial
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Compared to the general population, individuals from underserved communities are more likely to receive low quality end-of-life care and unwanted, costly and burdensome treatments due in part to a lack of advance care planning (ACP; the process of discussing wishes for end-of-life care with loved ones/clinicians and documenting them in advance directives). This study will use existing, trusted, and respected social networks to evaluate two conversation-based tools intended to engage underserved individuals in discussions about end-of-life issue and motivate them to carry out ACP behaviors. Through this study, investigators will learn how best to engage underserved populations in ACP so as to: 1) increase the likelihood that patients from underserved communities will receive high-quality end-of-life care; 2) address health disparities related to end-of-life treatments; and 3) reduce unnecessary suffering for patients and their families.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Pincham-Lincoln Community Center — Athens, Alabama
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Hello (serious game) (BEHAVIORAL)
- The Conversation Project (CP) Starter Kit (BEHAVIORAL)
- Table Topics (general conversation game) (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (79 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 79 sites.
- Pincham-Lincoln Community Center — Athens, Alabama
- Kingman Regional Medical Center — Kingman, Arizona
- Accord Health Group — Show Low, Arizona
- El Rio Neighborhood Center — Tucson, Arizona
- Promotores y Promotoras — Santa Paula, California
- Our Lady of Solitude — Soledad, California
- Vitas — Walnut Creek, California
- University of Colorado Hospital — Aurora, Colorado
- HopeWest Montrose — Montrose, Colorado
- Stamford Senior Center — Stamford, Connecticut
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- DeSoto Memorial Hospital — Arcadia, Florida
- High Point Neighborhood Family Center — Clearwater, Florida
- St. Phillip AME Church — Tallahassee, Florida
- City of Temple Terrace, Omar K. Lightfoot Center — Temple Terrace, Florida
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital — Albany, Georgia
- Helene S. Mills — Atlanta, Georgia
- Seniors First of GA — Atlanta, Georgia
- Gilmer County Senior Center — Ellijay, Georgia
- Colquitt Regional Medical Center — Moultrie, Georgia
- University of Chicago Medical Ctr — Chicago, Illinois
- St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church — Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Lightways Hospice & Serious Illness Care — Joilet, Illinois
- First Baptist Church — Quincy, Illinois
- Trinity Lutheran Church — Cherokee, Iowa
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.