🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-11-06
Video Images About Decisions for Ethical Outcomes in the Emergency Department (VIDEO-ED) (NCT04931797)
Using the Emergency Department Visit to Promote Advance Care Planning
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in the Emergency Department Setting to improve advance care planning documentation.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: UC Davis — Davis, California
Age range: 50 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- video decision aid (BEHAVIORAL)
- control arm ACP information sheet (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "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 (4 Sites)
- UC Davis — Davis, California
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
- Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
- Newton Wellesley Hospital — Newton, Massachusetts
💰 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.