A pilot study to develop a screening tool for assessment of need for advance care planning (ACP)

A pilot study to develop a screening tool for assessment of need for advance care planning (ACP) - PSY*ACP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024700

Enrollment

200

Registered

2021-05-05

Start date

2020-05-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

all cancer sites

Interventions

Group 1: Participants diagnosed with cancer receive the following questionnaires at two time points. First contact (T0) and after a minimum of 6 weeks, matched to participants who finalized ACP (T1)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Curative, palliative or former cancer diagnosis, ability to give consent, 18 years or older, sufficient understanding of German language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Aged younger than 18, no understanding of German language, no consent, present participation in on-going RCT with focus on ACP.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome is the developement of the first screening tool to assess need for ACP.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome is the first recording of interest and utilization of ACP in an inpatient universital hospital in Germany.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPia Berlin

Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Philipps-Universität Marburg

pia.berlin@uni-marburg.de0049 6421 28 23440

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026