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Shared Decision Making to Improve Goals of Care in the ED

Shared Decision Making to Improve Goals of Care Discussions in the Emergency Department

Who can join

Ages 60 and older · All sexes

Inclusion:

1. Patients presenting to Mayo Clinic Rochester, Saint Marys' Emergency Department,
2. Patients at high risk for critical illness as determined by an Elderly Risk Assessment (ERA) score ≥ 16 or as determined by provider discretion,
3. ≥ 60 years of age,
4. Ability to provide informed consent,
5. Medically stable at the time of enrollment,
6. Able to participate without causing a delay in care.

Exclusion:

1. GCS scores \< 15,
2. Signs of altered mental status,
3. Known to be pregnant,
4. Incarcerated or in Police Custody,
5. Communication barriers such as visual or hearing impairment that may preclude use of the decision aid.

About the study

This project will develop and refine a shared decision making (SDM) intervention (decision aid tool) to improve and normalize high quality end of life discussions in the Emergency Department (ED) setting.

What is being tested

• Shared Decision Aid Assessment (other)

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Participants: 230 · Started: Mar 28, 2018

Contact the study team

• Laura Walker · Phone: 507-775-5607
• Derek VanMeter · Phone: 507-775-4732

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT03833622

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.