Clinical trials
Advance Care Planning clinical trials
Below are recruiting advance care planning clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 50 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04515810Recruiting
Mobile app coaching for planning care after serious cancer
This study tests a mobile health app (PACT) to help people with advanced cancer talk and plan for future care. It may help you and a loved one stay engaged in advance care planning (planning what care you want and who should speak for you).
Manhasset, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05605574Recruiting
Advance care planning talks for young transplant patients
This study tests a structured set of conversations about future medical care (advance care planning) for adolescents and young adults who are preparing for a stem cell transplant. It also involves a caregiver (and the care team) to help ensure the discussions are understood, documented, and completed at the right times.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT07141407Recruiting
Phone coaching to help plan cancer care
This study tests whether telephone coaching sessions can help people with advanced cancer and their caregivers talk about and plan for future medical care. You and a support person would join coaching calls together.
Everett, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT07428278Recruiting
Resilience-building for advance care planning in cancer
This trial tests a program to help people with advanced cancer and their family caregivers build resilience while planning future medical care. It aims to improve communication and preparedness.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18–80 - NCT05681585Recruiting
Advance care planning for very frail older adults at home
This study looks at advance care planning (talking ahead about care goals and preferences) for very frail people who are living at home after a hospital admission. It includes both the patient and a close relative, and may help improve how future care decisions are discussed.
Oslo, Bærum kommuneAges 70 years+ - NCT06090240Recruiting
Talking about future care plans after an ER visit
This study tests if talking with a counselor can help older adults and their family caregivers make plans for future medical care. It focuses on people who have recently visited the emergency room.
Hong KongAges Any age - NCT06238063Recruiting
Nurse-led advance care planning for older adults in care homes
This study tests a nurse-led program that helps older adults in residential care homes talk with their families about future healthcare wishes. It aims to make sure your care choices are known and respected.
Hong KongAges 65 years+ - NCT06239896Recruiting
Advance care planning for older adults in supportive housing
This study explores how to help older adults who were once homeless and now live in supportive housing make plans for their future medical care. Participants will talk about their health care wishes with a trained guide.
Fremont, CaliforniaAges 50 years+ - NCT06350968Recruiting
Online advance care planning for cancer patients
This trial tests an online tool that helps you plan your future medical care in advance. It is designed for people with cancer who are being treated at certain hospitals in the Netherlands.
RotterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT06538493Recruiting
Starting advance care planning for Alaska Native adults
This study helps Alaska Native and American Indian adults plan their future healthcare wishes. If you are 40+ with a serious illness (like COPD) or 65+, and you don't have advance directives yet, this trial offers a short session to get started.
Anchorage, AlaskaAges 40 years+ - NCT06565169Recruiting
Helping primary care doctors support advance care planning for dementia
This study tests a training tool to help primary care teams talk about future care wishes with people who have Alzheimer's or related dementias. It aims to improve advance care planning for older adults with dementia.
Chapel Hill, North CarolinaAges 18–99 - NCT07174661Recruiting
Planning ahead for teens and young adults with advanced cancer
This study tests an educational tool to help young adults with advanced solid tumors or high-grade brain tumors think about and discuss their future healthcare wishes early. It may help you feel more prepared and in control of your care.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18–39 - NCT07134881Recruiting
Navigating serious illness with digital care planning
This trial tests a digital tool to help people with serious illnesses and their caregivers plan future medical care. It may help you discuss your goals and treatments with your doctor and family.
SingaporeAges 21 years+ - NCT05444348Recruiting
Communication and care-planning support for blood cancer patients
This study tests an approach to help people with certain blood cancers and their main caregiver plan ahead and communicate more clearly about end-of-life care. It may help patients feel more supported and better prepared for difficult decisions.
AalborgAges 18 years+ - NCT07052630Recruiting
Planning advance care after stem cell transplant
This study tests a program that helps stem cell transplant survivors plan their future care with their doctors. It uses a website and a patient navigator to guide you through conversations about your goals and values.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT06795815Recruiting
Using the Go Wish Game for Future Care Planning
This trial tests a game called 'Go Wish' that helps people with serious cancer think about and talk about their future care wishes. It's designed to help you plan ahead with your care team.
Reggio EmiliaAges 18–99 - NCT05431946Enrolling by invitation
Palliative care support for people with liver cirrhosis
This trial studies a palliative care approach—comfort-focused support aimed at improving quality of life—for people with liver cirrhosis. It may help by addressing symptoms and planning care together with you and your family.
EsbjergAges 18 years+ - NCT05875805Recruiting
Telehealth planning for future care decisions
This trial tests a telehealth (video or phone) program that helps people with certain blood cancers plan their future care preferences. It may help you and your chosen support person communicate your wishes clearly, especially if you become too sick to speak for yourself.
Rochester, New YorkAges 60 years+ - NCT06090552Recruiting
Surgery planning help for adults 65+
This trial tests a program to help older adults plan their care before surgery. It may help you feel more prepared and supported through the process.
Irvine, CaliforniaAges 65 years+ - NCT06671353Recruiting
Video decision support for advance care planning in frail older adults
This trial tests if watching a video helps older adults with frailty make informed decisions about future medical care. You may be able to join if you are 65 or older, have been diagnosed with frailty, and can watch a video and sign a consent form.
TaipeiAges 65 years+ - NCT06731361Recruiting
Better prescribing for older nursing home residents
This study tests a better way for doctors to prescribe medicines for older nursing home residents. The goal is to make sure prescriptions are safer and more tailored to each person.
Apeldoorn, GelderlandAges 65 years+ - NCT07309367Recruiting
Web-based advance care planning for dialysis patients
This trial tests a web-based program called 'My Voice' that helps people on dialysis plan ahead for their future care. It's for patients in Singapore who have advanced kidney failure and certain health challenges, and it also involves a family caregiver.
SingaporeAges 21 years+ - NCT07133269Recruiting
Care coach support for advanced cancer patients having surgery
This study tests a new care model where a care coach helps coordinate surgery, cancer treatment, and palliative support for people with advanced cancer. It aims to make recovery easier and improve quality of life.
SingaporeAges 21–99 - NCT06722846Recruiting
Helping patients with advanced cancer plan care
This study looks at ways to help people with advanced cancer or aggressive lymphoma make better treatment decisions with their doctors. If you qualify, you'll be asked to read a short story about a patient in a similar situation and answer questions about your thoughts on care options.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for advance care planning?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 50 recruiting advance care planning studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a advance care planning trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a advance care planning trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.