Decision-Support Tool for Alzheimer's Disease
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of the current study is to evaluate a decision-support tool intended to help primary care providers (PCPs) communicate with patients about blood biomarker testing for Alzheimer's Disease, enhancing shared-decision making and information sharing in the clinical space. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is the decision-support tool accepted and easy to use for PCPs?
* Does using the tool improve shared decision-making during clinical encounters? Researchers will compare clinical encounters between PCPs who do not use the tool to discuss blood biomarker testing for Alzheimer's Disease, versus PCPs who have been trained to utilize the tool during clinical encounters to see whether the tool effectively facilitates shared-decision making.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Fred Ketchum, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults visiting primary care who are considering blood tests to check for signs of Alzheimer's disease or memory loss. There are no specific inclusion or exclusion criteria listed.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Shared decision-making support tool
Trial Overview
The study is testing a new decision-support tool that helps doctors and patients talk about blood biomarker testing for Alzheimer's in the clinic. Some doctors will use the tool, while others won't, to see if it improves shared decision-making.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
In Simulation 1, 15 PCPs will complete simulated clinical encounters with standardized patients after completing trainings on how to use the decision-support tool. In Simulation 2, a different group of 3-5 PCPs will see patients during simulated clinical encounters without using the decision-support too for the first half. In the second half, these PCPs will complete trainings on how to use the tool and then see the second half of the participants using the tool.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
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