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N/ACompleted· 273 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Sharing Healthcare Wishes in Primary Care (SHARE) +1 morebehavioral
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Sharing Healthcare Wishes in Primary Care

Johns Hopkins University·interventional·Posted Oct 20, 2020·Updated May 14, 2026

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Sharing Healthcare Wishes in Primary Care (SHARE) and Minimally Enhanced Usual Care for Cognitive Impairment. Completed, enrolled 273 participants across 9 sites.

Detailed Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of Sharing Healthcare Wishes in Primary Care (SHARE), a two-group randomized trial at up to 9 primary care practices in which 124 dyads receive a control protocol of minimally enhanced usual care and 124 dyads receive the SHARE protocol. This study tests the efficacy of SHARE on quality of communication (primary outcome) and advance care planning processes (secondary outcomes) at 6 months among primary care patients with cognitive impairment (mild-severe) and family caregiver dyads. For patients who die while enrolled in the study by 24 months, this study examines the quality of end-of-life care and bereaved family caregiver experiences with medical decision-making (secondary outcomes).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCognitive Impairment
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsMedStar Health, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
202120222023202420252026
First PostedOct 20, 2020
Enrollment StartOct 21, 2020
Primary CompletionOct 24, 2023
Study CompletionFeb 26, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.0 yearsPosted 5.7 years ago

Interventions

Sharing Healthcare Wishes in Primary Care (SHARE)behavioral

SHARE is a multicomponent communication intervention to proactively engage family members or friends to support advance care planning in primary care.

Minimally Enhanced Usual Carebehavioral

Minimally enhanced usual care participants are provided with print educational materials that include a 44-page brochure developed by the National Institute on Aging entitled "A Guide for Older People: Talking with your Doctor" and a blank easy-to-complete advance directive.