Using a Conversation Game to Engage Native American Washoe Tribe Members in Advance Care Planning: Preparation for a Clinical Trial

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMilton S. Hershey Medical Center

About this trial

The goal of this study is to learn if a culturally adapted version of the Hello game, an advance care planning (ACP) conversation tool, is feasible and acceptable for use with members of the Washoe Tribe. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can the Hello game be successfully adapted to reflect the cultural values, beliefs, and storytelling traditions of the Washoe Tribe?

Does playing the adapted Hello game increase ACP engagement and advance directive (AD) completion among Washoe Tribe members within 3 months?

Participants will:

* Take part in talking circles at one of four Washoe reservations to share their beliefs, motivations, and experiences related to end-of-life care and advance care planning * Complete brief questionnaires about their ACP attitudes and behaviors * Play the culturally adapted Hello game in a group setting * Complete follow-up measures of ACP engagement and advance directive completion 3 months after playing the game

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 years or older

Member of the Washoe American Indian Tribe

Able to attend in-person events

Speaks, reads, and writes in English

Disqualifiers

Under 18 years of age

Non-Tribal member

Non-English speaking

Unable to provide informed consent

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Aim 1: Talking Circles
  • Aim 2: Play Modified Hello Game

Treatment groups

108 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Collaborator