Evaluating a decision aid for shared decision making in healthcare
Official title: Impact Study of the Decision Aid DECIdE on the Decisional Conflict of Primary Care Patients About Optional Prescription Drugs.
Run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · NCT06052917 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests a new tool to help patients and doctors work together better when deciding about optional prescription drugs to see if it reduces confusion and improves comfort with their choices.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 288 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Academic / other |
| Locations | 4 sites (Clermont-Ferrand and 3 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 5, 2024 |
| Main results expected | September 2025 |
| Study ends | September 2025 |
| Registry record updated | April 13, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06052917 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include adults over 18 who are consulting a general practitioner or pharmacist for a common symptom and are considering an optional prescription drug.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are minors, pregnant or breastfeeding, or those who have previously used the DECIdE tool for the same situation will not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The DECIdE study aims to assess the effectiveness of a decision aid tool designed to facilitate shared decision making between patients and healthcare providers regarding optional prescription drugs. Patients experiencing common symptoms will engage in discussions with general practitioners or pharmacists to determine whether to proceed with a prescribed medication or consider alternative options. The study compares the level of decisional conflict experienced by patients using the DECIdE tool against those receiving routine care without the aid. This approach seeks to enhance patient comfort and certainty in their healthcare decisions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could empower patients to make more informed decisions about their treatment options, reducing uncertainty and improving satisfaction with care.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise in using decision aids for shared decision making, indicating that this approach is supported by prior research.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 consulting a general practitioner or community pharmacy * Patient complaining of a symptom or requesting a optional prescription drug (clinical situations and medicines pre-defined by expert consensus) * First use of DECIdE with the healthcare professional for this situation * Agreeing to take part in the study and to sign the written consent form * Speaks and understands French Exclusion Criteria: * minor patients * Patients under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice * Pregnant or breast-feeding women * Second use of the DECIdE tool in the same situation / for the same drug * Refusal to take part in the study * Patient not affiliated to a medical insurance
Where it's running
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CHU Clermont-ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France Recruiting -
Département de Médecine Générale, UFR Médecine, Université Grenoble Alpes
Grenoble, France Recruiting -
Collège des Universités de Médecine Générale de Lyon, faculté de médecine Lyon Est
Lyon, France Recruiting -
Département de Médecine Générale de St-Etienne, Faculté de Médecine Jacques Lisfranc, Université Jean Monnet
Saint-Etienne, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Hélène Vaillant-Roussel, PhD — University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
- Study coordinator: Lise Laclautre
- Email: promo_interne_drci@chu-clermontferrand.fr
- Phone: 334.73.754.963
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.