A new study snapshot and updated ethics and regulatory documentation are now available for the I CAN DO Surgical ACP trial. As part of the study’s transition from the planning phase to the implementation phase this fall, the investigators reviewed and updated the minutes of their initial consultation with the Ethics and Regulatory Core.

• Read the updated ethics and regulatory documentation
• See the study snapshot

I CAN DO Surgical ACP, an NIH Collaboratory Trial, is testing a system-based approach to help older adults undergoing elective surgery engage in advance care planning. Another goal of the study is to understand digital engagement, language, and social drivers of health that drive engagement in the intervention.

The study is supported by a grant award from the National Institute on Aging and is led by Elizabeth Wick and Rebecca Sudore of the University of California, San Francisco, and Genevieve Melton-Meaux of the University of Minnesota.