Current Studies
Adapting Serious Illness Communication and Care Planning for Community-Dwelling Individuals with Dementia and their Caregivers
Principal Investigator: Joanna Paladino, MD
Study Coordinators: Heily Chavez
Study Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: None
Study Status: Manuscript in progress
Addressing the chronic pain-early cognitive decline comorbidity among older adults; The Active Brains study
Principal Investigator: Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD and Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Co-Investigator: Ryan Mace, PhD
Study Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: National Institute on Aging
Study Status: Actively recruiting
Annual Wellness Visits versus GRACE-augmented Annual Wellness Visits for Older Adults with High Needs
Principal Investigator: Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Co-Investigators: Jennifer Perloff, PhD
Study Coordinator: Marley Vogel
Study Sites: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: PCORI
This study aims to investigate whether adding an interprofessional care delivery model that starts with an in-home visit, the Geriatric Resources for the Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE), to structured Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) improves patient and caregiver outcomes and reduces unwanted hospitalizations.
Study Status: Not recruiting
Anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies: treatment decision making for older adults and their clinicians
Principal Investigator: Sachin J. Shah, MD, MPH
Co-Investigators: Anna Parks, MD, Joanna Paladino, MD, Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Study Coordinators: Ayush Thacker
Study Sites: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Interviewing patients and clinicians regarding their knowledge and decision making priorities for starting anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody treatment
Study Status: Analysis
Caring for Caregivers and Persons Living with Dementia Under Home-Based Primary Care
Principal Investigators: Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH and Bruce Leff, MD
Co-Investigator: Orla Sheehan, MD
Study Coordinators: Maimouna Sy, Ayush Thacker
Study Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: Retirement Research Foundation
Testing the feasibility of the Dementia Care Quality at Home intervention, adapted from Care Ecosystem and CRESCENT, to the Home-Based Primary Care population of medical centers in Virginia and Hawaii.
Study Status: Actively recruiting
Characteristics and Impact of Chronic Pain and Pain Management in Older Adults
Principal Investigators: Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH and Christine Miaskowski, PhD
Funding Source: National Institute on Aging
Characterizing Electronic Health Record Documented Serious Illness Conversations for Individuals with Cognitive Impairment
Principal Investigator: Joanna Paladino, MD
Co-Investigators: Sudeshna Das, PhD, Charlotta Lindvall MD, PhD, and Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Study Coordinators: Heily Chavez
Study Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: Jack Satter Foundation
Study Status: Collecting data (EHR Review)
How cultural factors influence communication needs and experiences for Latino Spanish-speaking patients and caregivers: qualitative study
Principal Investigators: Carine Davila, MD, MPH
Study Coordinator: Heily Chavez
Study Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Study Status: Not recruiting
Improving Communication and Care for Individuals Affected by Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia
Principal Investigator: Joanna Paladino, MD
Co-Investigator: Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Study Coordinators: Heily Chavez
Study Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: Jack Satter Foundation
Study Status: Actively recruiting
Kinto Care Integration – Mind and Memory Care Program
Principal Investigator: Christine Ritchie, MD Study Coordinator: Heily Chavez Study Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: Kinto
Longitudinal Impact of Chronic Pain and its Management on Patient-Centered Outcomes in Older Adults
Principal Investigator: Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Co-Investigator: Lisa LaRowe, PhD
Partners: National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago
Study Coordinators: Sarah Stone, Heily Chavez
Study Sites: N/A (national survey)
Funding Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
The proposed investigation will conduct a methodologically rigorous longitudinal study to better understand and address chronic pain in older adults.
Study Status: Actively recruiting
Optimization of Care and Recovery in Older Colorectal Surgery Patients: Implementation Science Approach
Principal Investigator: Sevdenur Cizginer, MD, MPH, AGSF
Study Coordinators: Ferhat Yildiz, MD
Study Site: Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Source: National Institute of Aging
This three-phase study aims to develop, implement, and test a care transition model for older colorectal surgery patients.
Study Status: Actively recruiting