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The purpose of the study is to conduct a pilot randomized trial of a program designed to enhance equitable communication and emotional support for families of critically ill patients in order to determine feasibility, acceptability, and participant experience with the program. The primary study procedures include: chart abstraction, questionnaires, meetings with ICU support counselors, meetings with ICU physicians and care team, audio recordings of these meetings (optional), and interviews with study participants (optional). Study participants include: 70 critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure (enrolled with the consent of their Legally Authorized Representative) and their primary surrogate decision makers as well as ICU support counselors and ICU care teams (physicians, nurses, social workers).


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NCT number NCT06039501
Study type Interventional
Source Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Contact Matthew Modes, MD, MPP, MS
Phone 310-423-9017
Email matthew.modes@cshs.org
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 13, 2023
Completion date October 2025

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