Physician-Family Communication in Intensive Care Units Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Test the Effectiveness of a Multi-faceted Communication Intervention for Family Members of Critically Ill Patients.
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a multi-faceted communication intervention for family members of critically ill patients to reduce the family members' long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety.
One in four elderly Americans die in or shortly after discharge from an intensive care unit.
An expanding body of literature documents that physician-family communication and
end-of-life care is poor in intensive care units. These deficiencies are associated with
high rates of adverse psychological outcomes among surrogates, physician-family conflict,
and life support decisions that may be inconsistent with patients' goals and preferences.
There is a lack on information on practical, generalizable interventions that effectively
improve this important aspect of care for elderly patients and their families.
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted
communication intervention to improve psychological outcomes among family members of
critically ill patients, using a randomized, controlled trial design.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
| Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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| Completed |
NCT01982877 -
The Four Supports Study: Family Support Intervention in Intensive Care Units
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N/A |