Trial Outcomes & Findings for Family Satisfaction (FS) in the Intensive Care Unit (NCT NCT01449734)

NCT ID: NCT01449734

Last Updated: 2013-11-11

Results Overview

Overall satisfaction score is calculated as the mean of 24 Items concerning satisfaction with care, communication and decision-making. After transformation of Items the score has a scale reaching from 0 (highly unsatisfied) to 100 (highly satisfied).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

217 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months

Results posted on

2013-11-11

Participant Flow

Prospective cohort study performed in four (mixed surgical, neurological, and cardiological) intensive care units of a university hospital in Germany

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Family Satisfaction
family satisfaction in the intensive care unit (ICU) and areas for improvement
Overall Study
STARTED
215
Overall Study
COMPLETED
215
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Family Satisfaction (FS) in the Intensive Care Unit

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Family Satisfaction
n=215 Participants
family satisfaction in the intensive care unit (ICU) and areas for improvement
Age, Customized
18-34
11 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
35-44
28 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
45-54
55 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
55-64
55 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
> 64
60 participants
n=5 Participants
Gender
Female
136 participants
n=5 Participants
Gender
Male
62 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months

Population: By invitation

Overall satisfaction score is calculated as the mean of 24 Items concerning satisfaction with care, communication and decision-making. After transformation of Items the score has a scale reaching from 0 (highly unsatisfied) to 100 (highly satisfied).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Family Satisfaction
n=215 Participants
All 215 surveyed relatives are contained in this group, since the study was observational without intervention.
Family Satisfaction in the ICU (FS-ICU) Questionnaire- Overall Satisfaction Score
78.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Family Satisfaction

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Christiane Hartog, MD

CSCC Germany, Jena University Hospital

Phone: +49 3641 9323171

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place