Trial Outcomes & Findings for Improving Communication in the PICU: The Navigate Study (NCT NCT02333396)
NCT ID: NCT02333396
Last Updated: 2025-03-26
Results Overview
Percentage of "excellent" scores in the decision making domain of the Pediatric Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU) questionnaire; minimum=0, maximum=100, higher score is better outcome
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
442 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
3-5 weeks following PICU discharge
Results posted on
2025-03-26
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
PICU Supports
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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224
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218
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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124
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117
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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100
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101
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
3 missing from PICU Supports 4 missing from Informational Brochure
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=124 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=117 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Total
n=241 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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34.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.6 • n=124 Participants
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36.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.0 • n=117 Participants
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35.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9 • n=241 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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102 Participants
n=121 Participants • 3 missing from PICU Supports 4 missing from Informational Brochure
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89 Participants
n=113 Participants • 3 missing from PICU Supports 4 missing from Informational Brochure
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191 Participants
n=234 Participants • 3 missing from PICU Supports 4 missing from Informational Brochure
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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19 Participants
n=121 Participants • 3 missing from PICU Supports 4 missing from Informational Brochure
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24 Participants
n=113 Participants • 3 missing from PICU Supports 4 missing from Informational Brochure
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43 Participants
n=234 Participants • 3 missing from PICU Supports 4 missing from Informational Brochure
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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33 Participants
n=124 Participants
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12 Participants
n=117 Participants
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45 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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84 Participants
n=124 Participants
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98 Participants
n=117 Participants
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182 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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7 Participants
n=124 Participants
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7 Participants
n=117 Participants
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14 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Race · American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=124 Participants
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0 Participants
n=117 Participants
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0 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Race · Asian
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3 Participants
n=124 Participants
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9 Participants
n=117 Participants
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12 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Race · Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=124 Participants
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0 Participants
n=117 Participants
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0 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Race · Black or African American
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14 Participants
n=124 Participants
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25 Participants
n=117 Participants
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39 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Race · White
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75 Participants
n=124 Participants
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73 Participants
n=117 Participants
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148 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Race · More than one race
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0 Participants
n=124 Participants
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0 Participants
n=117 Participants
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0 Participants
n=241 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Race · Unknown or Not Reported
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32 Participants
n=124 Participants
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10 Participants
n=117 Participants
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42 Participants
n=241 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks following PICU dischargePercentage of "excellent" scores in the decision making domain of the Pediatric Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU) questionnaire; minimum=0, maximum=100, higher score is better outcome
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=124 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=117 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Satisfaction With Decision Making (Percentage of "Excellent" Scores in the Decision Making Domain of the Pediatric Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU) Questionnaire)
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60.35 Percentage of "excellent" scores
Standard Error 33.35
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56.09 Percentage of "excellent" scores
Standard Error 35.23
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks following PICU dischargeMeasures satisfaction of family who have a child admitted to the Pediatric intensive care unit; Pediatric Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU) questionnaire mean score, range 0-100, higher score is the better outcome
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=124 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=117 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Pediatric Family Decision Making Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU)
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86.63 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.28
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82.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 17.6
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU DischargeSubscale: Satisfaction with Care Score on the Pediatric Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU) questionnaire; minimum=0, maximum=100, higher score is better outcome
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=124 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=117 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Satisfaction in the PICU (Score on the Pediatric Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU) Questionnaire)
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87.22 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.43
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82.94 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 17.59
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU DischargeSubscale: Satisfaction with Decision Making Score on the Pediatric Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU) questionnaire; minimum=0, maximum=100, higher score is better outcome
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=124 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=117 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Satisfaction in the PICU (Score on the Pediatric Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (pFS-ICU) Questionnaire)
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85.86 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.94
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82.59 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.10
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU dischargeScore on the Decision Regret Scale, a 5-item Likert-scale measure of decision regret; minimum=0, maximum=100; higher score indicates more decision regret
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=119 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=114 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Decision Regret (Decision Regret Scale)
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12.61 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.89
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12.87 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 16.09
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU dischargeScore on the Anxiety Short Form8a, a 8-item Likert-scale measure of anxiety, the higher the score, the worst the anxiety, T-score range of 37.1 - 83.1. A T score of 50 is the average fro the US general population. The SD is 10 with a T-score of 60 being 10 worse than the average and a T-score of 40 being 10 better than the average.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=123 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=117 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Anxiety (Anxiety SF8a)
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49.32 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.78
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49.68 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.26
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU dischargeScore on the Depression; Depression Short Form 8a, a 8-item Likert-scale measure of depression; the higher the score, the worst the depression, T-score range of 38.2 - 81.3. A T score of 50 is the average fro the US general population. The SD is 10 with a T-score of 60 being 10 worse than the average and a T-score of 40 being 10 better than the average.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=123 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=116 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Depression (Depression SF8a)
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47.71 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.33
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47.23 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.18
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU dischargeA measure of post-traumatic distress; Score on the Impact of Event Scale-revised, a 22-item Likert-scale measure of post-traumatic distress; scale range from 0 - 88; higher numbers mean higher trauma or distress; units on a scale
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=123 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=116 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Impact of Event/Post-Traumatic Distress (Impact of Event Scale-revised)
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14.02 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 16.81
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12.93 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.32
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU dischargeMeasure of global physical health; Physical - Score on the Global Health scale, a 10 item Likert-scale measure of overall health-related quality of life; the higher the score the worse global health, t-score range of 16.2 - 67.7. A T score of 50 is the average fro the US general population. The SD is 10 with a T-score of 60 being 10 worse than the average and a T-score of 40 being 10 better than the average.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=116 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=110 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Health-related Quality of Life (Global Health Scale) Physical
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48.42 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.50
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48.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.76
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU dischargeMeasure of Global Mental Health; Mental - Score on the Global Health scale, a 10 item Likert-scale measure of overall health-related quality of life; high scores indicate worse mental health; T-score range 21.1 - 67.6. A T score of 50 is the average fro the US general population. The SD is 10 with a T-score of 60 being 10 worse than the average and a T-score of 40 being 10 better than the average.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=116 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=110 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Health-related Quality of Life (Global Health Scale) Mental
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50.02 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.01
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50.92 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.37
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU dischargePopulation: Data from only 4 participants are analyzed because only 4 people whose children died responded to surveys. 3 participants were in the PICU Support arm and 1 in the Educational Brochure Arm. These data are not shown in the Participant Flow Module because of the small numbers.
Measure of complicated grief in parents after their child's death; Score on the Index of complicated Grief Scale, a 19-item Likert-scale measure of complicated grief; minimum 0, maximum 74; higher numbers mean more complicate grief
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=3 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=1 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Complicated Bereavement (Grief Scale)
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19 score on a scale
Interval 19.0 to 19.0
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19 score on a scale
Interval 19.0 to 19.0
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU DischargeMeasure of Satisfaction with Healthcare team collaboaration Subscale Collaboration Satisfaction Score of the Collaboration and Satisfaction about Care Decisions scale, 2 items on a 9-item Likert-scale measure of healthcare team communication satisfaction in ICUs, Score range from 2 - 14 with higher numbers meaning more satisfaction
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=123 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=116 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parent Report of Healthcare Team Satisfaction (Collaboration and Satisfaction About Care Decisions Scale)
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12.81 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.01
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12.09 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.61
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU DischargeSubscale Collaboration Score of the Collaboration and Satisfaction about Care Decisions scale, 7 items on a a 9-item Likert-scale measure of healthcare team communication in ICUs, scale range from 7 - 49. Higher numbers more collaboration.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=123 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
n=116 Participants
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parent Report of Healthcare Team Collaboration (Collaboration and Satisfaction About Care Decisions Scale)
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44 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.71
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42 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.28
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 3-5 weeks after PICU DischargePopulation: 91.1% (113/124) reported PICU Supports as "extremely" or "somewhat" helpful.
Likert-scale items measuring perceived effectiveness and acceptability of the PICU Supports intervention. One likert scale item based on previous work. White DB, Cua SM, Walk R, et al. Nurse-led intervention to improve surrogate decision making for patients with advanced critical illness. Am J Crit Care. Nov 2012;21(6):396-409. How well did the PICU Supports help with communication in the PICU? scale "Not at all helpful" "Not very helpful" "Somewhat helpful" "Extremely Helpful" "Unable to assess" Scored based on percentage of participants who responded "Somewhat Helpful" or Extremely Helpful"
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PICU Supports
n=124 Participants
Participants will receive the PICU Supports intervention.
PICU Supports: The PICU Supports intervention includes navigator activities and ancillary tools. The Navigator activities include: initial visits with the healthcare team members (HTMs) and parents; weekday visits with the parents and feedback to the HTMs as needed; coordination of weekly family meetings between the parents and HTMs; and support during transitions out of the unit. The ancillary tools include: a PICU handbook; a place for parents to keep track of events and their goals; a provider sheet to inform PICU HTMs about important parental issues, concerns or goals; a bedside communication log so parents know which non-PICU HTMs have visited; an end-of-life checklist; a bereavement packet for those whose child dies; and informational resources.
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Educational Brochure
Participants will receive an educational brochure about the pediatric intensive care unit.
Educational Brochure: Parents will receive a short educational brochure with information about the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Parental Report of Acceptability and Perceived Effectiveness of PICU Supports (Likert-scale)
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113 Participants
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Adverse Events
PICU Supports
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Educational Brochure
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
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place