Communication in ICU During COVID-19

NCT ID: NCT04602351

Last Updated: 2021-05-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

296 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-22

Study Completion Date

2021-05-01

Brief Summary

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This study explores the actual situation of communication during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the South Asia and Middle East region. The purpose is to assess the effect of the limited visitor policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, on the pattern of interaction of critically ill patients to their kin/ guardian and doctor-family members communication.

Primary objective of this study are as follows:

1. Explore the changes in communication pattern with limited contact during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Assess the methods of informed consent in Intensive care units (ICUs) during the same period

Detailed Description

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An observational, cross-sectional, web-based questionnaire survey, with multi-centre involvement across hospitals in the South Asia and middle-east region. The questionnaire consists of two sections. Section one obtains information from participants regarding communication and visiting practices in ICU during pre-COVID-19 era, and the Section two obtains information regarding the policy changes if any during the COVID-19 pandemic in regards to safety of healthcare workers (HCWs) and public.

In order to obtain the largest representation of South Asia and Middle East ICUs, a network of research doctors as facilitators from each country is created. The role of the facilitators is to contact and recruit adult ICUs within their country. Each facilitator contacts the hospitals (public and private), creating a network of collaborating doctors/nurses (participants) from those hospitals who expressed their willingness to participate.

Data collection: a web based Google Forms with online access will be used Only one entry per ICU will be collected during the study. Statistic analysis: a descriptive analysis is planned for the general characteristics of the participating units and the study population.

Conditions

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COVID-19 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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Communication

policies on communication and informed consent in ICU

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult ICUs,
2. New created COVID-19 ICUs during the pandemic

Exclusion Criteria

1. Paediatric ICU
2. Neonatal ICU
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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NMC Specialty Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prashant Nasa

Head Critical Care Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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NMC Specialty Hospital

Dubai, , United Arab Emirates

Site Status

Countries

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United Arab Emirates

References

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Back A, Tulsky JA, Arnold RM. Communication Skills in the Age of COVID-19. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Jun 2;172(11):759-760. doi: 10.7326/M20-1376. Epub 2020 Apr 2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32240282 (View on PubMed)

Azoulay E, Kentish-Barnes N. A 5-point strategy for improved connection with relatives of critically ill patients with COVID-19. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Jun;8(6):e52. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30223-X. Epub 2020 May 4. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32380024 (View on PubMed)

Rubinelli S, Myers K, Rosenbaum M, Davis D. Implications of the current COVID-19 pandemic for communication in healthcare. Patient Educ Couns. 2020 Jun;103(6):1067-1069. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.021. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32451002 (View on PubMed)

van Beusekom I, Bakhshi-Raiez F, de Keizer NF, Dongelmans DA, van der Schaaf M. Reported burden on informal caregivers of ICU survivors: a literature review. Crit Care. 2016 Jan 21;20:16. doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1185-9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 26792081 (View on PubMed)

Cicekci F, Duran N, Ayhan B, Arican S, Ilban O, Kara I, Turkoglu M, Yildirim F, Hasirci I, Karaibrahimoglu A, Kara I. The communication between patient relatives and physicians in intensive care units. BMC Anesthesiol. 2017 Jul 17;17(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s12871-017-0388-1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28716040 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ComICU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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