Written Communication in the Intensive Care Unit

NCT ID: NCT05636371

Last Updated: 2023-08-31

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

166 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-01

Study Completion Date

2023-07-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to compare the experience of intensive care unit (ICU) families and care providers before and after the implementation of an approach whereby clinicians initiate written communication with families

The main questions it aims to answer are

1. Is ICU care-provider initiated written communication feasible and acceptable to participants?
2. Does ICU care-provider initiated written communication affect the experience of families and care providers?

Participants will complete surveys and participate in interviews during a 3 month pre-implementation phase and a 3 month post-implementation phase

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Communication Satisfaction, Patient Burnout

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Written Communication

ICU care providers will initiate the process for providing written communication to families. Study investigators will facilitate the creation and distribution of written communication

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Written Communication

Intervention Type OTHER

Written patient care updates provided to families of ICU patients each day

Interventions

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Written Communication

Written patient care updates provided to families of ICU patients each day

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

• Self-identify as one of the patient's decision makers


• Work during the day shift

Exclusion Criteria

* Cannot read or understand English
* Unwilling to participate in study procedures


• None
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rush University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Greenberg JA, Basapur S, Quinn TV, Bulger JL, Schwartz NH, Oh SK, Ritz EM, Glover CM, Shah RC. Daily Written Care Summaries for Families of Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med. 2022 Sep 1;50(9):1296-1305. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005583. Epub 2022 May 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35607975 (View on PubMed)

Grant M. Resolving communication challenges in the intensive care unit. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2015 Apr-Jun;26(2):123-30. doi: 10.1097/NCI.0000000000000076.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25898880 (View on PubMed)

Kerlin MP, McPeake J, Mikkelsen ME. Burnout and Joy in the Profession of Critical Care Medicine. Crit Care. 2020 Mar 24;24(1):98. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-2784-z.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32204724 (View on PubMed)

Wright AA, Katz IT. Beyond Burnout - Redesigning Care to Restore Meaning and Sanity for Physicians. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jan 25;378(4):309-311. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1716845. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29365301 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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22092704-IRB01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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