Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Elderly Patients in the Cardiac ICU (CICU)

NCT ID: NCT05764902

Last Updated: 2023-03-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-28

Study Completion Date

2023-05-10

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial aims to study whether patient-tailored interventions can reduce loneliness levels in elderly patients admitted to the Cardiac ICU (CICU). The study will involve an experimental group that will receive tailored interventions based on their needs and preferences, and a control group that will receive standard care. The primary goal of the trial is to determine if patient-tailored interventions can effectively reduce loneliness in patients staying in the CICU. The trial is interventional in nature and will compare results between the two groups.

Detailed Description

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This interventional clinical trial is designed to investigate the effects of patient-tailored interventions on reducing loneliness levels in elderly patients admitted to the Cardiac ICU (CICU). The aim of this study is to determine if tailored interventions can improve the well-being and quality of life of elderly patients who experience loneliness during their stay in the hospital.

The primary research question is: Could patient-tailored interventions be used to reduce loneliness in patients staying in the CICU? The study will involve two groups of participants: an experimental group that will receive tailored interventions and a control group that will receive standard care.

Participants in the experimental group will receive tailored interventions by CICU staff based on their expressed needs and preferences. The interventions will be personalized to the individual patient and will be individualized based on survey responses from patients in the experimental group. The interventions will be implemented throughout the patient's stay in the CICU.

The control group will receive standard care, which includes medical treatment and monitoring, but will not receive any patient-tailored interventions aimed at reducing loneliness levels.

Conditions

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Loneliness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the impact of tailored interventions on loneliness levels of patients admitted to the Cardiac ICU (CICU) at the Baruch Padeh Poriya Medical Center. A questionnaire using a 12-point Likert scale, adapted from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scales, will be used to assess loneliness levels at CICU admission and discharge. Patients will be randomized into the intervention or control group. The intervention group will receive an additional questionnaire to assess their individual needs and preferences. CICU staff will provide individualized interventions to address the expressed needs and preferences of the intervention group, while the control group will receive standard care. Changes in loneliness levels during CICU hospitalization will be compared between the groups.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The assessors who analyze the data will be blinded to the allocation of patients to the intervention or control group.

Study Groups

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Control

Patients will receive standard of care.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention

The intervention group will be given an additional questionnaire assessing individual needs and preferences. CICU staff will provide patient-tailored interventions based on the expressed needs and preferences of those in the intervention group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Patient-tailored intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group will receive various tailored interventions designed to address multiple patient preferences, including sleeping, eating, and resting habits, hobbies, visitation preferences, religious and spiritual needs, preferences for independence and privacy, and any other specific requests or requirements.

Interventions

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Patient-tailored intervention

The intervention group will receive various tailored interventions designed to address multiple patient preferences, including sleeping, eating, and resting habits, hobbies, visitation preferences, religious and spiritual needs, preferences for independence and privacy, and any other specific requests or requirements.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients who were able to communicate effectively and cooperate with staff members
* patients who had stayed in the CICU for a minimum of 48 hours
* patients who met the age criteria of being over 70 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* patients under the age of 70 years old
* patients who were unconscious or on ventilators
* patients who were admitted immediately after surgery
* patients with hemodynamic and/or respiratory instability
* patients with cognitive impairments, such as dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Poriya Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Erez Kachel, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Poriya Medical Center

Locations

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Baruch Padeh (Poriya) Medical Center

Poria – Neve Oved, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Daniel J Minnes

Role: CONTACT

8606904989

Facility Contacts

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Erez Kachel, MD

Role: primary

972-52-6668274

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Other Identifiers

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0079-19-POR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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