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Clinical Trials/NCT00331877
NCT00331877
Terminated
Not Applicable

A Proactive Communication Strategy for Family Members of Patients Dying in the ICU: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Famirea Study Group0 sites136 target enrollmentMay 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Family of Dying Patient in the ICU
Sponsor
Famirea Study Group
Enrollment
136
Primary Endpoint
symptoms related to posttraumatic stress disorder
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
19 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Decisions to limit life sustaining treatments are made for most patients dying in the ICU, usually with input from the family. The well-being of the family may be jeopardized by involvement in the decision-making process and bereavement. We evaluated the ability of a proactive communication strategy (family conference and providing family members with a bereavement information leaflet) designed to improve family well-being.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2005
End Date
January 2006
Last Updated
19 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Famirea Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • family of dying patient

Exclusion Criteria

  • family having no enough knowledge of French to respond to telephone interview
  • patient alive on day 90

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

symptoms related to posttraumatic stress disorder

Secondary Outcomes

  • symptoms of anxiety and depression

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