Status:

COMPLETED

Use of Nudges To Enhance Enrollment in Critical Care Research

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Conditions:

Critical Illness

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Difficulties enrolling patients in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have long been recognized as a major barrier to successful evaluation of medical interventions. This is particularly problematic am...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Surrogate decision-makers of patients who are:
  • Patient and surrogate is 18 years of age or older
  • Surrogate is English-proficient
  • Patient is mechanically ventilated
  • Patient is admitted to participating ICU

Exclusion

  • Surrogate decision-makers of patients who are:
  • Patient is receiving comfort care only
  • Patient has anticipated extubation in the next 24 hours.
  • Patient with tracheostomy.
  • Bedside clinician declines patient participation.
  • Surrogate decision maker not available to approach prior to patient being extubated.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 19 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 8 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

182 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03284359

Start Date

February 19 2018

End Date

August 8 2019

Last Update

March 3 2021

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-6006