Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

A Study of Communication Between Clinicians, Patients, and Families in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Acute Respiratory Failure

Mechanical Ventilation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate a specific approach to patient care called a time-limited trial (TLT). This approach is sometimes used for people who develop critical illness and are cared...

Detailed Description

This is a multi-site observational study that will investigate the time-limited trial approach to care for patients with critical illness, which is a trial of life support with milestones and a timeli...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants
  • Adult (age ≥ 18 years)
  • Acute respiratory failure:
  • Hypoxemic (low level of oxygen in the blood) or
  • Hypercapnic (high level of carbon dioxide in the blood)
  • Receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (patient needs a breathing machine to help them breathe)
  • Surrogates
  • The main person/s (primary surrogate/s, also known as legally authorized representative/s) who are making medical decisions on behalf of an eligible patient
  • Will be identified by the treating ICU team according to established legal and ethical standards
  • ICU Team Members
  • A member of the interprofessional hospital staff that is caring for an eligible patient
  • Team members may include advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners/ physicians assistants), case managers, chaplains, dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, physicians (attending/fellow/resident), respiratory therapists, and social workers.

Exclusion

  • Participants
  • Participant or their legally authorized representative declines participation or opts-out of data collection
  • Surrogates
  • Cannot complete surveys and interviews in English or Spanish
  • Declines participation
  • ICU Team Members
  • Opts out of study participation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

7818 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06042621

Start Date

January 17 2024

End Date

March 1 2028

Last Update

November 25 2025

Active Locations (5)

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1

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

2

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

3

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

4

UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53715