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Effect of Intensivist Communication on Surrogate Prognosis Interpretation

NCT04239209 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 302

Last updated 2020-01-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the effect of physician communication styles on the interpretation of prognosis by family members of chronically-ill patients. Participants were randomized to view one of four videos how depicting different physicians disclose prognosis when physicians expect an ICU patient to die.

Conditions

  • Critical Illness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Indirect - other patients

Video depicting an indirect response focusing on a comparison to other patients.

BEHAVIORAL

Indirect - physiology

Video of an indirect response focusing on the physiology of the patient.

BEHAVIORAL

Redirection

Video of a redirection towards discussing the patient's values and possible future decisions.

BEHAVIORAL

Direct communication

Video of a direct response.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Alison E Turnbull, DVM MPH PhD · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-27
Primary Completion
2019-10-17
Completion
2019-10-17

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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