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Virtual Communication in the Hospital: Impact on Patients and Surrogates

NCT05395039 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2026-04-22

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Summary

This is a pilot study of scheduled video/audio conferences by clinical navigators on the experience of surrogate decision makers for hospitalized older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD), delirium, and other causes of cognitive impairment. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the experiences of surrogate decision makers of hospitalized older adults when they cannot be physically present with the patient in the hospital. We will conduct a randomized pilot study of virtual visits to connect the surrogate decision makers of incapacitated, hospitalized older adults with AD, delirium, and related causes of cognitive impairment with the patient and clinicians.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

VCHIPS

Participants in this group will have the opportunity to receive virtual visits with the patient during the hospital stay, led by a study nurse.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Indiana University Health

    collaborator OTHER

  • Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

    collaborator OTHER

  • Indiana University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alexia M Torke, MD · Indiana University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2027-03-31
Primary Completion
2027-03-31
Completion
2027-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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