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Congestive Heart FailureNCT01878968

Does Detailed Informed Consent for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Mechanical Ventilation Impact Patients' Decisions and Outcomes?

A study testing Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video. in people with Congestive Heart Failure and Infections, run by Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

There is evidence to suggest that patients make different end-of-life decisions if they understand the risks, benefits and alternatives of CPR and mechanical ventilation. This study will examine whether evidence-based informed consent impacts patients choices and healthcare outcomes compared to routine care. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Congestive Heart Failure, Infections, Sepsis
What is being tested?
Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video.
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2013to Nov 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All patients
  • ≥65 yrs
  • Admitted to the hospitalist Medicine Service

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have pre-existing, pan-institutional (e.g. to be applied at nursing homes and hospitals) orders of no CPR and/or no mechanical ventilation will be screened (demographic and outcomes data collected) but NOT randomized.
  • Patients already receiving critical care on admission will also be excluded

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Jewish Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236

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About this study

There is evidence to suggest that patients make different end-of-life decisions if they understand the risks, benefits and alternatives of CPR and mechanical ventilation. This study will examine whether evidence-based informed consent impacts patients choices and healthcare outcomes compared to routine care.

Being tested
Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video.
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Infections, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Injury, Stroke

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video.Other

    Patients will be randomized to receive the script (see addendum) plus video. Video was produced by and is the property of the study investigators.

Study groups in NCT01878968
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Script and VideoExperimentalPatients in the Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video arm will receive information on CPR and mechanical ventilation via a script and a video.
Receives: Other: Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video.
Script onlyExperimentalPatients in the Script only arm will receive information on CPR and mechanical ventilation via a script only.
Receives: Other: Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of patients opting out of routine care - no intubation

    Number of patients in each group who opt out of intubation 48 hours after admission.

    Measured: 48 hours

  2. Number of patients opting out of routine care - no CPR

    Number of patients in each group who opt out of CPR within 48 hours of admission.

    Measured: 48 hours

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Hospital Mortality

    Number of deaths in each group in the hospital

    Measured: Length of patient's hospital stay

  2. 30-day mortality

    Number of deaths in each group after 30 days.

    Measured: 30 days

  3. 90 day mortality

    Number of deaths in each group in 90 days.

    Measured: 90 days

  4. Number of patients undergoing CPR

    Number of patients in each group who undergo CPR during their hospitalization.

    Measured: Length of patient's hospital stay

  5. Number of patients undergoing intubation

    Number of patients in each group who undergo intubation during their hospital stay.

    Measured: Length of patient's hospital stay

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Jun 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2013
  3. Primary completionNov 2014
  4. Study completionNov 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01878968
Sponsor's protocol ID
13-06
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
7 May 2013
Last updated
6 Jan 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video. in people with Congestive Heart Failure and Infections, run by Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jan 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients opting out of routine care - no intubation (time frame: 48 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Jan 2016.

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