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Parental AnxietyNCT01883739

Randomised Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of Parental Presence at Intensive Care Unit to Ward Transfer Bedside Rounds on Parental Anxiety and Children's Safety

A study testing Parental Presence at Handover Rounds in people with Parental Anxiety and Children's Safety, run by University of Alberta at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The investigators shall conduct a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of parental presence at transfer rounds on parental anxiety and patient safety following transfer from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) to the ward. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Parental Anxiety, Children's Safety
What is being tested?
Parental Presence at Handover Rounds
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jun 2013to Jul 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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Parents of cardiac children aged 1 day to 17 years admitted to PCICU
  • Written informed consent and assent when appropriate
  • Planned discharge from the PCICU to the ward.

Who cannot join

  • Parents with less than grade 6 reading skills as they will not be able to independently take the Spielberger's State -Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).
  • Parents who are not willing to be randomized to the control group in which they cannot be present for transfer rounds.
  • Neonates being discharged from PCICU to NICU or neonates being discharged from NICU to wards.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Pediatric Cardiac ICU, Stollery Children's Hospital

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7

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About this study

The investigators shall conduct a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of parental presence at transfer rounds on parental anxiety and patient safety following transfer from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) to the ward. The investigators plan to test the hypothesis that parental involvement in the child's transfer, with the option of peer support, will result in measurable reductions in medication errors, unplanned nutritional and feeding management, and parental anxiety after transfer as compared to the control group. The investigators goal is to improve continuity of care by implementing multidisciplinary transfer rounds at the child's bedside in which patients and family share in the control of the management plan when a cardiac child is discharged from PCICU to the ward.

Being tested
Parental Presence at Handover Rounds
Keywords
Parental anxiety, Children's safety, Family Centered Care, Bedside Transfer Rounds, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

What participants receive

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

  • Parental Presence at Handover RoundsOther

Study groups in NCT01883739
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Parental Presence at Handover RoundsExperimentalSubjects will receive an educational document prior to transfer rounds introducing the concept of Patient and Family Centered Care and the role of a parent in transfer rounds. These parents will have the option of meeting with a parental peer support person for a "coaching" or training session prior to their participation in transfer rounds. During the transfer rounds parents will be actively included in discussion of their child's medical management plan upon discharge to the wards.
Receives: Other: Parental Presence at Handover Rounds

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline in parental STAI score

    Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory will be administered to participating parents both prior to and post transfer of their child out of the pediatric cardiac ICU.

    Measured: 2 to 4 hours post transfer

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Rate of unplanned changes in medication and nutrition management

    Medication and nutritional order reconciliation will occur 48 hours after transfer from the PCICU. The pharmacist, dietician and physician who review the patient charts and order sheets will be blinded to the randomization. Differences between pre and post transfer orders will be discussed to detect omissions and/or deviation from standard of care.

    Measured: 48 hours post transfer

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Jun 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2013
  3. Primary completionJul 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
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01883739
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro 00037475
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
17 Jun 2013
Last updated
19 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Parental Presence at Handover Rounds in people with Parental Anxiety and Children's Safety, run by University of Alberta at 1 site in Canada.

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 3 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 19 Dec 2014. 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 Canada. 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?

Change from baseline in parental STAI score (time frame: 2 to 4 hours post transfer). 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 19 Dec 2014.

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