Admission to ICU
Conditions
Keywords
CPR
Brief summary
To compare the decision making of family members of patients admitted to the ICU in regards to their CPR preferences for their loved ones with and without the use of a video decision aid.
Detailed description
Surrogate decision makers of patients admitted to an ICU and UNABLE to make decisions for themselves will be asked their choice for CPR preferences for their loved ones. This will occur during the first six months of the study. After six months, surrogate decision makers of patients admitted to an ICU and unable to make decisions for themselves will view a video decision aid for CPR and then asked their choice for CPR preferences for their loved ones.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALvideo decision aid
video of CPR
Sponsors
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
patient admitted to ICU and unable to make decisions with a known surrogate decision maker
Exclusion criteria
Cannot speak English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CPR preferences | within 48 hours of ICU admission | CPR preferences for patients admitted to the ICU |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed