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Nurse-led Intervention for Families of Critically Ill Patients (SET-to-Meet Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Jennifer B Seaman, PhD,RN,CHPN
Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up throughout the 3 month pilot phase
Awards & highlights

SET-to-Meet Trial Summary

This trial is testing a new way to ensure that families of critically ill patients are regularly updated on their loved one's condition through interdisciplinary meetings.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for clinicians (nurses, care managers, social workers, physicians) working at the pilot site and patients aged 18 or older who are admitted to the ICU for intensive care services at one of the three pilot sites during the testing phase.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The SET-to-Meet intervention is being tested. It's a nurse-led strategy aiming to improve routine interdisciplinary family meetings in ICUs according to best practice guidelines. The study will assess how feasible and acceptable this approach is.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since SET-to-Meet is a procedural intervention focused on improving communication and adherence to guidelines rather than a medical treatment, it does not have traditional side effects like drugs do.

SET-to-Meet Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~throughout the 3 month pilot phase
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and throughout the 3 month pilot phase for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability of the intervention to clinicians assessed via focus groups
Adherence to elements of intervention protocol
Clinician Satisfaction with the intervention assessed via on-line survey
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Secondary outcome measures
Proportion of patients with a family meeting
Time elapsed until the first family meeting

SET-to-Meet Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: SET-to-MEETExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This is a single arm, open trial that will be conducted in parallel in 3 separate ICUs. Each site will receive the SET-to-MEET intervention.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
SET-to-Meet
2019
N/A
~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Cambia Health FoundationOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
126 Total Patients Enrolled
University of PittsburghLead Sponsor
1,719 Previous Clinical Trials
16,342,244 Total Patients Enrolled
13 Trials studying Critical Illness
7,773 Patients Enrolled for Critical Illness
Jennifer B Seaman, PhD,RN,CHPNPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Media Library

SET-to-Meet Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03904524 — N/A
Critical Illness Research Study Groups: SET-to-MEET
Critical Illness Clinical Trial 2023: SET-to-Meet Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03904524 — N/A
SET-to-Meet 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03904524 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are participants still being accepted into this investigation?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medication trial is not presently enrolling participants; the study was initially posted on June 13th 2019 and most recently updated October 31st 2022. Despite no longer recruiting individuals, there are 169 other ongoing trials requiring volunteers at the moment."

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~17 spots leftby Apr 2025