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Virtual Family Participation for ICU Care (VR-Family Trial)
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Research Sponsored by Lady Davis Institute
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Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights
VR-Family Trial Summary
This trial will explore if virtual family participation in ICU rounds can help address barriers to family participation, and assess the effect size on family engagement, satisfaction and anxiety/depression.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who are family members of ICU patients expected to stay in the ICU for more than 48 hours. Participants must have the tech skills and equipment (phone or computer with internet, audio/video) to join virtual ICU rounds and communicate in English or French.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing if families can join ICU rounds virtually. It looks at how this affects their involvement, satisfaction, and mental health. The trial will also gather feedback from families and doctors on this experience.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no medical side effects as this trial involves participation in a virtual environment rather than a drug or medical intervention. However, participants may experience technical issues or emotional responses related to virtual engagement.
VR-Family Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 6 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
% of participants completing at least one virtual rounding session
% of participants completing follow-up
% of virtual rounds without technical issues
+1 moreSecondary outcome measures
Anxiety and depression as measured by HADS
Family care engagement as measured by FAME
Family satisfaction as measured by FS-ICU 24R
VR-Family Trial Design
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Study participants will be present during daily ICU team rounds by secure video conference.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Lady Davis InstituteLead Sponsor
44 Previous Clinical Trials
5,448 Total Patients Enrolled
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV
1,345 Previous Clinical Trials
26,453,442 Total Patients Enrolled
Unité de Soutien SSA QuébecUNKNOWN
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I plan to attend in-person sessions if they are available.I can join virtual meetings with a phone or computer that has internet and can do video calls.I am 18 years old or older.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Intervention
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Are there any eligibility criteria for potential participants to this research?
"Correct. The data on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this research trial, which was initially published on June 12th 2023, is actively recruiting participants. 72 people need to be enlisted from a single medical centre."
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How many participants are currently accepted into this clinical trial?
"Indeed, the information published on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this research endeavour is actively recruiting participants. The study was initially launched on June 12th 2023 and has been updated as of July 4th 2023. 72 individuals need to be recruited from 1 site for successful completion of the trial."
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