Status:
COMPLETED
Does Detailed Informed Consent for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Mechanical Ventilation Impact Patients' Decisions and Outcomes?
Lead Sponsor:
Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
Conditions:
Congestive Heart Failure
Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 wheth...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients
- ≥65 yrs
- Admitted to the hospitalist Medicine Service
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01878968
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
November 1 2014
Last Update
January 6 2016
Active Locations (1)
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The Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45236