Status:
UNKNOWN
Proactive Palliative Care Intervention in a Surgical ICU: Influence on Family Satisfaction and Patient Distress
Lead Sponsor:
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Conditions:
Palliative Care
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients will be identified according to pre-defined trigger criteria for a palliative intervention. One hundred patients of a control group will receive standard intensive care treatment (Usual Care ...
Detailed Description
The project consists of different consecutive parts: 1. Trigger criteria: Trigger criteria for patients with unmet palliative care needs in an intensive care unit have been specified prior to start o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- need for intensive care for more than 3 days and at least one of the following trigger criteria:
- known advanced cancer
- severe cognitive impairment or dementia
- multi-organ failure
Exclusion
- Patients who already receive palliative care
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 19 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03287323
Start Date
June 19 2017
End Date
July 1 2021
Last Update
September 19 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Anaesthesiology, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
Mainz, Germany, 55131