Status:

COMPLETED

Outcomes of Early Palliative Care Intervention for High-Risk Patients in the Intensive Care Unit-A Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

West Virginia University

Conditions:

End-of-life Care

Palliative Care

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators propose to conduct a feasibility study of identifying high-risk ICU patients using previously validated integrated prediction model and employing early palliative care intervention. ...

Detailed Description

The emerging challenge in critical care medicine focuses on improving patient- and family-centered outcomes. (1) The gold standard for patient-centered care is that which aligns with patients' values,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients greater than 18 years of age admitted to the medical ICU at West Virginia University Hospital.
  • Patients with a predicted six-month mortality greater than 40% on the integrated prognostic model.
  • Patients who live longer than 48 hours after medical ICU admission.

Exclusion

  • Patient who did not meet inclusion criteria will be excluded.
  • Pregnant female/incarcerated patients will be excluded.
  • Since this is a study in an adult patient population, children will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 16 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 16 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

104 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04487054

Start Date

May 16 2019

End Date

July 16 2020

Last Update

February 24 2025

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West Virginia University Hospital

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26506