Status:

COMPLETED

Artificial Intelligence-Generated Written Communication for Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Rush University Medical Center

Conditions:

Communication

ICU

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Our research group has developed an approach for providing families of ICU patients with daily written summaries of care as a supplement to traditional verbal communication. Written summaries describe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Surrogate Inclusion
  • One self-identified adult decision maker for an adult medical ICU patient cared for on the 10W ICU
  • Member of the primary ICU team believes the respective patient will require at least three additional days of ICU care
  • Member of the primary ICU team has identified at least one communication challenge with the patient's surrogate(s) including but not limited to:
  • Complex medical issues requiring frequent updates to families
  • Complex family dynamics (i.e., multiple involved family members)
  • Increased anxiety/stress of surrogate(s)
  • Difficult to provide updates to family members because they do not visit ICU regularly or are hard to reach by phone
  • Surrogate Exclusion
  • Surrogate cannot read or understand English
  • Surrogate is unwilling or unable to participate in study procedures
  • Patient is decisional and refuses to allow surrogate participation
  • Clinician Inclusion • Advanced practice provider (APP) on the medical ICU team on the 10W ICU
  • Clinician Exclusion
  • • None

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 7 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 20 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    27 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06969196

    Start Date

    July 7 2025

    End Date

    October 20 2025

    Last Update

    December 10 2025

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    Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612