CompletedNot Applicable

SET-to-Meet; Pilot Testing of a Nurse-led Intervention

United States97 participantsStarted 2019-06-13

Plain-language summary

While interdisciplinary family meetings are evidence-based and part of usual care, this study seeks to test a novel set of implementation strategies (the SET-to-Meet intervention) to improve adherence to best practice guidelines for interdisciplinary family meetings. SET stands for Screen-Engage-Track; SET-to Meet is a nurse-led, team based intervention to ensure routine interdisciplinary family meetings are held on behalf of incapacitated, critically-ill patients in ICUs. This study is a feasibility and acceptability pilot test of the intervention.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients: Individuals ≥18 year of age, admitted to the ICU for intensive care services at one of the 3 pilot sites during the pilot testing phase. * Pilot site clinicians: nurses, care managers, social workers, and physicians who are employed/provide services in the pilot site. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient Exclusion Criteria : Those individuals \< 18 years of age, incarcerated, or admitted for reasons other than receipt of intensive care services (e.g. boarders). * Pilot Site Clinicians Exclusion Criteria: none

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Feasibility of training the staff for the intervention, as measured by percent of staff members completing on-line training

Timeframe: At the completion of the two week training phase which will occur immediately prior to initiating the 3-month pilot of the intervention

Feasibility of patient recruitment at the site, as measured by the volume of eligible patients admitted to the pilot ICU during the pilot phase.

Timeframe: At the conclusion of the 3-month pilot

Adherence to elements of intervention protocol

Timeframe: Throughout the 3 month pilot phase

Acceptability of the intervention to clinicians assessed via focus groups

Timeframe: At the conclusion of the 3-month pilot

Clinician Satisfaction with the intervention assessed via on-line survey

Timeframe: At the conclusion of the 3-month pilot

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03904524

SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-08-05

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Feasibility of training the staff for the intervention, as measured by percent of staff members completing on-line training

Timeframe: At the completion of the two week training phase which will occur immediately prior to initiating the 3-month pilot of the intervention

Feasibility of patient recruitment at the site, as measured by the volume of eligible patients admitted to the pilot ICU during the pilot phase.

Timeframe: At the conclusion of the 3-month pilot

Adherence to elements of intervention protocol

Timeframe: Throughout the 3 month pilot phase

Acceptability of the intervention to clinicians assessed via focus groups

Timeframe: At the conclusion of the 3-month pilot

Clinician Satisfaction with the intervention assessed via on-line survey

Timeframe: At the conclusion of the 3-month pilot