WithdrawnNot Applicable

Family Connections

Stopped: IRB protocol was terminated

United States0Started 2022-07-01

Plain-language summary

This study seeks to evaluate a Structured Family Deliberation that will serve as the primary intervention in a multicenter controlled trial involving families considering tracheostomy and home ventilation for the child. In this study, the investigators will evaluate the feasibility, usefulness, face validity, and preliminary impact of this approach on preparedness for decision making among participants.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 99 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Parents/legal guardians of children admitted to the neonatal or pediatric intensive care unit and whose physician anticipates a decision about home ventilation within the next month. Exclusion Criteria: * Parents will be excluded if: * their child is in foster care or state guardianship * they are unable to understand the purpose of the study * they cannot reasonably participate in study demands * are not fluent in English (the web-based decisional aid is not yet available in other languages).

What they're measuring

Feasibility as assessed by proportion of families enrolled

Timeframe: Duration of study period (12 months)

Feasibility as assessed by time spent engaging with the website by parents

Timeframe: Assessed at 30 day follow-up interview

Feasibility as assessed by proportion of successfully completed interventions

Timeframe: Duration of study period (12 months)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05379439

SponsorJohns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-10-05

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