Code Status Video in the Intensive Care Unit: Video Assisted Patient Education

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Critical Illness

In brief

This is a single-center, randomized control trial of a code status video as an educational tool in the intensive care unit. Subjects are stratified by patient or surrogate and are randomized to either watch an educational video on code status or not watch the video. They are then asked knowledge base questions regarding code status as well as questions pertaining to comfort regarding code status. Participants randomized to watch the video are also asked questions related to acceptance of the video.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01610076

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

208

Starts

2010-11-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients ages 18 and older admitted to the medical intensive care unit

You may not qualify if…

• Institutionalized status (prisoners)
• Pregnancy
• A priori decided comfort care measures

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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