Does Detailed Informed Consent for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Mechanical Ventilation Impact Patients' Decisions and Outcomes?

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Conditions studied: Congestive Heart Failure, Infections, Sepsis, Acute Renal Failure, Stroke

In brief

There is evidence to suggest that patients make different end-of-life decisions if they understand the risks, benefits and alternatives of CPR and mechanical ventilation. This study will examine whether evidence-based informed consent impacts patients choices and healthcare outcomes compared to routine care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01878968

Run by

Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

People needed

200

Starts

2013-04-01

Expected to finish

2014-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-06

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients
• ≥65 yrs
• Admitted to the hospitalist Medicine Service

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who have pre-existing, pan-institutional (e.g. to be applied at nursing homes and hospitals) orders of no CPR and/or no mechanical ventilation will be screened (demographic and outcomes data collected) but NOT randomized.
• Patients already receiving critical care on admission will also be excluded

Where it is running

• The Jewish Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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