Effect of Intensivist Communication on Surrogate Prognosis Interpretation

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Conditions studied: Critical Illness

In brief

This study evaluates the effect of physician communication styles on the interpretation of prognosis by family members of chronically-ill patients. Participants were randomized to view one of four videos how depicting different physicians disclose prognosis when physicians expect an ICU patient to die.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04239209

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

302

Starts

2019-09-27

Expected to finish

2019-10-17

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• spouse/partner, sibling, or adult child of a patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on home oxygen
• over age 18

You may not qualify if…

• ever working in healthcare as a nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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