Virtual Communication in the Hospital: Impact on Patients and Surrogates
Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Communication, Anxiety, Depression, Distress, Emotional
In brief
This is a pilot study of scheduled video/audio conferences by clinical navigators on the experience of surrogate decision makers for hospitalized older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD), delirium, and other causes of cognitive impairment. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the experiences of surrogate decision makers of hospitalized older adults when they cannot be physically present with the patient in the hospital. We will conduct a randomized pilot study of virtual visits to connect the surrogate decision makers of incapacitated, hospitalized older adults with AD, delirium, and related causes of cognitive impairment with the patient and clinicians.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05395039
- Run by
- Indiana University
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2027-03-31
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-22
Who can join
Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patient:
- 65 years or older
- cognitive impairment due to ADRD, delirium, or other causes of cognitive impairment severe enough that they require a surrogate for all medical decisions
- must have a surrogate decision maker based on a previously executed healthcare representative form or based on Indiana statute.
- Surrogate:
- English-speaking
- Surrogate does not plan to be at patient's bedside every day
- surrogate is 18 or older
You may not qualify if…
- Patient:
- Less than 65 years old
- Incarcerated individuals (e.g. prisoners)
- Lack of cognitive impairment
- Terminal wean/ actively dying
- Surrogate:
- Less than 18 years old
- Incarcerated individuals (e.g. prisoners)
- non-English speaking
- plans to be at patient's bedside every day
- has a care contract or flagged for security risk
- state-appointed guardians
Where it is running
- Indiana University Health — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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