Personalized Decision-Aid to Guide Tracheostomy and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Decision-Making
Completed
Conditions studied: Acute Respiratory Failure, Mechanical Ventilation, Tracheostomy
In brief
The goal of this study is to determine the Usability and Acceptability of a personalized online decision support tool for patients, families, and providers considering long-term breathing support options for patients who cannot breathe by themselves. The tool is called TRACH-Support. The key questions are: 1. Is TRACH-Support usable and acceptable to people who make decisions for patients on breathing machines. 2. Is TRACH-Support usable, acceptable, appropriate, and feasible for medical providers, nurses, and respiratory therapists who care for patients on breathing machines. In this study, family members of patients on a breathing machine and members of the medical team will review the tool and fill out an online survey describing their thoughts about the tool. A subgroup of individuals who fill out the survey will also be asked to participate in qualitative interviews about their experience with the tool.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07223918
- Run by
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
- People needed
- 105
- Starts
- 2024-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2025-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-11-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Surrogates
- Age >18 years
- English or Spanish speaking
- Surrogate decision-maker for a patient who has been receiving mechanical ventilation for greater than or equal to 7 days or in whom a tracheostomy discussion is planned. The role of surrogate decision-maker will be determined by the medical team (can be either a medical decision power of attorney (MDPOA) or proxy decision-maker).
- As many decisions are made by a group of surrogates rather than a single surrogate, up to 3 surrogates per patient will be enrolled.
- Healthcare Team Members
- Age > 18 years
- A critical care or palliative care physician (MD/DO), advanced practice provider (APP), nurse, or respiratory therapist who routinely engages in tracheostomy and PMV discussions
You may not qualify if…
- Surrogates
- Age < 18 years
- Non-English or Non-Spanish speaking
- Prisoner
- Healthcare Team Members
- Age < 18 years
- refuses to evaluate TRACH-Support
- refuses to discuss alternatives to tracheostomy with families
Where it is running
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority — Denver, Colorado, United States
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