A Communication Strategy for Families of Patients Dying in the ICU
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00331877 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
First Posted : May 31, 2006
Last Update Posted : May 31, 2006
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Family of Dying Patient in the ICU | Procedure: family conference with bereavement information leaflet | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Enrollment : | 136 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Educational/Counseling/Training |
Official Title: | A Proactive Communication Strategy for Family Members of Patients Dying in the ICU: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial |
Study Start Date : | May 2005 |
Study Completion Date : | January 2006 |

- symptoms related to posttraumatic stress disorder
- symptoms of anxiety and depression

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- family of dying patient
Exclusion Criteria:
- family having no enough knowledge of French to respond to telephone interview
- patient alive on day 90

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00331877
Study Director: | Elie Azoulay, Md, PhD | Famirea Study Group |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00331877 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
famirea VIII |
First Posted: | May 31, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 31, 2006 |
Last Verified: | May 2006 |
family end-of-life intensive care unit |