Support for family decision-makers of critically ill patients
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study tests interventions to support family surrogate decision-makers when a loved one is very sick in the ICU and is nearing end-of-life. It may help by reducing distress and pre-loss grief through structured support delivered by phone or video.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your loved one is in the ICU (or step-down unit) during this hospital stay, and the medical team feels they may not survive the next 12 months
- You are the patient’s health care decision-maker (health care proxy/surrogate) and you are 18 years or older
- You must speak English and be willing to use a device with internet for the study sessions
- Your doctor or study team needs to find you have significant grief or distress related to the loss before it happens (pre-loss grief or peritraumatic distress)
- You must be able to take part by telehealth from your state (or the study can be done under current telehealth rules there)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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