Support for families in the intensive care unit
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study helps families of patients who are too ill to make their own decisions in the ICU. It tests a program to support these families during a difficult time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are the main decision-maker for a patient in the ICU, as recognized by law or by the patient's prior appointment.
- The patient is 18 or older and is not able to make their own medical decisions (for example, due to a coma or being heavily sedated).
- The patient and you can join the study within 4 days (96 hours) of the patient's ICU admission.
- The patient is not expected to leave the ICU within the next day, is not about to pass away, and is not on a breathing tube just for surgery.
- You can complete the study procedures in English.
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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