NCT00798941

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate family-led interventions for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients' symptoms (i.e., pain and thirst) that will involve ICU patients' family members in the non-pharmacological management of these symptoms. This family involvement may help to ameliorate not only patients' symptoms but also the families' symptoms and promote family satisfaction with ICU care.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 25, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 27, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2009

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

July 8, 2010

Status Verified

June 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

November 25, 2008

Last Update Submit

July 6, 2010

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • patient-reported pain

    immediately after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • patient-reported thirst

    immediately after intervention

  • Family-reported anxiety

    at end of study

  • Family-reported satisfaction

    end of study

Study Arms (3)

pain intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

music and massage for 30 minutes

Behavioral: pain intervention

thirst intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

sterile water mouth spray, lip moisturizer,mouth swab

Behavioral: mouth care

control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

mouth careBEHAVIORAL

mouth spray, mouth swab, moisturizer

thirst intervention

music and massage

pain intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient:
  • in ICU for at least 24 hours;
  • adult;
  • able to self-report;
  • pain and thirst greater than 3 on 0-10 numeric rating scale;
  • English-speaking.
  • Family member:
  • years or older;
  • visits patient more than other family members;
  • closest person to patient (can be non-biological).

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient:
  • in ICU for at less than 24 hours;
  • non-adult;
  • unable to self-report;
  • no pain and thirst greater than 3 on 0-10 numeric rating scale;
  • non-English-speaking.
  • Family member:
  • younger than 18 years;
  • visits patient less than other family members;
  • not closest person to patient.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

U.C. San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143-0610, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PainAnxiety DisordersPersonal Satisfaction

Interventions

Oral Hygiene

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsMental DisordersBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HygieneTherapeuticsPreventive DentistryDentistry

Study Officials

  • Kathleen A Puntillo, DNSc

    U.C. San Francisco

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 25, 2008

First Posted

November 27, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion

January 1, 2010

Study Completion

January 1, 2010

Last Updated

July 8, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-06

Locations