Nighttime Communication Study
The Effect of a Family-Centered Nighttime Communication Bundle on Shared Mental-Model Building, Safety, and Patient Experience
1 other identifier
interventional
1,334
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study seeks to determine whether a family-centered nighttime communication intervention improves: 1) shared understanding by parents, residents, and nurses of hospitalized pediatric patient's medical plans, 2) parent-reported errors, 3) parent and provider experience of nighttime medical care.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Apr 2013
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 10, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 22, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2014
CompletedJuly 29, 2015
July 1, 2015
1.6 years
April 10, 2013
July 28, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Concordance between parent, resident, and nurse reported elements of the patient action plan and overall plan
This will be assessed through surveys administered to parents, residents, and nurses for a subset of patients every evening. Parent, resident, and nurse responses will be compared pre and post-intervention.
18 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Parent-reported medical errors
18 months
Other Outcomes (1)
Provider and parent experience of nighttime care
18 months
Study Arms (2)
Pre-nighttime communication intervention arm
NO INTERVENTIONThis arm is the pre-intervention arm of parents, nurses, and residents before the nighttime communication bundle has been enacted.
Post-nighttime communication intervention arm
EXPERIMENTALThis arm is the post-intervention arm of parents, nurses, and residents after the nighttime communication bundle has been enacted.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Parents of patients admitted to the general pediatrics inpatient units
- Overnight nurses working on the general pediatrics inpatient units
- Overnight residents working on the general pediatrics inpatient units
You may not qualify if:
- Non-English speaking parents
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Boston Children's Hospitallead
- Program for Patient Safety and Qualitycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Related Publications (1)
Khan A, Rogers JE, Forster CS, Furtak SL, Schuster MA, Landrigan CP. Communication and Shared Understanding Between Parents and Resident-Physicians at Night. Hosp Pediatr. 2016 Jun;6(6):319-29. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2015-0224.
PMID: 27188189DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Instructor, Pediatrics
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 10, 2013
First Posted
April 22, 2013
Study Start
April 1, 2013
Primary Completion
November 1, 2014
Study Completion
November 1, 2014
Last Updated
July 29, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-07