NCT03163823

Brief Summary

This study will enroll 75 mechanically vented adults in the ICU to compare self-reported ease of communication, patient satisfaction, and patient anxiety and frustration levels between a group using a communication application on an iPad and a group using standard methods of communication while mechanically vented.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
21

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2017

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 23, 2017

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 9, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 23, 2017

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 21, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 21, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

May 20, 2021

Status Verified

May 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

March 9, 2017

Last Update Submit

May 18, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Ease of Communication

    Patient self-reported ease of communication during mechanical ventilation measured using a Likert scale

    30 Days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Patient Anxiety

    30 Days

  • Patient Satisfaction

    30 Days

Study Arms (2)

Standard Communication

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Standard of Care communication styles will be used. Patients will receive the standard communication protocol identified by the hospital.

Other: Standard of Care

iPad with Speech App

EXPERIMENTAL

Use of application Proloquo2Go on iPad device. The application being used is called Proloquo2Go which is the intervention portion. The iPad is the device used to access the application.

Other: Proloquo2Go

Interventions

Use of communication application Proloquo2Go modified for the ICU setting on an iPad device

iPad with Speech App

Standard of Care communication methods

Standard Communication

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Sufficient motor and visual function to allow use of touch screen
  • Mechanically ventilated
  • Awake and able to participate in informed consent discussion

You may not qualify if:

  • Non-English Speaking
  • Receiving ventilator support prior to admission.
  • Delirium present in the last 24 hours
  • Tracheostomy
  • Structural Neurological Injury (such as stroke or traumatic brain injury)
  • Coma
  • Deep Sedation (Richmond Agitation Scale \> -2)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Respiratory Insufficiency

Interventions

Standard of Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiration DisordersRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Quality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareHealth Services AdministrationHealth Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Study Officials

  • Rahul Nanchal, MD, MS

    Medical College of Wisconsin

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2017

First Posted

May 23, 2017

Study Start

February 23, 2017

Primary Completion

September 21, 2020

Study Completion

September 21, 2020

Last Updated

May 20, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

No plan to share.

Locations