Impact of Intensive Care Unit Nurse Participation in Post - ICU Follow Up Clinic

NCT04243356 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: HUM00170939
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to learn more about the impact of a longitudinal encounter between critical care nurses and former intensive care unit patients. This study will enroll 10 patients that had been admitted in an ICU to meet with a former nurse that had taken care of them in the ICU. The study will enroll 20 nurses that had taken care of these patients in the ICU. The study will randomize 10 nurses to be in the encounter group and 10 nurses to be assigned to the control group. Only nurses assigned to the encounter group will meet with the patients at their post-ICU clinic.

Conditions

Nurse-Patient Relations; Nurse Role

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in medical ICU nurse fulfillment toward the ICU following an encounter with a former ICU patient in the post-ICU clinic using an adapted Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index

  The survey consists of 6 questions that are measured on a 5 point Likert scale (scored 0 to 4, with 4 representing higher fulfillment). The scores for all 6 fulfillment questions are then averaged for a composite score for fulfillment (also ranging from 0-4). The surveys will be administered at the time of enrollment for both the encounter and control nurse groups. The post-intervention survey will be administered only to the encounter group immediately following the post-ICU clinic encounter.

  Baseline, at the follow-up ICU clinic visit for the encounter group (approximately 2-4 weeks after discharge)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in medical ICU nurse burnout following an encounter with a former ICU patient in the post-ICU clinic

  Baseline, at the follow-up ICU clinic visit for the encounter group (approximately 2-4 weeks after discharge)

Study Arms (2)

Nurse Encounter Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Nurses that are assigned to this group will be asked to take surveys before and immediately following the post-ICU clinic encounter with a patient that they had cared for in the ICU during a follow-up care visit with the former ICU - patient.

Behavioral: Nurse Encounter Group

Nurse Control Group

OTHER

Nurses assigned to this group will only complete surveys and will not see a former patient in a post-ICU visit.

Other: Nurse control group

Interventions

Nurse Encounter Group BEHAVIORAL

Nurses in this group will meet with former ICU patients in a post ICU clinic visit. This will be a structured meeting for approximately 15 minutes with the nurse and former patient. The encounter will be observed by a member of the research team. Surveys will be completed before and after the visits. Additionally, nurses will be interviewed 4-7 days after meeting with their former patients.

Nurse Encounter Group

Nurse control group OTHER

This group will complete surveys.

Nurse Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients that were admitted to the ICU that are appropriate for follow-up.
• Nurses:
• Registered nurse in an intensive care unit and took care of the enrolled patient

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Jakob McSparron, MD

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2020
• First Posted: January 28, 2020
• Study Start: February 11, 2020
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2027
• Last Updated: February 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)