Communication Tool Evaluation on Intensive Care Patients.

NCT05176457 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RC31/21/0427
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 94
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present study evaluate the impact of a communication tool "PICT'REA" on patients in reanimation units, equipped with ventilation systems, preventing them from speaking. The app consists of simple pictograms allowing simple communication between patients and the reanimation care team. The study will assess the quality of communication before and after the introduction of the communication tool in the reanimation unit.

Conditions

Communication, Nonverbal

Keywords

intensive care; communication tool; invasive ventilation; speaking impairment; technology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Ease of Communication

  The modified Ease of Communication Scale (ECS), comprising 8 questions of 1 to 5 points, for a maximum total of 40 points. The lower the score, the easiest the communication is. This is regarding patients using traditional communication methods (slate, alphabet, lip reading, etc.)

  before PICT'REA introduction (Baseline)

• Ease of Communication

  The modified Ease of Communication Scale (ECS), comprising 8 questions of 1 to 5 points, for a maximum total of 40 points. The lower the score, the easiest the communication is. This is regarding patients using the PICT REA application.

  after PICT'REA introduction (6 months)

Study Arms (2)

BEFORE PICT'REA introduction

NO INTERVENTION

Patients will have the usual communication tools (pen and paper, hands gestures...)

AFTER PICT'REA introduction

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will be given a tablet to communicate with the caregivers whenever needed

Other: communication tool PICT'REA

Interventions

communication tool PICT'REA OTHER

The pictograms communication tool "PICT'REA" will be available to patients with invasive ventilation systems preventing them from speaking

AFTER PICT'REA introduction

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Hospitalized in intensive care or intensive care
• ventilated on a tracheostomy or an orotracheal intubation tube for\> 24 hours
• not too agitated or too sedated (RASS -1 to +2) for\> 24 hours
• Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) ICU negative
• Speak or read French

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to use the device:
• Blind or visually impaired
• Severe paresis of the upper limbs
• No understanding of the tool.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Toulouse: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU Toulouse

Toulouse, 31059, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Nonverbal Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Communication; Behavior

Study Officials

• Fanny VARDON-BOUNES, MD

  University Hospital, Toulouse

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 21, 2021
• First Posted: January 4, 2022
• Study Start: December 13, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 16, 2022
• Study Completion: June 16, 2022
• Last Updated: January 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

FR (1)