NCT05722431

Brief Summary

Most patients who die in the intensive care unit do so after a withholding or withdrawing of life sustaining treatments (WWLST) decision. The implementation of formalized interdisciplinary team meetings for ethical deliberation in the ICU may improve nurses participation in WWLST decisions. The investigators decided to implement such team meetings in their ICU. At this occasion, the investigators will measure job satisfaction, job related frustration and ethical decision making climate climate.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
450

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2023

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 11, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 10, 2023

Completed
5 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 15, 2023

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 31, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

May 1, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

January 11, 2023

Last Update Submit

April 27, 2026

Conditions

Ethics, Narrative

Keywords

End of life decisions in the ICUMultidisciplinary team meetingsEthical decision making climateNurses job satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in nurses perception of ethical decision making climate in the ICU

    Nurses answers to the questionnaire "Ethical Decision-Making Climate Questionnaire (7 factors evaluated, for each factor score ranges from 1 to 5, higher scores indicate a better climate)".

    june 2023, january 2024

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Change in nurses psychological well being at work

    2 evaluations: may 2023, january 2024

  • Change in nurses frustration of job's related psychological needs

    2 evaluations: may 2023, january 2024

  • Change in nurses desire to leave

    2 evaluations: may 2023, january 2024

  • Non beneficial care

    January 2024

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

All patients admitted in the ICU

You may qualify if:

  • All patients admitted in the ICU

You may not qualify if:

  • Age below 18

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Trauma and surgical intensive care unit, Tours University Hospital

Tours, 37000, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Narration

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CommunicationBehavior

Study Officials

  • ROMAIN MIGUEL MONTANES, MD

    University Hospital of TOURS

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Servane Barrault, PhD

    University of Tours

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 11, 2023

First Posted

February 10, 2023

Study Start

February 15, 2023

Primary Completion

October 31, 2024

Study Completion

October 31, 2024

Last Updated

May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

FR(1)