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Improving Family Meetings in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
NCT03749330 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
This study aims to improve communication between medical teams, patients, and families in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. The researchers hypothesize that both improving interprofessional teamwork when preparing for family meeting and preparing families for these meetings will improve team and family satisfaction with communication. The study will involve bringing together a group of medical professionals and parents of patients to collaboratively design an intervention. In addition, the researchers will study feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and whether it impacts family and team outcomes.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL CICU Team And Loved Ones Communicating (CICU TALC)
Study Locations (1)
Pennsylvania
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 451 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-12-19 |
| Est. Completion | 2022-09-20 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03749330
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03749330 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 451 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 492 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 2 conditions, with Critical Illness appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which CICU Team And Loved Ones Communicating (CICU TALC) is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT03749330 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include Pennsylvania. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03749330 about?
NCT03749330 is a clinical study titled "Improving Family Meetings in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit". This study aims to improve communication between medical teams, patients, and families in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. The researchers hypothesize that both improving interprofessional teamwork when preparing for family meeting and preparing families for these meetings will improve tea...
What is the current status of trial NCT03749330?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 451 participants. The study started on 2018-12-19. Estimated completion is 2022-09-20.
What conditions does trial NCT03749330 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Critical Illness, Communication. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03749330?
The interventions under investigation include: CICU Team And Loved Ones Communicating (CICU TALC) (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03749330?
This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 492 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT03749330 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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