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NCT05636371 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Written Communication in the Intensive Care Unit

A NA study, sponsored by Rush University Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
166
Enrollment target

NCT05636371: Completed NA study, sponsored by Rush University Medical Center.

NCT05636371 is a NA study that has completed, run by Rush University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 166 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05636371, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Rush University Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
166 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to compare the experience of intensive care unit (ICU) families and care providers before and after the implementation of an approach whereby clinicians initiate written communication with families The main questions it aims to answer are 1. Is ICU care-provider initiated written communication feasible and acceptable to participants? 2. Does ICU care-provider initiated written communication affect the experience of families and care providers? Participants will complete surveys and participate in interviews during a 3 month pre-implementation phase and a 3 month post-implementation phase

Primary Outcome

The Family Inpatient Communication Survey (FICS) is a 30-item survey measuring of the quality of communication with the treatment team from the perspective of families of hospitalized patients. Items on this survey measure the informational and emotional aspects of communication, and each item of this survey is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The FICS has been validated in a study of 350 surrogates of hospitalized adults demonstrating the high internal r

Interventions

  • OTHER Written Communication

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 166 participants
Start Date 2022-11-01
Est. Completion 2023-07-01
Phase NA
Rush University Medical Center

320 total trials

What the finished NCT05636371 record still lists

NCT05636371 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 166 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Written Communication is the first listed.

NCT05636371 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05636371 about?

NCT05636371 is a clinical study titled "Written Communication in the Intensive Care Unit". The goal of this study is to compare the experience of intensive care unit (ICU) families and care providers before and after the implementation of an approach whereby clinicians initiate written communication with families The main questions it aims to answer are 1. Is ICU care-provider initiated...

What is the current status of trial NCT05636371?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 166 participants. The study started on 2022-11-01. Estimated completion is 2023-07-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05636371?

The interventions under investigation include: Written Communication (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05636371?

This trial is sponsored by Rush University Medical Center, which has 320 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05636371's enrollment target sits among peer trials

166 625th of 2000 higher than 1,375 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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