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Video Images of Disease for Ethical Outcomes


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21 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Admission to the ICU With Life-threatening Advanced Illness Including Advanced Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Lung Disease, Gastrointestinal Disease and Cancer.

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Trial Information

Video Images of Disease for Ethical Outcomes


Inclusion Criteria:



- Age 65 or older Patient does not have the capacity to make decisions Patient admitted to
the ICU with life threatening illness including advanced heart, renal, lung,
gastrointestinal and oncologic disease Patient has English speaking representative to make
decisions on his/her behalf Patient critically ill and unlikely to survive to hospital
discharge

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who are imminently dying and admitted to the ICU are excluded Wards if the
state

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Outcome Measure:

preference for goal of care regarding medical interventions (e.g., CPR, intubation, etc.)

Outcome Time Frame:

at baseline admission to the ICU during family meeting up to one week

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Angelo Volandes

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

MGH

Authority:

United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study ID:

2010-P-001820

NCT ID:

NCT01776333

Start Date:

January 2013

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Admission to the ICU With Life-threatening Advanced Illness Including Advanced Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Lung Disease, Gastrointestinal Disease and Cancer.
  • ICU
  • Digestive System Diseases
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Heart Diseases
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Lung Diseases

Name

Location
Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California  90048-1804
MGH Boston, Massachusetts  02114
BMC Boston, Massachusetts