RECRUITING

Embedded Palliative Care in the MICU

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this study is to investigate whether embedding a hospice and palliative care practitioner within a medical intensive care unit will improve patient outcomes and healthcare usage. The practitioner will work solely within the medical intensive care units and offer timely as well as proactive consultations based on clinical criteria and estimated mortality risk. The study team will compare patients seen by the practitioner to patients in an adjacent ICU and historical patients to determine whether patient care is improved by this intervention.

Official Title

Impact of an Embedded Palliative Care and Hospice Practitioner in the Medical ICU

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-07-29
Study Completion:2026-06
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06574672

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Patients admitted to the medical intensive care units at a tertiary referral center
  2. * Patients must be at least 18 years of age
  1. * None

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Stephen Chi, MD
CONTACT
314-273-6176
chis@wustl.edu

Principal Investigator

Stephen Chi, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Washington University School of Medicine

Study Locations (Sites)

Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

  • Stephen Chi, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Washington University School of Medicine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-07-29
Study Completion Date2026-06

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-07-29
Study Completion Date2026-06

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Palliative Care
  • Hospice
  • Medical ICU

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Critical Illness
  • End of Life
  • Quality of Life