Temporal Intervention Trial of a CPR Video in the ICU



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Hospital
Therapuetic Areas:Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:21 - Any
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:February 2011

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A Temporal Intervention Trial of a CPR Video in the ICU

To compare the decision making of family members of patients admitted to the ICU in regards
to their CPR preferences for their loved ones with and without the use of a video decision
aid.

Surrogate decision makers of patients admitted to an ICU and UNABLE to make decisions for
themselves will be asked their choice for CPR preferences for their loved ones. This will
occur during the first six months of the study.

After six months, surrogate decision makers of patients admitted to an ICU and unable to
make decisions for themselves will view a video decision aid for CPR and then asked their
choice for CPR preferences for their loved ones.

Inclusion Criteria:

patient admitted to ICU and unable to make decisions with a known surrogate decision maker

Exclusion Criteria:

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185 Cambridge Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
617-724-5200
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