Personal CommunicationNCT01856608
Assessing the Team SA Instrument in Measuring the Effectiveness of Communication Across Disciplines During ICU Rounds
An observational study of Personal Communication, run by Naeem Ali, MD at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Assessing the utility of the Team SA instrument in measuring the effectiveness of communication across disciplines during ICU rounds. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 17 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Personal Communication
- How many people
- 240 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2012to Jul 2013
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 17 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Daily census rosters of the MICU and 8ICU nursing units will be reviewed for occupancy. At 8am on survey days occupied beds will be tallied (up to 39 beds). Beds occupied by a non-MICU service patient and those with active DNR-CC orders will be excluded. From the remaining patients, ten bed numbers will be randomly selected for review. Randomization will be stratified by MICU service sub-unit (MICU 40, MICU 90, 8ICU). If fewer than ten patients are eligible on an assigned survey day, all patients in the ICU on that day will be surveyed.
Who may be able to join
- Nurses, primary clinicians (resident or NP) and Critical Care physicians (Staff or Fellow in Critical Care Medicine) will be approached for interview. All subjects will be approached individually and asked to participate outside of the presence of the other potential study subjects.
Who cannot join
- N/A
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute 473 w. 12TH aVE
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
About this study
Official title: Assessing the Utility of the Team SA Instrument in Measuring the Effectiveness of Communication Across Disciplines During ICU Rounds
Assessing the utility of the Team SA instrument in measuring the effectiveness of communication across disciplines during ICU rounds.
Read the detailed description
Multidisciplinary rounds are events that occur daily in Intensive care units. During these events, practitioners from multiple disciplines meet at a pre-specified time to discuss current medical condition and plans of care. At the conclusion of these discussions, all practitioners are expected to understand the plan of care well enough to execute defined tasks, but also coordinate as circumstances change. In order to coordinate under changing circumstances practitioners must have a broader understanding of the current state of the patient and how likely certain deteriorations are. This synthetic understanding of patient risks across multi-provider groups has been described as anticipatory team situational awareness (Team SA). One instrument has been validated in the ICU as feasible and informative. This Team SA survey successfully identified that the time spent in "training" discussions improved Team SA across physician groups. The investigators' goal is to implement this survey across the investigators' medical ICU service to obtain a baseline estimate of how effective current communication patterns are for achieving concordant Team SA. If gaps in communication are encountered future interventions will be developed
- Conditions
- Personal Communication
- Medical subject headings
- Communication
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To determine if it is feasible to survey clinicians regarding their opinions about future risks for individual patients in the ICU setting To determine the range of team situational awareness exhibited by current ICU clinician teams
Measured: It is expected that a maximum of ten minutes will be required to complete the survey.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 May 2013 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2012
- Primary completionJul 2013
- Study completionJul 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Personal CommunicationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 240 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Naeem Ali, MD
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Naeem Ali, MD, Ohio State University
- Investigators
- Naeem Ali, MD, Principal investigator, Ohio State University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01856608
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2012B0233
- Status last verified
- Jul 2013
- First submitted
- 15 May 2013
- Last updated
- 16 Sep 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Sep 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Assessing the Utility of the Team SA Instrument in Measuring the Effectiveness of Communication Across Disciplines During ICU Rounds
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01856608
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2012B0233
- Conditions
- Personal Communication
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 240 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Naeem Ali, MDUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2012
- Primary completion
- Jul 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 May 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Assessing the utility of the Team SA instrument in measuring the effectiveness of communication across disciplines during ICU rounds.
Detailed description
Multidisciplinary rounds are events that occur daily in Intensive care units. During these events, practitioners from multiple disciplines meet at a pre-specified time to discuss current medical condition and plans of care. At the conclusion of these discussions, all practitioners are expected to understand the plan of care well enough to execute defined tasks, but also coordinate as circumstances change. In order to coordinate under changing circumstances practitioners must have a broader understanding of the current state of the patient and how likely certain deteriorations are. This synthetic understanding of patient risks across multi-provider groups has been described as anticipatory team situational awareness (Team SA). One instrument has been validated in the ICU as feasible and informative. This Team SA survey successfully identified that the time spent in "training" discussions improved Team SA across physician groups. The investigators' goal is to implement this survey across the investigators' medical ICU service to obtain a baseline estimate of how effective current communication patterns are for achieving concordant Team SA. If gaps in communication are encountered future interventions will be developed
Study design
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 17 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Daily census rosters of the MICU and 8ICU nursing units will be reviewed for occupancy. At 8am on survey days occupied beds will be tallied (up to 39 beds). Beds occupied by a non-MICU service patient and those with active DNR-CC orders will be excluded. From the remaining patients, ten bed numbers will be randomly selected for review. Randomization will be stratified by MICU service sub-unit (MICU 40, MICU 90, 8ICU). If fewer than ten patients are eligible on an assigned survey day, all patients in the ICU on that day will be surveyed.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nurses, primary clinicians (resident or NP) and Critical Care physicians (Staff or Fellow in Critical Care Medicine) will be approached for interview. All subjects will be approached individually and asked to participate outside of the presence of the other potential study subjects.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- N/A
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
To determine if it is feasible to survey clinicians regarding their opinions about future risks for individual patients in the ICU setting To determine the range of team situational awareness exhibited by current ICU clinician teams
Time frame: It is expected that a maximum of ten minutes will be required to complete the survey.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Sep 2014.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Naeem Ali, MD principal investigator
Ohio State University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Personal Communication, run by Naeem Ali, MD at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Sep 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
To determine if it is feasible to survey clinicians regarding their opinions about future risks for individual patients in the ICU setting To determine the range of team situational awareness exhibited by current ICU clinician teams (time frame: It is expected that a maximum of ten minutes will be required to complete the survey.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Sep 2014.