NCT01878968

Does Detailed Informed Consent for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Mechanical Ventilation Impact Patients' Decisions and Outcomes?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

There is evidence to suggest that patients make different end-of-life decisions if they understand the risks, benefits and alternatives of CPR and mechanical ventilation. This study will examine whether evidence-based informed consent impacts patients choices and healthcare outcomes compared to routine care.

Conditions

• Congestive Heart Failure
• Infections
• Sepsis
• Acute Renal Failure
• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video.	Patients will be randomized to receive the script (see addendum) plus video. Video was produced by and is the property of the study investigators.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-04-01
• Primary completion: 2014-11-01
• Completion: 2014-11-01
• First posted: 2013-06-17
• Last updated: 2016-01-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States