NCT05764902

Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Elderly Patients in the Cardiac ICU (CICU)

Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Elderly Patients in the Cardiac ICU (CICU): A Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Poriya Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This clinical trial aims to study whether patient-tailored interventions can reduce loneliness levels in elderly patients admitted to the Cardiac ICU (CICU). The study will involve an experimental group that will receive tailored interventions based on their needs and preferences, and a control group that will receive standard care. The primary goal of the trial is to determine if patient-tailored interventions can effectively reduce loneliness in patients staying in the CICU. The trial is interventional in nature and will compare results between the two groups.

Detailed description

This interventional clinical trial is designed to investigate the effects of patient-tailored interventions on reducing loneliness levels in elderly patients admitted to the Cardiac ICU (CICU). The aim of this study is to determine if tailored interventions can improve the well-being and quality of life of elderly patients who experience loneliness during their stay in the hospital. The primary research question is: Could patient-tailored interventions be used to reduce loneliness in patients staying in the CICU? The study will involve two groups of participants: an experimental group that will receive tailored interventions and a control group that will receive standard care. Participants in the experimental group will receive tailored interventions by CICU staff based on their expressed needs and preferences. The interventions will be personalized to the individual patient and will be individualized based on survey responses from patients in the experimental group. The interventions will be implemented throughout the patient's stay in the CICU. The control group will receive standard care, which includes medical treatment and monitoring, but will not receive any patient-tailored interventions aimed at reducing loneliness levels.

Conditions

• Loneliness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Patient-tailored intervention	The intervention group will receive various tailored interventions designed to address multiple patient preferences, including sleeping, eating, and resting habits, hobbies, visitation preferences, religious and spiritual needs, preferences for independence and privacy, and any other specific requests or requirements.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-28
• Primary completion: 2023-03-10
• Completion: 2023-05-10
• First posted: 2023-03-13
• Last updated: 2023-03-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel