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NCT Number: NCT04243356

Impact of Intensive Care Unit Nurse Participation in Post - ICU Follow Up Clinic

The objective of this study is to learn more about the impact of a longitudinal encounter between critical care nurses and former intensive care unit patients. This study will enroll 10 patients that had been admitted in an ICU to meet with a former nurse that had taken care of them in the ICU. The study will enroll 20 nurses that had taken care of these patients in the ICU. The study will randomize 10 nurses to be in the encounter group and 10 nurses to be assigned to the control group. Only nurses assigned to the encounter group will meet with the patients at their post-ICU clinic.

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Key information

Conditions

Nurse-Patient Relations Nurse Role

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Patients:

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients that were admitted to the ICU that are appropriate for follow-up.

Nurses:

Inclusion criteria

  • Registered nurse in an intensive care unit and took care of the enrolled patient

Treatment and study plan

Nurse Encounter Group

Behavioral

Nurses in this group will meet with former ICU patients in a post ICU clinic visit. This will be a structured meeting for approximately 15 minutes with the nurse and former patient. The encounter will be observed by a member of the research team. Surveys will be completed before and after the visits. Additionally, nurses will be interviewed 4-7 days after meeting with their former patients.

Nurse control group

Other

This group will complete surveys.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in medical ICU nurse fulfillment toward the ICU following an encounter with a former ICU patient in the post-ICU clinic using an adapted Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index

    Time frame: Baseline, at the follow-up ICU clinic visit for the encounter group (approximately 2-4 weeks after discharge)

    The survey consists of 6 questions that are measured on a 5 point Likert scale (scored 0 to 4, with 4 representing higher fulfillment). The scores for all 6 fulfillment questions are then averaged for a composite score for fulfillment (also ranging from 0-4). The surveys will be administered at the time of enrollment for both the encounter and control nurse groups. The post-intervention survey will be administered only to the encounter group immediately following the post-ICU clinic encounter.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in medical ICU nurse burnout following an encounter with a former ICU patient in the post-ICU clinic

    Time frame: Baseline, at the follow-up ICU clinic visit for the encounter group (approximately 2-4 weeks after discharge)

    The survey includes 2 questions and is adapted from Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and are single-item measures of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.

    The assessment of burnout are measured on a 7 point Likert scale (scored 0 to 6, with 6 representing higher burnout). The surveys will be administered at the time of enrollment for both the encounter and control nurse groups. The post-intervention survey will be administered only to the encounter group immediately following the post-ICU clinic encounter.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

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Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Intensive Care Unit Nurse Participation in Post - ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Follow Up Clinic

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jan 28, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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