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NCT Number: NCT01836601

Nighttime Communication Study

This study seeks to determine whether a family-centered nighttime communication intervention improves: 1) shared understanding by parents, residents, and nurses of hospitalized pediatric patient's medical plans, 2) parent-reported errors, 3) parent and provider experience of nighttime medical care.

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Key information

Conditions

Communication Behavior

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Parents of patients admitted to the general pediatrics inpatient units
  • Overnight nurses working on the general pediatrics inpatient units
  • Overnight residents working on the general pediatrics inpatient units

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-English speaking parents

Treatment and study plan

Family-centered nighttime communication bundle

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Concordance between parent, resident, and nurse reported elements of the patient action plan and overall plan

    Time frame: 18 months

    This will be assessed through surveys administered to parents, residents, and nurses for a subset of patients every evening. Parent, resident, and nurse responses will be compared pre and post-intervention.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parent-reported medical errors

    Time frame: 18 months

    This will be assessed through surveys administered to parents for a subset of patients every evening. Parent error reporting will be compared pre and post-intervention.

Other outcomes

  1. Provider and parent experience of nighttime care

    Time frame: 18 months

    This will be assessed through surveys administered to parents and providers for a subset of patients. Answers will be compared pre and post-intervention.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston Children's Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Program for Patient Safety and Quality

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of a Family-Centered Nighttime Communication Bundle on Shared Mental-Model Building, Safety, and Patient Experience

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 22, 2013
Registry last updated
Jul 29, 2015

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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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