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The impact of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation video on reducing surrogates' anxiety: A pilot randomized controlled trial. J Crit Care 2021 Apr;62:235-242

Date

01/16/2021

Pubmed ID

33450473

DOI

10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.11.001

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85099200846 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

PURPOSE: To test the primary hypothesis that a CPR video will reduce ICU patients' surrogates' anxiety when deciding code status, as measured by the Hamilton Anxiety Rating (HAM-A) Scale, as compared to the no video group.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a prospective randomized control trial. Twenty-seven ICU patients' surrogates were enrolled in the study after receiving an ICU team-led code status discussion. After the enrollment, twelve surrogates were randomized to the video group and fifteen to the no video group. The primary outcome of anxiety was quantified using the HAM-A Scale. Demographic information, clinical data, and patients' provenance information (Home vs. Not Home) were collected. The patients' severity of illness was calculated using the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score.

RESULTS: The HAM-A score in the video group was 5.65 points lower than in the no video group ([β = -5.65, 95% CI -11.12 -0.18] P = 0.04). The statistically significant difference was maintained when adjusting for patients' SOFA Score and patients' provenance (P = 0.03).

CONCLUSION: CPR video used to supplement ICU team-led code status discussions reduced surrogates' anxiety, as compared to no video.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03630965.

Author List

Ferrer Marrero TM, Barash M, Jaber B, Nothem M, Shah K, Weber MW, Zellner Jones S, Kennedy P, Graf J, Broaddrick S, Garacci Z, Banerjee A, Kryworuchko J, Patel J

Authors

Anjishnu Banerjee PhD Associate Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Mark Barash DO Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Anxiety
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Decision Making
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies