Management of ICU delirium using family-based interventions
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A qualitative study exploring the perspectives of family on their involvement in delirium treatment.
IRAS ID
257785
Contact name
Jasmin Kaur
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University Hospitals of Leicester
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
n/a, n/a
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 3 days
Research summary
The aim of this study is to explore the perspective of patients and their family in regards to treating delirium through the involvement of family or relatives. The method for this investigation will involve the use of semi-structured interviews with the former ICU patient and a family member, relative or friend that the patient chooses to accompany them for the appointment and is someone who visited them in ICU. The former patient will be sent out a participant information sheet and study invitation letter alongside their appointment letters for the ICU follow up clinic.
On the day of the clinic the direct care team will provide the researcher with a list of former patients attending the clinic and therefore those to approach about the study. Former patients will be approached about the study and consented, checking at this point in time that the friend or relative accompanying them visited them during their ICU admission. The interviews will be undertaken after their follow up appointment by the CI, who will prompt discussion about the involvement of family in the care of the ICU patient particularly if delirium occurred and their perspective of how the patient’s family can be involved to treat delirium when they are in ICU. The audio-taped interviews will take approximately 45 minutes, taking place at the same hospital that their ICU follow up clinic will be held. The audio produced from the interviews will be transcribed by the researcher or by a selected transcriber. No participant identifiable data will be present in the transcripts to maintain confidentiality. The interview audio will be transcribed by either the CI, a research assistant or through services providing by the University of Lincoln. Transcripts will be analysed using thematic analysis to identify common ideas that can be used to guide the development of a tool or intervention that can increasing the involvement of family in the care of the critically ill patients, which could possibly help to treat delirium. The active phase of the study will be 6 months and the initial project is expected to be completed within 1 year.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/EE/0086
Date of REC Opinion
2 May 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion