New program aims to ease Parents' regret over critical care decisions
NCT ID NCT07390773
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program called BRIDGE that helps parents of young children in the intensive care unit make difficult medical decisions. About 495 parents will receive the program and report how prepared they felt and how much regret they had. The goal is to improve communication and support for families facing life-or-death choices.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 495 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Child inclusion criteria will include: * Age \< 5 years * Admission to a critical care unit within the preceding 14 days * An anticipated serious health care decision, defined as a decision about initiating, not initiating, or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment and/or a decision about major intervention. Parent inclusion criteria will include: * Age ≥ 18 years * The ability speak English or Spanish. Clinician inclusion criteria will include * Clinical team member of an enrolled child and parent in the intervention group * Completion of residency or equivalent training. Exclusion Criteria: * Children, parents or clinicians who do not meet the inclusion criteria above.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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University of California San Francisco
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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