Can a Chaplain's visit calm ICU families? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07228299
First seen Nov 16, 2025 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study tests whether structured spiritual care from a chaplain can reduce anxiety and improve well-being for family members of ICU patients who cannot make decisions for themselves. The chaplain will meet with the family surrogate several times and stay in touch weekly. The trial will enroll 64 patient-family pairs at multiple hospitals.
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University of California- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework delivered by a chaplain
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, non-drug way to ease anxiety and boost spiritual well-being for families making tough decisions in the ICU.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with only 64 participants, so results may not apply to all ICU families. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may be modest or hard to measure.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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