Measuring Family Engagement in Care (The FAME Study) (NCT05659485)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
There are currently no validated tools to specifically measure family engagement in the intensive care unit (ICU). To address this gap, an interdisciplinary team developed a novel instrument to measure family engagement in the ICU. This will be a prospective observational cohort with an embedded qualitative study to validate the FAMily Engagement (FAME) instrument in the ICU setting. This study will also evaluate the association between family activation, engagement, and family-centred outcomes, and exploring factors (age, relationship, sex, gender, race/ethnicity) that may influence family engagement in the ICU.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Foothills Medical Centre — Calgary, Alberta
Age range: 18 Years
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (6 Sites)
- Foothills Medical Centre — Calgary, Alberta
- St. Michael's Hospital — Toronto, Ontario
- Jewish General Hospital / Lady Davis Institute — Montreal, Quebec
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) — Montreal, Quebec
- Montreal General Hospital — Montreal, Quebec
- Royal Victoria Hospital — Montreal, Quebec
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (514) 340-8222
Email: jillian.kifell.ccomtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Family Engagement
- The Family Cares Trial — Montreal, Quebec
- Increasing Family Engagement in Critical Care — Montreal, Quebec
- The Family-ICU Trial — Montreal, Quebec
Explore by condition: All Family Engagement clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.