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WFIT for Critical Illness (WFIT Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Clark Files, MD
Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months post hospital discharge
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a program where a nurse practitioner uses telehealth to help patients after they leave the ICU. It aims to improve their recovery, reduce hospital visits, and lower costs. The program targets patients with serious illnesses who have trouble accessing follow-up care.

Eligible Conditions
  • Critical Illness
  • Difficult Weaning

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months post hospital discharge
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months post hospital discharge for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Incremental Net Benefit (INB) Cost Effectiveness
Secondary study objectives
Euro Quality of Life, 5 Dimension, 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Questionnaire
Number of Emergency Room (ER) Visits
Number of hospital readmissions
+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients randomized to intervention will have 6 months of access after hospital discharge for telehealth visits with a nurse practitioner and an activity tracker providing data to the nurse practitioner about subject's daily level of activity.
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Patients randomized to usual care will follow-up with primary care providers and specialists as recommended by hospital providers, or seek medical care as needed after hospital discharge.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest University Health SciencesLead Sponsor
1,394 Previous Clinical Trials
2,459,623 Total Patients Enrolled
11 Trials studying Critical Illness
5,152 Patients Enrolled for Critical Illness
Clark Files, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWake Forest University Health Sciences
1 Previous Clinical Trials
1 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Critical Illness
1 Patients Enrolled for Critical Illness
Rita N Bakhru, MD, MSPrincipal InvestigatorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Media Library

WFIT Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04576065 — N/A
Critical Illness Research Study Groups: Intervention, Usual Care
Critical Illness Clinical Trial 2023: WFIT Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04576065 — N/A
WFIT 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04576065 — N/A
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