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Improving Shared Decision Making on the Neonatal Unit Through Assessment of Parental Experiences (ShAPE)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06035640
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : September 13, 2023
Last Update Posted : April 3, 2024
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Tracking Information
First Submitted Date February 15, 2023
First Posted Date September 13, 2023
Last Update Posted Date April 3, 2024
Actual Study Start Date January 1, 2023
Estimated Primary Completion Date January 2026   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures
 (submitted: September 11, 2023)
What are the main communicative, environmental and informative factors that support the facilitation of effective shared decision making on the neonatal unit? We aim to identify common themes that highlight aspects of the decision making process. [ Time Frame: Interviews will focus on encounters with clinical staff, whilst their infant was an inpatient on a Neonatal Unit. Interviews will be performed over the 1year period of the recruitment window. ]
We aim to identify common themes that highlight aspects of the decision making process, which are the most important to parents.
Original Primary Outcome Measures Same as current
Change History
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
 (submitted: September 11, 2023)
How does the quality of the shared decision process, experienced by parents on neonatal units in the UK, impact their level of satisfaction with the care their infant received? [ Time Frame: Interviews will focus on encounters with clinical staff, whilst their infant was an inpatient on a Neonatal Unit. Interviews will be performed over the 1year period of the recruitment window. ]
We aim to identify common themes that highlight aspects of the decision making process, which influence parent satisfaction with the care received by their infant.
Original Secondary Outcome Measures Same as current
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
 
Descriptive Information
Brief Title Improving Shared Decision Making on the Neonatal Unit Through Assessment of Parental Experiences
Official Title Improving Shared Decision Making on the Neonatal Unit Through Assessment of Parental Experiences (The ShAPE Study)
Brief Summary

1 in 7 infants born in the United Kingdom will require treatment on a Neonatal unit to treat conditions, which vary in there level of severity. Treatments and interventions aimed at supporting the unwell neonate have associated risks and the evidence underpinning them can range from limited to substantial. There is a degree of uncertainty in Neonatology, which can be very stressful for parents and clinicians alike. Parents need to be supported by the clinical team in making many complicated clinical decisions, a skill that requires robust communication of risks, benefits and alternatives.

In 2019 the British Association of Perinatal Medicine released a framework of care advocating Shared Decision Making (SDM) as the optimal process for making clinical decisions on neonatal units. This model builds upon the "informed decision" models by putting a greater emphasis on involving parents in key decisions regarding the treatment of their babies medical condition. Evidence has demonstrated that SDM can improve parental satisfaction and reduce anxiety and the likelihood of feeling regret.

In order to support parents in the SDM process, clinicians need to be able to provide impartial information encompassing the proposed intervention, intended benefit, potential risks and alternatives. Whilst clinicians may have preconceptions on the information that they think should be provided, there is limited evidence in the literature of what are the most important concepts and themes that parents would expect to be conveyed during the SDM process.

ShAPE is a qualitative study that aims to

Detailed Description Not Provided
Study Type Observational
Study Design Observational Model: Other
Time Perspective: Retrospective
Target Follow-Up Duration Not Provided
Biospecimen Not Provided
Sampling Method Non-Probability Sample
Study Population This study will recruit parents of infants who have received care on a Neonatal Unit within the past 2years. Given the nature of interventions being studied, these are most likely to be (but not limited to) premature infants.
Condition Communication
Intervention Other: Interview
Participants will be engaged in a semi-structured interview.
Study Groups/Cohorts Not Provided
Publications * Not Provided

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
 (submitted: September 11, 2023)
30
Original Estimated Enrollment Same as current
Estimated Study Completion Date January 2026
Estimated Primary Completion Date January 2026   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Parent of an Infant who, whilst on a neonatal unit, has received either; a transfusion of blood products, pharmacotherapy for persistent ductus arteriosus or corticosteroid therapy for chronic lung disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The infant must have received the above treatments within the last 6 months prior to interview AND have been discharged from neonatal care for at least 4 weeks
Sex/Gender
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Ages Child, Adult, Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers Yes
Contacts
Contact: Daniel Keen 01233633331 danielkeen@nhs.net
Contact: Vimal Vasu 01233633331 vimal.vasu@nhs.net
Listed Location Countries United Kingdom
Removed Location Countries  
 
Administrative Information
NCT Number NCT06035640
Other Study ID Numbers 2022/CTU2/NEONAT
Has Data Monitoring Committee No
U.S. FDA-regulated Product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD: No
Current Responsible Party East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Original Responsible Party Same as current
Current Study Sponsor East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Original Study Sponsor Same as current
Collaborators Not Provided
Investigators Not Provided
PRS Account East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Verification Date April 2024