A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Family-Partnered Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Management in Critically Ill Adults: The Activating Family Caregivers in the Identification Prevention and Management of Delirium (ACTIVATE) Study

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Kirsten M. Fiest; Karla D. Krewulak; Bonnie G. Sept; Judy E. Davidson; E. Wesley Ely; Chel Hee Lee; Andrea Soo; Henry T. Stelfox

doi:10.1097/cce.0000000000001287

August 22, 2025Critical Care ExplorationsOpen Access

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Family-Partnered Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Management in Critically Ill Adults: The Activating Family Caregivers in the Identification Prevention and Management of Delirium (ACTIVATE) Study

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The intervention showed improved delirium knowledge among families, indicating potential for enhanced management through education.
Enrollment was low, with only 32% consent from the 197 approached, underscoring recruitment challenges during the pandemic.
Pilot randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of a family-administered intervention in two Canadian ICUs.
Study highlights the need for refined methods to better integrate family participation in delirium care in critical settings.

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Pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates family involvement in delirium management in ICU, suggesting potential benefits and challenges amid COVID-19.

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Fiest et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af59ddad7bf08b1eade75e https://doi.org/10.1097/cce.0000000000001287

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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Family-Partnered Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Management in Critically Ill Adults: The Activating Family Caregivers in the Identification Prevention and Management of Delirium (ACTIVATE) Study

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