🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-25
Supporting Families in the ICU (NCT07228299)
🟡 Not Yet Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Indiana University
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The overarching goal of our work is to test the effect of high-quality spiritual care for ICU family surrogates on outcomes of psychological and spiritual well-being and medical decision making. Our team has developed an approach to high quality spiritual care intervention for ICU surrogates, called the Spiritual Care Assessment and Intervention (SCAI) framework, which is delivered by a chaplain interventionist to ICU surrogates.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of California- San Francisco — San Francisco, California
📋 "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 (2 Sites)
- University of California- San Francisco — San Francisco, California
- Wake Forest University — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
💰 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.