An interventional study of Evidence-based communication protocol associated low and high-tech communication approaches (i.e. Vidatalk) in Communication Barriers, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-27.
Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The purpose of this study is to assess how an evidence-based communication protocol combined with Vidatalk can impact patient ICU experience and how usable this approach is perceived by nursing staff.
Research environments are highly controlled and regulated, which can cause unforeseen challenges when bringing evidenced-based practices into clinical practice. These challenges include the development of unforeseen barriers and unexpected or inaccurate perceptions of the new practices. With UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital recently adopting an evidence-based communication protocol and Vidatalk as the standard of care, the research team aims to assess how staff perceive the usability of these strategies as that might inform future implementation in other UCHealth ICUs. Furthermore, the research team would intends to assess patient's experiences of the ICU setting in both environments where the evidence-based communication protocol and Vidatalk are the standard of care in comparison to UCHealth ICU settings which still apply traditional communication methods (e.g., white boards, picture boards). This would allow for additional insight to how these strategies affect patient's perceptions of the ICU environment and their nursing care.
200 studies on the registry are indexed under Communication; 85 are open to participants now.
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Inclusion Criteria for Nursing and Nursing Assistant Staff:
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Inclusion Criteria for Patient Participants:
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Evidence-based communication protocol associated low and high-tech communication approaches (i.e. Vidatalk)
Other: Evidence-based communication protocol associated low and high-tech communication approaches (i.e. Vidatalk)
Routine communication techniques
Evidence-based communication protocol designed by Speech Language Pathologists has been implemented as a local standard of care in addition to associated low and high-tech communication approaches (i.e. Vidatalk) which are selected based upon the patient's assessment
Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire (ICEQ)
Assessment of patient's intensive care experience measured by the Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire (ICEQ). This is a 31-item scale which uses a 5-point Likert scale. Scores can range from 31-155. Higher scores mean that participant's had more positive experiences within the intensive care unit setting.
Time frame: From enrollment through completion of baseline survey (i.e., Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire). As this is a cross-sectional survey, participant's completion is finished upon completing survey.
System Usability Scale (SUS)
Assessment of nursing staff's perception of usability regarding evidenced-based communication protocol and associated low and high-tech communication approaches (i.e. Vidatalk). The System Usability Scale is a 10-item survey which uses a 5-point Likert scale. Scores can range from 0-100. Higher scores on the survey indicate that participants had increase perceptions of ease of use, decrease perceptions of cumbersomeness, and increased confidence with use.
Time frame: From enrollment through completion of survey at baseline (i.e., System Usability Scale). As this is a cross-sectional survey, participant's completion is finished upon completing survey.
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