Skip to main content
Erschienen in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 4/2022

14.12.2021 | Review Article/Brief Review

Consent models in Canadian critical care randomized controlled trials: a scoping review

verfasst von: Katie O’Hearn, MSc, Jess Gibson, MSc, Karla Krewulak, PhD, Rebecca Porteous, RN, Victoria Saigle, MSc, Margaret Sampson, MLIS, PhD, Anne Tsampalieros, MD, Nick Barrowman, PhD, Saoirse Cameron, MA, the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group

Erschienen in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Ausgabe 4/2022

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Abstract

Purpose

Our primary objective was to describe consent models used in Canadian-led adult and pediatric intensive care unit (ICU/PICU) randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Our secondary objectives were to determine the consent rate of ICU/PICU RCTs that did and did not use an alternate consent model to describe consent procedures.

Source

Using scoping review methodology, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL databases (from 1998 to June 2019) for trials published in English or French. We included Canadian-led RCTs that reported on the effects of an intervention on ICU/PICU patients or their families. Two independent reviewers assessed eligibility, abstracted data, and achieved consensus.

Principal findings

We identified 48 RCTs of 17,558 patients. Included RCTs had ethics approval to use prior informed consent (43/48; 90%), deferred consent (13/48; 27%), waived consent (5/48; 10%), and verbal consent (1/48; 2%) models. Fifteen RCTs (15/48; 31%) had ethics approval to use more than one consent model. Twice as many trials used alternate consent between 2010 and 2019 (13/19) than between 2000 and 2009 (6/19). The consent rate for RCTs using only prior informed consent ranged from 54 to 91% (ICU) and 43 to 94% (PICU) and from 78 to 100% (ICU) and 74 to 87% (PICU) in trials using an alternate/hybrid consent model.

Conclusion

Alternate consent models were used in the minority of Canadian-led ICU/PICU RCTs but have been used more frequently over the last decade. This suggests that Canadian ethics boards and research communities are becoming more accepting of alternate consent models in ICU/PICU trials.
Anhänge
Nur mit Berechtigung zugänglich
Literatur
1.
Zurück zum Zitat Vincent JL. Evidence-based medicine in the ICU: important advances and limitations. Chest 2004; 126: 592-600.PubMed Vincent JL. Evidence-based medicine in the ICU: important advances and limitations. Chest 2004; 126: 592-600.PubMed
2.
Zurück zum Zitat Al-Shahi Salman R, Beller E, Kagan J, et al. Increasing value and reducing waste in biomedical research regulation and management. Lancet 2014; 383: 176-85.PubMed Al-Shahi Salman R, Beller E, Kagan J, et al. Increasing value and reducing waste in biomedical research regulation and management. Lancet 2014; 383: 176-85.PubMed
4.
Zurück zum Zitat Manda-Taylor L, Liomba A, Taylor TE, Elwell K. Barriers and facilitators to obtaining informed consent in a critical care pediatric research ward in Southern Malawi. J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics 2019; 14: 152-68.PubMed Manda-Taylor L, Liomba A, Taylor TE, Elwell K. Barriers and facilitators to obtaining informed consent in a critical care pediatric research ward in Southern Malawi. J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics 2019; 14: 152-68.PubMed
5.
Zurück zum Zitat Burns KE, Zubrinich C, Marshall J, Cook D. The 'Consent to Research' paradigm in critical care: challenges and potential solutions. Intensive Care Med 2009; 35: 1655-8.PubMed Burns KE, Zubrinich C, Marshall J, Cook D. The 'Consent to Research' paradigm in critical care: challenges and potential solutions. Intensive Care Med 2009; 35: 1655-8.PubMed
6.
Zurück zum Zitat Burns KE, Zubrinich C, Tan W, et al. Research recruitment practices and critically ill patients. A multicenter, cross-sectional study (the Consent Study). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013; 187: 1212-8. Burns KE, Zubrinich C, Tan W, et al. Research recruitment practices and critically ill patients. A multicenter, cross-sectional study (the Consent Study). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013; 187: 1212-8.
7.
Zurück zum Zitat Menon K, Ward RE, Gaboury I, et al. Factors affecting consent in pediatric critical care research. Intensive Care Med 2012; 38: 153-9.PubMed Menon K, Ward RE, Gaboury I, et al. Factors affecting consent in pediatric critical care research. Intensive Care Med 2012; 38: 153-9.PubMed
8.
Zurück zum Zitat Watson RS, Choong K, Colville G, et al. Life after critical illness in children-toward an understanding of pediatric post-intensive care syndrome. J Pediatr 2018; 198: 16-24.PubMed Watson RS, Choong K, Colville G, et al. Life after critical illness in children-toward an understanding of pediatric post-intensive care syndrome. J Pediatr 2018; 198: 16-24.PubMed
9.
Zurück zum Zitat Paparrigopoulos T, Melissaki A, Efthymiou A, et al. Short-term psychological impact on family members of intensive care unit patients. J Psychosom Res 2006; 61: 719-22.PubMed Paparrigopoulos T, Melissaki A, Efthymiou A, et al. Short-term psychological impact on family members of intensive care unit patients. J Psychosom Res 2006; 61: 719-22.PubMed
10.
Zurück zum Zitat Gertsman S, O'Hearn K, Gibson J, Menon K. Parental understanding of research consent forms in the PICU: a pilot study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2020; 21: 526-34.PubMed Gertsman S, O'Hearn K, Gibson J, Menon K. Parental understanding of research consent forms in the PICU: a pilot study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2020; 21: 526-34.PubMed
11.
Zurück zum Zitat Azoulay E, Chevret S, Leleu G, et al. Half the families of intensive care unit patients experience inadequate communication with physicians. Crit Care Med 2000; 28: 3044-9.PubMed Azoulay E, Chevret S, Leleu G, et al. Half the families of intensive care unit patients experience inadequate communication with physicians. Crit Care Med 2000; 28: 3044-9.PubMed
12.
Zurück zum Zitat Topolovec-Vranic J, Santos M, Baker AJ, Smith OM, Burns KE. Deferred consent in a minimal-risk study involving critically ill subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. Can Respir J 2014; 21: 293-6.PubMedPubMedCentral Topolovec-Vranic J, Santos M, Baker AJ, Smith OM, Burns KE. Deferred consent in a minimal-risk study involving critically ill subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. Can Respir J 2014; 21: 293-6.PubMedPubMedCentral
13.
Zurück zum Zitat Menon K, O'Hearn K, McNally JD, et al. Comparison of consent models in a randomized trial of corticosteroids in pediatric septic shock. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18: 1009-18.PubMed Menon K, O'Hearn K, McNally JD, et al. Comparison of consent models in a randomized trial of corticosteroids in pediatric septic shock. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18: 1009-18.PubMed
14.
Zurück zum Zitat Annane D, Outin H, Fisch C, Bellissant E. The effect of waiving consent on enrollment in a sepsis trial. Intensive Care Med 2004; 30: 321-4.PubMed Annane D, Outin H, Fisch C, Bellissant E. The effect of waiving consent on enrollment in a sepsis trial. Intensive Care Med 2004; 30: 321-4.PubMed
15.
Zurück zum Zitat NICE-SUGAR Investigators; Finfer S, Chittock DR, et al. Intensive versus conventional glucose control in critically ill patients. N Engl J Med 2009; 360: 1283-97. NICE-SUGAR Investigators; Finfer S, Chittock DR, et al. Intensive versus conventional glucose control in critically ill patients. N Engl J Med 2009; 360: 1283-97.
16.
Zurück zum Zitat Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, et al. PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation. Ann Intern Med 2018; 169: 467-73.PubMed Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, et al. PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation. Ann Intern Med 2018; 169: 467-73.PubMed
18.
Zurück zum Zitat Nama N, Barrowman N, O'Hearn K, Sampson M, Zemek R, McNally JD. Quality control for crowdsourcing citation screening: the importance of assessment number and qualification set size. J Clin Epidemiol 2020; 122: 160-2.PubMed Nama N, Barrowman N, O'Hearn K, Sampson M, Zemek R, McNally JD. Quality control for crowdsourcing citation screening: the importance of assessment number and qualification set size. J Clin Epidemiol 2020; 122: 160-2.PubMed
20.
Zurück zum Zitat Harris PA, Taylor R, Thielke R, et al. Research electronic data capture (REDCap)--a metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support. J Biomed Inform 2009; 42 377-81. Harris PA, Taylor R, Thielke R, et al. Research electronic data capture (REDCap)--a metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support. J Biomed Inform 2009; 42 377-81.
21.
Zurück zum Zitat Fleiss JL. Measuring nominal scale agreement among many raters. Psychol Bull 1971; 76: 378-82. Fleiss JL. Measuring nominal scale agreement among many raters. Psychol Bull 1971; 76: 378-82.
22.
Zurück zum Zitat R Core Team. A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing. Vienna, Austria: R Foundation for Statistical Computing. 2019. R Core Team. A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing. Vienna, Austria: R Foundation for Statistical Computing. 2019.
23.
Zurück zum Zitat Higgins JP, Thompson SG. Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta-analysis. Stat Med 2002; 21: 1539-58. Higgins JP, Thompson SG. Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta-analysis. Stat Med 2002; 21: 1539-58.
24.
Zurück zum Zitat Balduzzi S, Rücker G, Schwarzer G. How to perform a meta-analysis with R: a practical tutorial. Evidence Based Mental Health 2019; 22: 153-60.PubMed Balduzzi S, Rücker G, Schwarzer G. How to perform a meta-analysis with R: a practical tutorial. Evidence Based Mental Health 2019; 22: 153-60.PubMed
25.
Zurück zum Zitat Rennick JE, Stremler R, Horwood L, et al. A pilot randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote psychological well-being in critically ill children: soothing through touch, reading, and music. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018; 19: e358-66.PubMed Rennick JE, Stremler R, Horwood L, et al. A pilot randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote psychological well-being in critically ill children: soothing through touch, reading, and music. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018; 19: e358-66.PubMed
26.
Zurück zum Zitat Choong K, Awladthani S, Khawaji A, et al. Early exercise in critically ill youth and children, a preliminary evaluation: the wEECYCLE pilot trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18: e546-54.PubMed Choong K, Awladthani S, Khawaji A, et al. Early exercise in critically ill youth and children, a preliminary evaluation: the wEECYCLE pilot trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18: e546-54.PubMed
27.
Zurück zum Zitat Zheng K, Sarti A, Boles S, et al. Impressions of early mobilization of critically ill children-clinician, patient, and family perspectives. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018; 19: e350-7.PubMed Zheng K, Sarti A, Boles S, et al. Impressions of early mobilization of critically ill children-clinician, patient, and family perspectives. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018; 19: e350-7.PubMed
28.
Zurück zum Zitat Liet JM, Millotte B, Tucci M, et al. Noninvasive therapy with helium-oxygen for severe bronchiolitis. J Pediatr 2005; 147: 812-7.PubMed Liet JM, Millotte B, Tucci M, et al. Noninvasive therapy with helium-oxygen for severe bronchiolitis. J Pediatr 2005; 147: 812-7.PubMed
29.
Zurück zum Zitat Spinella PC, Tucci M, Fergusson DA, et al. Effect of fresh vs standard-issue red blood cell transfusions on multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in critically ill pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2019; 322: 2179-90.PubMedPubMedCentral Spinella PC, Tucci M, Fergusson DA, et al. Effect of fresh vs standard-issue red blood cell transfusions on multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in critically ill pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2019; 322: 2179-90.PubMedPubMedCentral
30.
Zurück zum Zitat Menon K, McNally D, O'Hearn K, et al. A randomized controlled trial of corticosteroids in pediatric septic shock: a pilot feasibility study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18: 505-12.PubMedPubMedCentral Menon K, McNally D, O'Hearn K, et al. A randomized controlled trial of corticosteroids in pediatric septic shock: a pilot feasibility study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18: 505-12.PubMedPubMedCentral
31.
Zurück zum Zitat Hutchison JS, Ward RE, Lacroix J, et al. Hypothermia therapy after traumatic brain injury in children. N Engl J Med 2008; 358: 2447-56.PubMed Hutchison JS, Ward RE, Lacroix J, et al. Hypothermia therapy after traumatic brain injury in children. N Engl J Med 2008; 358: 2447-56.PubMed
32.
Zurück zum Zitat Ouellet JF, Trottier V, Kmet L, et al. The OPTICC trial: a multi-institutional study of occult pneumothoraces in critical care. Am J Surg 2009; 197: 581-6.PubMed Ouellet JF, Trottier V, Kmet L, et al. The OPTICC trial: a multi-institutional study of occult pneumothoraces in critical care. Am J Surg 2009; 197: 581-6.PubMed
33.
Zurück zum Zitat Burns KE, Wong JT, Dodek P, et al. Frequency of screening for weaning from mechanical ventilation: two contemporaneous proof-of-principle randomized controlled trials. Crit Care Med 2019; 47: 817-25.PubMed Burns KE, Wong JT, Dodek P, et al. Frequency of screening for weaning from mechanical ventilation: two contemporaneous proof-of-principle randomized controlled trials. Crit Care Med 2019; 47: 817-25.PubMed
34.
Zurück zum Zitat Scales DC, Golan E, Pinto R, et al. Improving appropriate neurologic prognostication after cardiac arrest. A stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2016; 194: 1083-91. Scales DC, Golan E, Pinto R, et al. Improving appropriate neurologic prognostication after cardiac arrest. A stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2016; 194: 1083-91.
35.
Zurück zum Zitat Burns KE, Rizvi L, Smith OM, et al. Is there a role for physician involvement in introducing research to surrogate decision makers in the intensive care unit? (The Approach trial: a pilot mixed methods study). Intensive Care Med 2015; 41: 58-67.PubMed Burns KE, Rizvi L, Smith OM, et al. Is there a role for physician involvement in introducing research to surrogate decision makers in the intensive care unit? (The Approach trial: a pilot mixed methods study). Intensive Care Med 2015; 41: 58-67.PubMed
36.
Zurück zum Zitat Bourgault AM, Heyland DK, Drover JW, et al. Prophylactic pancreatic enzymes to reduce feeding tube occlusions. Nutr Clin Pract 2003; 18: 398-401.PubMed Bourgault AM, Heyland DK, Drover JW, et al. Prophylactic pancreatic enzymes to reduce feeding tube occlusions. Nutr Clin Pract 2003; 18: 398-401.PubMed
37.
Zurück zum Zitat Oczkowski SJ, Klotz L, Mazzetti I, et al. Furosemide and albumin for diuresis of edema (FADE): a parallel-group, blinded, pilot randomized controlled pilot trial. J Crit Care 2018; 48: 462-7.PubMed Oczkowski SJ, Klotz L, Mazzetti I, et al. Furosemide and albumin for diuresis of edema (FADE): a parallel-group, blinded, pilot randomized controlled pilot trial. J Crit Care 2018; 48: 462-7.PubMed
38.
Zurück zum Zitat Jain MK, Heyland D, Dhaliwal R, et al. Dissemination of the Canadian clinical practice guidelines for nutrition support: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial. Crit Care Med 2006; 34: 2362-9.PubMed Jain MK, Heyland D, Dhaliwal R, et al. Dissemination of the Canadian clinical practice guidelines for nutrition support: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial. Crit Care Med 2006; 34: 2362-9.PubMed
39.
Zurück zum Zitat Heyland DK, Murch L, Cahill N, et al. Enhanced protein-energy provision via the enteral route feeding protocol in critically ill patients: results of a cluster randomized trial. Crit Care Med 2013; 41: 2743-53.PubMed Heyland DK, Murch L, Cahill N, et al. Enhanced protein-energy provision via the enteral route feeding protocol in critically ill patients: results of a cluster randomized trial. Crit Care Med 2013; 41: 2743-53.PubMed
40.
Zurück zum Zitat Alhazzani W, Guyatt G, Alshahrani M, et al. Withholding pantoprazole for stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients: a pilot randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis. Crit Care Med 2017; 45: 1121-9.PubMed Alhazzani W, Guyatt G, Alshahrani M, et al. Withholding pantoprazole for stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients: a pilot randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis. Crit Care Med 2017; 45: 1121-9.PubMed
41.
Zurück zum Zitat Lacroix J, Hebert PC, Fergusson DA, et al. Age of transfused blood in critically ill adults. N Engl J Med 2015; 372: 1410-8.PubMed Lacroix J, Hebert PC, Fergusson DA, et al. Age of transfused blood in critically ill adults. N Engl J Med 2015; 372: 1410-8.PubMed
43.
Zurück zum Zitat McIntyre LA, Fergusson DA, Cook DJ, et al. Fluid resuscitation with 5% albumin versus normal saline in early septic shock: a pilot randomized, controlled trial. J Crit Care 2012; 27: 317.e1-6. McIntyre LA, Fergusson DA, Cook DJ, et al. Fluid resuscitation with 5% albumin versus normal saline in early septic shock: a pilot randomized, controlled trial. J Crit Care 2012; 27: 317.e1-6.
44.
Zurück zum Zitat Wald R, Adhikari NK, Smith OM, et al. Comparison of standard and accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury. Kidney Int 2015; 88: 897-904.PubMed Wald R, Adhikari NK, Smith OM, et al. Comparison of standard and accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury. Kidney Int 2015; 88: 897-904.PubMed
45.
Zurück zum Zitat Lamontagne F, Meade MO, Hébert PC, et al. Higher versus lower blood pressure targets for vasopressor therapy in shock: a multicentre pilot randomized controlled trial. Intensive Care Med 2016; 42: 542-50.PubMed Lamontagne F, Meade MO, Hébert PC, et al. Higher versus lower blood pressure targets for vasopressor therapy in shock: a multicentre pilot randomized controlled trial. Intensive Care Med 2016; 42: 542-50.PubMed
46.
Zurück zum Zitat McDonald E, Zytaruk N, Clarke F, et al. 157: Deferred consent in a low risk observational study: optimizing recruitment in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med 2012; 40: 1-328. McDonald E, Zytaruk N, Clarke F, et al. 157: Deferred consent in a low risk observational study: optimizing recruitment in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med 2012; 40: 1-328.
48.
Zurück zum Zitat Burns KE, Magyarody NM, Duffett M, Nisenbaum R, Cook DJ. Attitudes of the general public toward alternative consent models. Am J Crit Care 2011; 20: 75-83.PubMed Burns KE, Magyarody NM, Duffett M, Nisenbaum R, Cook DJ. Attitudes of the general public toward alternative consent models. Am J Crit Care 2011; 20: 75-83.PubMed
49.
Zurück zum Zitat Heyland D, Muscedere J, Wischmeyer PE, et al. A randomized trial of glutamine and antioxidants in critically ill patients. N Engl J Med 2013; 368: 1489-97.PubMed Heyland D, Muscedere J, Wischmeyer PE, et al. A randomized trial of glutamine and antioxidants in critically ill patients. N Engl J Med 2013; 368: 1489-97.PubMed
50.
Zurück zum Zitat Mailhot T, Cossette S, Cote J, et al. A post cardiac surgery intervention to manage delirium involving families: a randomized pilot study. Nurs Crit Care 2017; 22: 221-8.PubMed Mailhot T, Cossette S, Cote J, et al. A post cardiac surgery intervention to manage delirium involving families: a randomized pilot study. Nurs Crit Care 2017; 22: 221-8.PubMed
51.
Zurück zum Zitat Choong K, Bohn D, Fraser DD, et al. Vasopressin in pediatric vasodilatory shock: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009; 180: 632-9.PubMed Choong K, Bohn D, Fraser DD, et al. Vasopressin in pediatric vasodilatory shock: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009; 180: 632-9.PubMed
52.
Zurück zum Zitat Duffett M, Burns KE, Kho ME, et al. Consent in critical care trials: a survey of Canadian research ethics boards and critical care researchers. J Crit Care 2011; 26: 533.e11-22. Duffett M, Burns KE, Kho ME, et al. Consent in critical care trials: a survey of Canadian research ethics boards and critical care researchers. J Crit Care 2011; 26: 533.e11-22.
54.
Zurück zum Zitat Faden R, Kass N, Whicher D, Stewart W, Tunis S. Ethics and informed consent for comparative effectiveness research with prospective electronic clinical data. Med Care 2013; 51(8 Suppl 3): S53-7.PubMed Faden R, Kass N, Whicher D, Stewart W, Tunis S. Ethics and informed consent for comparative effectiveness research with prospective electronic clinical data. Med Care 2013; 51(8 Suppl 3): S53-7.PubMed
55.
Zurück zum Zitat Kim SY, Miller FG. Informed consent for pragmatic trials--the integrated consent model. N Engl J Med 2014; 370: 769-72.PubMed Kim SY, Miller FG. Informed consent for pragmatic trials--the integrated consent model. N Engl J Med 2014; 370: 769-72.PubMed
56.
Zurück zum Zitat McKinney RE Jr, Beskow LM, Ford DE, et al. Use of altered informed consent in pragmatic clinical research. Clin Trials 2015; 12: 494-502.PubMedPubMedCentral McKinney RE Jr, Beskow LM, Ford DE, et al. Use of altered informed consent in pragmatic clinical research. Clin Trials 2015; 12: 494-502.PubMedPubMedCentral
Metadaten
Titel
Consent models in Canadian critical care randomized controlled trials: a scoping review
verfasst von
Katie O’Hearn, MSc
Jess Gibson, MSc
Karla Krewulak, PhD
Rebecca Porteous, RN
Victoria Saigle, MSc
Margaret Sampson, MLIS, PhD
Anne Tsampalieros, MD
Nick Barrowman, PhD
Saoirse Cameron, MA
the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group
Publikationsdatum
14.12.2021
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Ausgabe 4/2022
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Elektronische ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-021-02176-y

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 4/2022

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 4/2022 Zur Ausgabe

Update AINS

Bestellen Sie unseren Fach-Newsletter und bleiben Sie gut informiert.