Written Sepsis Education for Patients

This pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to determine if it feasible to recruit, deliver, and evaluate a written discharge educational material (a brochure) to adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients diagnosed with sepsis. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Feasibility to identify and enroll \>80% of eligible participants 2. Feasibility to recruit 30 participants over a 6-month period 3. Fidelity of intervention, assessed as \>75% of participants receiving assigned intervention Researchers will assess the feasibility of comparing two groups: (1) Control - usual ICU discharge care, and (2) Intervention - usual ICU discharge care plus the receipt of an educational sepsis brochure and an explicit opportunity to ask questions about sepsis, answered by a trained intensive care unit (ICU) Registered Nurse. Participants will receive intervention or control just prior to their discharge from ICU. They will complete online or phone survey assessments 24-48 hours post ICU discharge and 15-days post hospital discharge. Mortality and readmission data will additionally be assessed at 30-days post-discharge.

NCT Number	NCT07415096
Lead Sponsor	McMaster University Collaborators: Sepsis Canada Network
Conditions	Sepsis, Sepsis and Septic Shock, Sepsis at Intensive Care Unit
Enrollment	30 participants
Start Date	2026-02
Primary Completion	2026-09 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-09 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-03