Randomized Trial of Specialty Palliative Care Integrated with Critical Care for Critically Ill Older Adults at High Risk of Death or Severe Disability (PROPACC)

This study combines a multicenter randomized efficacy trial with a concurrent qualitative study, to compare usual care with an early integration of specialty palliative care with the standard critical care for critically ill older adults at high risk of death or severe disability. Participants include 625 older, critically ill patients at high risk of death or severe disability in 10 ICUs within 6 hospitals in Pennsylvania. The ProPACC study will provide the first high-quality evidence regarding the impact of specialty palliative care integrated with critical care.

(Funding Source: NIH/NCI Grant 1R01AG068567-01)