VRET in sepsis survivors

• Conditions: ENGLISH/DUTCH<br />Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy; Sepsis; ICU; PTSD; depression

• Registration Number: NL-OMON27123
• Lead Sponsor: Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Consecutively admitted patients to the ICU:

- Patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (>24 hours)

Exclusion Criteria

The key exclusion criterion is cognitive impairment, as determined by the Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (score ≤27).

- Patients who are pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of VRET with measures of cybersickness, presence, practicability and the number of patient’s needed/desired sessions among ICU sepsis survivors.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Measure the effect of ICU-specific VRET on psychological PICS related symptomatology, such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety among ICU sepsis survivors.<br /><br>Other outcomes:<br /><br>- Tolerability<br /><br>- other post-ICU syndrome symptomatology using the questionnaire<br /><br>- quality of life <br /><br>- health care use <br /><br>- Treatment related information <br><br>