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Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Effect on Post-traumatic Stress of Patients Hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit

Conditions
SARS-CoV2
Intensive Care Unit
Registration Number
NCT04872049
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

Patients admitted to the intensive care unit develop psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, which can be prolonged.

During the COVID crisis, the presence of relatives in the intensive care unit was reduced and this, in a lasting way.

The hypothesis is that there is a difference in the experience of the stay in the intensive care unit whether or not one is affected by SARS-CoV-2 and that this difference is likely to have an impact on the long-term outcome of the patients and their relatives.

Detailed Description

The stay in the ICU is a complex and often traumatic experience for patients. Patients often develop psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder after an ICU stay. These symptoms can be prolonged over time, resulting in a decrease in quality of life and a potential cost in care.

In the epidemic context of the COVID crisis, the presence of family members in the intensive care unit was reduced to its most extreme portion, with sometimes an almost total impossibility of visiting a loved one. This situation, although it has become less strict, has lasted for a long time. The patient can only exchange with them with difficulty, despite the extremely trying situation that is resuscitation. Moreover, there is a stress factor linked to the infectious risk for the relatives and for the relatives with regard to COVID-19, in particular within the framework of family clusters with sometimes several hospitalized subjects within the same family.

Of course, means of communication have been put in place with relatives, but these means do not seem to be equivalent to the presence of one's relatives.

The investigators therefore hypothesize that there is a difference in the experience of the stay in the intensive care unit whether or not one is affected by SARS-CoV-2 and that this difference is likely to have an impact on the long-term outcome of patients and their relatives.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
264
Inclusion Criteria
  • Major patients (above 18 years old)
  • Admitted in intensive care unit
  • Hospitalized more than 2 days (48 hours)
  • Between 01/01/2020 and 06/30/2020
  • Whether SARS-CoV-2 positive or negative
Exclusion Criteria
  • Minor patient
  • Protected major (under safeguardship, curatorship or guardianship)
  • Patient opposition

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of post-traumatic stress at 1 year12 months from hospitalization

Prevalence of post-traumatic stress in patients treated in intensive care at 1 year diagnosed with an IES-r\> 33 depending on whether they are SARS-CoV-2 positive or not.

(IES-r: Impact of Event Scale - Revised scale, minimum value: 0, maximum value: 88, higher score indicates a worse outcome)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Level of depression at 1 year12 months from hospitalization

Assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D, minimum value: 0, maximum value: 60, higher score indicates a worse outcome)

Perceived interest of the proposed communication tools at 1 year12 months from hospitalization

Semi-structured interviews

Level of quality of life at 1 year12 months from hospitalization

Assessed by EQ-5D (EuroQol 5Dimension scale, minimum value: 0, maximum value: 100, higher score indicates a better outcome)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GH Pitié Salpêtrière - Charles Foix

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Paris, Ile De France, France

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