Testing a Peer Support Program for Intensive Care Unit Survivors to improve Psychological Recovery - Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Critical Illness; Patient and family reported psychological outcomes; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000615280
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Kimberley Haines

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-04-20
• Study Completion: 2021-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

ICU survivors:
•ICU admission at Sunshine hospital
•Age >18 years
•Able to speak and understand English
•Able to receive and participate in phone surveys
•Living in the community

Carer/Family Members
•Age >18 years
•Able to speak and understand English
•Able to receive and participate in phone surveys
•Living in the community

Exclusion Criteria

•Imminent death
•Bereaved family members
•Pre-existing or new cognitive conditions
•Pre-existing or new psychiatric conditions
•Severe neurological conditions
•Not expected to return home following discharge
• Discharge to a destination that would prohibit in-person group attendance (e.g.
interstate or >100km from the health service

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of implementing the peer support model as measured by the following uptake, participant satisfaction and process measures:<br>•Percentage of participants who agreed to participate of those who were approached for recruitment<br>•Percentage of participants who agreed to participate when approached by a) in-person approach vs. b) phone approach only (if unable to recruit in-person).<br>•Attendance rate of participants in the intervention group (e.g. percentage who attended more than half of the six sessions, percentage who attended less than half of the session and reasons unable to attend).<br>•ICU survivors satisfaction survey of the intervention (intervention group only) - questionnaire developed by the researchers<br>•Percentage of participants who completed pre and post outcome measures (both groups)<br>[17-20 weeks post hospital discharge<br>T]