Health-related quality of life in survivors of H1N1 (swine) influenza admitted to intensive care
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Patients with H1N1 influenza and admission to ICU and undergoing mechanical ventilationPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - PhysiotherapyInfection - Other infectious diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609001037291
- Lead Sponsor
- Austin Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
H1N1 confirmed infection
Age > 18
Admitted to ICU
Undergoing intubation and mechanical ventilaton
Exclusion Criteria
Non-English speaking
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health-related quality of life, measured by two HR-QoL questionnaires (the SF-36 Version 2 (Australian version) and the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL).[6 and 12 months following discharge from the intensive care unit]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Return to work, assessed by telephone interview.[6 and 12 months following discharge from the intensive care unit]