Effect of a Digital Peer Support Intervention for ICU Survivors on Health Related Quality of Life: icuRESOLVE (icu Recovery Solutions Co-Designed through SurVivor Engagement) Randomised Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Conditions: Critical illness
Post Intensive Care Syndrome
Mental Health - Other mental health disorders
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
Public Health - Health service research

Registration Number: ACTRN12624000267550

Lead Sponsor: Department of Critical Care, The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot yet recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 212

Inclusion Criteria

•ICU admission >48 hours at participating hospital
•Age 18 years and over
•Access to digital platform (functioning computer, internet access and speed, capacity to log onto a video-sharing platform)

Exclusion Criteria

•Death anticipated as likely prior to day 90/180 outcome assessment
•Deemed high risk of loss to follow up by research staff.
•Diagnosed pre-existing or new cognitive conditions that would prevent ability to participate in the intervention or outcome assessment.
•Referred or transferred to the Psychiatric Services during the hospitalisation period as identified in medical file
•Severe neurological conditions (e.g. severe traumatic brain injury) that would prevent ability to participate in the intervention or outcome assessment.
•Not expected to return home following discharge
•Lack of either a reliable smartphone with a data plan or internet or a computer with internet, webcam and microphone access; or phone access
•Unable to effectively communicate in English, and that would prevent ability to participate in the intervention or outcome assessment
•Any other reason preventing participants from participating in intervention, including but not limited to: known criminal activity, known personality disorder.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health-related quality of life [EQ-5D-5L visual analogue scale Baseline: 4-8 weeks post-hospital discharge<br>Two follow-up time points of 14-18 weeks and 26-28 weeks post-hospital discharge]

Secondary Outcome Measures