Complicated Grief in ICU in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Covid19; Intensive Care; Complicated Grief

• Registration Number: NCT04554264
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Brief Summary

An increased proportion of deaths occur in the intensive care unit (ICU). Some amenable factors such as end-of-life practices may contribute to complicated grief.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, visitor restrictions in health care facilities have been implemented. Families were also unable to implement usual funerals. The investigators hypothesize that these policies and practices may impact grief during covid-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of complicated grief after death of a relative in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-18
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-01
• Study Completion: 2022-09-01
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-21
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• adult relative (>18 years)
• adult relative from patients who died in ICU after SARS-COV-2 infection

Exclusion Criteria

• adult relative (<18 years)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of complicated grief 4 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.	4 months after relative death	Proportion of complicated grief 4 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.; The primary outcome measure is the Inventory of Complicate Grief (ICG) score. This is the most commonly used assessment tool for complicated grief which focuses on different symptoms than depression or anxiety. A score \> 25 indicate complicated grief.; All patients who died in ICU after SARS-Cov-2 infection will be identify. Their relatives (spouse, children and relative who served as a surrogate) will also be identify. Relatives will be included up to 4 months after the time of death.
Proportion of complicated grief 6 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.	6 months after relative covid-19 death	Proportion of complicated grief 6 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.; The primary outcome measure is the Inventory of Complicate Grief (ICG) score. This is the most commonly used assessment tool for complicated grief which focuses on different symptoms than depression or anxiety. A score \> 25 indicate complicated grief.; All patients who died in ICU after SARS-Cov-2 infection will be identify. Their relatives (spouse, children and relative who served as a surrogate) will also be identify. Relatives will be included up to 6 months after the time of death.
Proportion of complicated grief 12 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.	12 months after relative covid-19 death	Proportion of complicated grief 12 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.; The primary outcome measure is the Inventory of Complicate Grief (ICG) score. This is the most commonly used assessment tool for complicated grief which focuses on different symptoms than depression or anxiety. A score \> 25 indicate complicated grief.; All patients who died in ICU after SARS-Cov-2 infection will be identify. Their relatives (spouse, children and relative who served as a surrogate) will also be identify. Relatives will be included up to 12 months after the time of death.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Amiens; 🇫🇷 Amiens, France