MedPath

Abuse and Addiction in ICU

Conditions
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Interventions
Other: AUDIT-C
Other: Smoking history
Other: Prior psychotropic medication use
Registration Number
NCT02951793
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Investigators are seeking to determine the impact of recent alcohol, smoking or psychotropic drug use prior to intensive care unit (ICU) admission on incidence of delirium and sedation requirements.

Study design: A prospective observational study, in a medical ICU of a tertiary university hospital.

Methods: For all new ICU admissions, a 1-page questionnaire including Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C), smoking history and prior medication use was given to the patient or closest family members.

Delirium was assessed by trained ICU nurses using Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who are older than 18 years of age
  • New patients admitted to medical ICU for the 1st time during their stay in hospital
Exclusion Criteria
  • Had history of stroke or other primary neurologic disease
  • GCS ≤ 8 prior to ICU admission
  • Transferred from other ICU (except for emergency ICU stay which is limited to less than 36 hours)
  • Not registered within 24 hours after admission
  • Refused to participate
  • If comatous state persists
  • Delirium assessment is not possible due to newly developed neurologic disease, such as cerebral infarction
  • Medical ICU stay less than 24 hours
  • Readmission to medical ICU

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AUDIT-C > 4AUDIT-CSignificant alcohol use within 1 year prior to ICU admission (AUDIT-C\>4)
Smoking history positive last yearSmoking historyWho smoke cigarette within 1-year prior to ICU admission
Prior psychotropic medication use - noPrior psychotropic medication useWho did not use psychotropic medication within 1-year prior to ICU admission
Smoking history negative last yearSmoking historyWho did not smoke cigarette within 1-year prior to ICU admission
Prior psychotropic medication use - yesPrior psychotropic medication useWho used psychotropic medication within 1-year prior to ICU admission
AUDIT-C <=4AUDIT-CNo significant alcohol use within 1 year prior to ICU admission (AUDIT-C: equal or less than 4)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Delirium during ICU stayFrom date of ICU admission until the date of ICU discharge, whichever came first, assessed up to 3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ICU length of stayFrom date of ICU admission until the date of first documented discharge from ICU or death, whichever came first, assessed up to 3 months
MortalityFrom date of ICU admission until the date of death, assessed up to 3 months

Death in MICU

Maximal doses of dexmedetomidineFrom date of ICU admission until the date of first documented discharge from ICU or death, whichever came first, assessed up to 3 months
Cumulative dose of dexmedetomidineFrom date of ICU admission until the date of first documented discharge from ICU or death, whichever came first, assessed up to 3 months

Cumulative dose of dexmedetomidine during the patient's MICU stay

Cumulative dose of midazolamFrom date of ICU admission until the date of first documented discharge from ICU or death, whichever came first, assessed up to 3 months

Cumulative dose of midazolam during the patient's MICU stay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath