ong-term consequences of pain, anxiety and agitation in older, critically ill patients after a stay on an intensive care unit
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ICU patientsNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN52754370
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Hospital Bern (Switzerland)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
1. Minimum age of 65 years
2. Have had an ICU stay of at least 48 hours (ICU group) or no stay for the last 15 years (comparison group)
3. Be able to speak and read either German or French, and live in Switzerland
Exclusion Criteria
1. Temporary tracheostomies
2. Chronic mechanical ventilation
3. Illness-related cognitive impairment (dementia)
4. Psychotic illnesses including delusions and changes in mental state
5. Potentially terminal illnesses such as lung or heart diseases and cancer
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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