Sepsis - Long-term sequelae, risk factors, health care utilization and costs

Recruiting

Conditions: R65.0
R65.1
R57.2
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome of infectious origin without organ failure
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome of infectious origin with organ failure
Septic shock

Registration Number: DRKS00016340

Lead Sponsor: Center for Sepsis Control & CareUniversitätsklinikum Jena

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

ICU-treated severe sepsis

Exclusion Criteria

Cases with an inhospital treatment of a diagnosed sepsis within 12 month before the considered hospitalization were excluded from the analyses of the insurance data. Patients who were not continuously insured by the AOK over the complete study period from 2009 to 2017 were also excluded. There are no further exclusion criteria.

Study & Design

Study Type: observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
(i) analysis of nationwide insurance data from one of the largest statutory health insurances in Germany (AOK) between 2009-2017: incidence of sepsis sequelae (physical, cognitive, mental)<br>(ii) survey study on the satisfaction with sepsis aftercare of sepsis survivors and their caregivers: health care utilization after sepsis (rehabilitation, outpatient treatments, hospital readmissions), satisfaction of patients and relatives with sepsis aftercare, perceived deficits in sepsis aftercare

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
(i) analysis of nationwide insurance data from one of the largest statutory health insurances in Germany (AOK) between 2009-2017: health care utilization and costs after sepsis<br>(ii) survey study on the satisfaction with sepsis aftercare of sepsis survivors and their caregivers: occurance of need of care after sepsis (including long term mechanical ventilation), occupational disability, satisfaction with information and communication regarding sepsis, satisfaction with the involvement in medical decisions in the course of the sepsis treatment, involvement and burden of relatives in sepsis aftercare <br><br>