Incidence of Episodes of (Dis)Connected Consciousness Among Emergency Patients Admitted in the Resuscitation Room
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Critical Illness, Near-Death Experience, Consciousness, Loss of, Quality of Life. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Belgium
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This observational study aims to describe the incidence of episodes of disconnected consciousness (including near-death experience (NDE)) and episodes of connected consciousness in patients admitted to the resuscitation room, who survived a critical condition and who meet at least one of these criteria during their stay in the resuscitation room: (1) deep sedation, (2) intubation, (3) cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or (4) (non-drug-induced) Glasgow Coma Scale score = 3. We also investigate the potential (neuro)physiological markers and biomarkers. In order to help determine the potential risk factors of such episodes, cognitive factors such as dissociative propensity are also investigated. Unexpected visual and auditory stimuli will be displayed. In addition, we assess the evolution of memory, as well as short- and long-term consequences on quality of life, anxiety, and attitudes towards care. Memory of patients who did not meet the above-mentioned criteria are also investigated. A group of 15 healthy participants will be invited to test the stimuli display. Finally, (neuro)physiological parameters of a subsample of dying patients are also investigated.
Primary outcome measures
- Detection of potential episodes of disconnected consciousness [Time frame: upon awakening/discharge from the resuscitation room (max 21 days after the admission in the room)]
- Detection of potential episodes of connected consciousness [Time frame: upon awakening/discharge from the resuscitation room (max 21 days after the admission in the room)]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Risk factors [Time frame: in the resusctiation room admission]
- Quality of life assessment [Time frame: at 6-month]
- Memory content and evolution assessment [Time frame: at 1-month]
- Detection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [Time frame: at 6-month]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- patients admitted in the resuscitation room of our university hospital
- French speaking
Exclusion criteria
- Refusal
- Chronic disorder of consciousness
- Deafness
- Blindness
- Dementia
- Hemineglect
- Aphasia
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Belgium · 1 center
- CHU of Liège — Liège
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06362525 · 2022-389