Family Involvement in ICU
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- 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: Intensive Care Patients, Relatives, Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit, Sedatives. 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
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- 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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Official title
Family Involvement in the Intensive Care Unit: a Prospective Cohort Study Exploring Its Effects on Sedation Dosages, Delirium, Ventilator-Free Days, and Length of Stay.
Overview
The aim of this prospective cohort study was to investigate the effect of the time spent with relatives of patients treated in a tertiary intensive care unit on patient outcomes. The main question it aimed to answer was: Does spending more time with relatives of patients in intensive care result in lower sedative agent requirements? Does spending more time with relatives of patients in intensive care result in less delirium, fewer ventilator days, and shorter ICU stays?
Primary outcome measures
- Sedative dose [Time frame: Each patient will be evaluated and recorded daily up to first 4 weeks of their stay in ICU.]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Delirium [Time frame: Each patient will be evaluated and recorded daily up to first 4 weeks of their stay in ICU.]
- Ventilatory days [Time frame: Each patient will be evaluated and recorded daily up to first 4 weeks of their stay in ICU.]
- Stay in intensive care unit [Time frame: Each patient will be evaluated and recorded daily up to first 4 weeks of their stay in ICU.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients aged 18 and over.
- Patients with at least one family member actively involved in the care process in the ICU.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with pre-existing cognitive impairment or dementia.
- Patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
- Patients with an expected mortality in the ICU of more than 80%.
- Absence of family members for patients admitted to the ICU.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06770751 · 2024/231