NCT02784574

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate current aftercare activities in Denmark after intensive care unit (ICU) treatment. The hypothesis is that a large number of hospitals offer aftercare, and these interventions are heterogenic and differ between hospitals and regions. This study is an electronic questionnaire survey that aim to describe and map Danish aftercare activities, and future development plans in this field.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
31

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2016

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 20, 2016

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2016

Completed
26 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 27, 2016

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2016

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

November 9, 2017

Status Verified

November 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 20, 2016

Last Update Submit

November 8, 2017

Conditions

Critical IllnessIntensive Care Unit Syndrome

Keywords

RehabilitationAftercare

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Incidence of ICUs offering early aftercare to patients after discharge from ICU

    The respondent will choose 'yes' or 'no'

    From May 15th to September 31st 2016

  • Incidence of ICUs offering late aftercare to patients after discharge from hospital

    The respondent will choose 'yes' or 'no'

    From May 15th to September 31st 2016

Secondary Outcomes (22)

  • Size of hospital (number of beds)

    From May 15th to September 31st 2016

  • Size of ICU (number of beds)

    From May 15th to September 31st 2016

  • Early aftercare: Use of protocol or checklist at patient visit

    From May 15th to September 31st 2016

  • Late aftercare: Use of protocol or checklist at patient visit

    From May 15th to September 31st 2016

  • Early aftercare: Selection of patients offered aftercare

    From May 15th to September 31st 2016

  • +17 more secondary outcomes

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

All Intensive Care Units in Denmark treating adult patients.

You may qualify if:

  • All Intensive Care Units in Denmark treating adult patients.

You may not qualify if:

  • Intensive care units with a specialty field within these four groups:
  • Neurology and neurosurgery
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • Pediatrics or neonatology (PICU/NICU)
  • Postoperative care units

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Zealand University Hospital

Køge, 4600, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (12)

  • Haggstrom M, Asplund K, Kristiansen L. How can nurses facilitate patient's transitions from intensive care?: a grounded theory of nursing. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2012 Aug;28(4):224-33. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2012.01.002. Epub 2012 Mar 3.

    PMID: 22386583BACKGROUND

  • Broomhead LR, Brett SJ. Clinical review: Intensive care follow-up--what has it told us? Crit Care. 2002 Oct;6(5):411-7. doi: 10.1186/cc1532. Epub 2002 Aug 15.

    PMID: 12398780BACKGROUND

  • Needham DM, Davidson J, Cohen H, Hopkins RO, Weinert C, Wunsch H, Zawistowski C, Bemis-Dougherty A, Berney SC, Bienvenu OJ, Brady SL, Brodsky MB, Denehy L, Elliott D, Flatley C, Harabin AL, Jones C, Louis D, Meltzer W, Muldoon SR, Palmer JB, Perme C, Robinson M, Schmidt DM, Scruth E, Spill GR, Storey CP, Render M, Votto J, Harvey MA. Improving long-term outcomes after discharge from intensive care unit: report from a stakeholders' conference. Crit Care Med. 2012 Feb;40(2):502-9. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318232da75.

    PMID: 21946660BACKGROUND

  • Herridge MS, Cheung AM, Tansey CM, Matte-Martyn A, Diaz-Granados N, Al-Saidi F, Cooper AB, Guest CB, Mazer CD, Mehta S, Stewart TE, Barr A, Cook D, Slutsky AS; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. One-year outcomes in survivors of the acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2003 Feb 20;348(8):683-93. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa022450.

    PMID: 12594312BACKGROUND

  • Herridge MS, Tansey CM, Matte A, Tomlinson G, Diaz-Granados N, Cooper A, Guest CB, Mazer CD, Mehta S, Stewart TE, Kudlow P, Cook D, Slutsky AS, Cheung AM; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Functional disability 5 years after acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 7;364(14):1293-304. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1011802.

    PMID: 21470008BACKGROUND

  • Wolters A, Bouw M, Vogelaar J, Tjan D, van Zanten A, van der Steen M. The postintensive care syndrome of survivors of critical illness and their families. J Clin Nurs. 2015 Mar;24(5-6):876-9. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12678. Epub 2014 Dec 1. No abstract available.

    PMID: 25441007BACKGROUND

  • Pandharipande PP, Girard TD, Jackson JC, Morandi A, Thompson JL, Pun BT, Brummel NE, Hughes CG, Vasilevskis EE, Shintani AK, Moons KG, Geevarghese SK, Canonico A, Hopkins RO, Bernard GR, Dittus RS, Ely EW; BRAIN-ICU Study Investigators. Long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness. N Engl J Med. 2013 Oct 3;369(14):1306-16. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1301372.

    PMID: 24088092BACKGROUND

  • Mehlhorn J, Freytag A, Schmidt K, Brunkhorst FM, Graf J, Troitzsch U, Schlattmann P, Wensing M, Gensichen J. Rehabilitation interventions for postintensive care syndrome: a systematic review. Crit Care Med. 2014 May;42(5):1263-71. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000148.

    PMID: 24413580BACKGROUND

  • Jensen JF, Thomsen T, Overgaard D, Bestle MH, Christensen D, Egerod I. Impact of follow-up consultations for ICU survivors on post-ICU syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Med. 2015 May;41(5):763-75. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-3689-1. Epub 2015 Mar 3.

    PMID: 25731633BACKGROUND

  • Egerod I, Risom SS, Thomsen T, Storli SL, Eskerud RS, Holme AN, Samuelson KA. ICU-recovery in Scandinavia: a comparative study of intensive care follow-up in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2013 Apr;29(2):103-11. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2012.10.005. Epub 2013 Jan 20.

    PMID: 23340012BACKGROUND

  • Engstrom A, Andersson S, Soderberg S. Re-visiting the ICU Experiences of follow-up visits to an ICU after discharge: a qualitative study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2008 Aug;24(4):233-41. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2008.03.002. Epub 2008 Apr 22.

    PMID: 18434156BACKGROUND

  • Van Der Schaaf M, Bakhshi-Raiez F, Van Der Steen M, Dongelmans DA, De Keizer NF. Recommendations for intensive care follow-up clinics; report from a survey and conference of Dutch intensive cares. Minerva Anestesiol. 2015 Feb;81(2):135-44. Epub 2014 May 14.

    PMID: 24824957BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Critical Illness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Cilia KW Kjer, Bach.med

    Køge Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 20, 2016

First Posted

May 27, 2016

Study Start

May 1, 2016

Primary Completion

August 1, 2016

Study Completion

January 1, 2017

Last Updated

November 9, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

DK(1)