Near-death Experience in ICU Survivors
Incidence of Near-death Experiences Among Patients Who Survived a Critical Illness
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Brief Summary
This observational study aims to describe the incidence of near-death experience (NDE) in patients who survived a critical illness. In order to help determine the potential risk factors of NDE, dissociative status and spirituality are also investigated. Finally, in patients who experienced NDE, a magnetic resonance imaging is performed to search for any structural modifications.
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started Jun 2019
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2019
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 19, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 21, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2021
CompletedApril 5, 2022
March 1, 2022
2.1 years
February 19, 2020
March 24, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
NDE
NDE occurence during ICU stay, retrospectively detected by the Greyson scale. Greyson scale is a 16 items and 32 points scale. Minimal score is 0, maximal score is 32. A NDE is suspected when score is equal or higher than 7.
Greyson questionnaire is administered during the week following ICU discharge
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Quality of life estimation
one year after first interview
NDE
one year after first interview
MCQ (Memory Characteristics Questionnaire)
one month after first interview
Interventions
Questionnaire to detect occurence of NDE. A NDE is identified if score \> or = 7/32
Screening for dissociative symptoms
WHOQOL-SRPB is an instrument developed to evaluate how spirituality, religiosity and personal beliefs (SRPB) are related to quality of life in health and health care.
Types of images to be acquired: T1, T2, Diffusion Weighted Imaging-DWI, Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery and spectroscopy
Eligibility Criteria
All consecutive patients who survive any critical illness without exclusion criteria may be assessed for NDE occurence
You may qualify if:
- All consecutive patients who survived critical illness
You may not qualify if:
- Glasgow Coma Scale \< 15/15
- Confusion (CAM ICU scale)
- Refusal
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University Hospital of Liège
Liège, 4000, Belgium
Related Publications (1)
Rousseau AF, Dams L, Massart Q, Choquer L, Cassol H, Laureys S, Misset B, Dardenne N, Gosseries O, Martial C. Incidence of near-death experiences in patients surviving a prolonged critical illness and their long-term impact: a prospective observational study. Crit Care. 2023 Feb 27;27(1):76. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04348-2.
PMID: 36849984DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anne-Françoise Rousseau, MD, PhD
University hospital of Liège
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Head of Clinic, Intensive Care Dpt
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 19, 2020
First Posted
February 21, 2020
Study Start
June 1, 2019
Primary Completion
June 30, 2021
Study Completion
June 30, 2021
Last Updated
April 5, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-03