The ICU is a Complex Setting Where Critically Ill Patients Are Treated, Impacting Caregivers' Mental Health, Leading to Anxiety and Depression .we Aim to Identify the Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Family Members of ICU Patients in a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Nepal

NCT06835673 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 202(6-11)E2PROFF DR BISHWAS PRADHAN
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 110
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

a prospective observational study conducted in ICU of tertiary hospital under the guidance of mentors of department of critical care medicine TUTH to identify the Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Family Members of ICU Patients in a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Nepal

Conditions

Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State

Keywords

anxiety and depression; FAMILY MEMBERS; CRITICALLY ILL; ICU; HADS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Family Members of ICU Patients in a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Nepal

  caretaker visitors of the critically ill patients admitted in ICU of TUTH were interviewed using a validated score HADS to see the prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst them.

  4 months

Study Arms (1)

interview of caretaker/ visitors of the patients who are admitted to the ICU for more than 48 hours

a validated tool of anxiety and depression HADS ( HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCORE) used in a structured way to interview the caretaker/visitors of the critically ill patients admitted in ICU

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Family members aged 18 and above Family members of patients who have been admitted to the ICU for more than 48 hours.

You may qualify if:

• Family members aged 18 and above Family members of patients who have been admitted to the ICU for more than 48 hours.

You may not qualify if:

• Family members who refuse to give consent. Unable to understand Nepali language.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.: lead

Study Sites (1)

TUTH

Kathmandu, Nepal

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Gurbuz H, Demir N. Anxiety and Depression Symptoms of Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Prospective Observational Study and the Lived Experiences of the Family Members. Avicenna J Med. 2023 Jun 16;13(2):89-96. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1769933. eCollection 2023 Apr.

  PMID: 37435558 BACKGROUND

• Pochard F, Azoulay E, Chevret S, Lemaire F, Hubert P, Canoui P, Grassin M, Zittoun R, le Gall JR, Dhainaut JF, Schlemmer B; French FAMIREA Group. Symptoms of anxiety and depression in family members of intensive care unit patients: ethical hypothesis regarding decision-making capacity. Crit Care Med. 2001 Oct;29(10):1893-7. doi: 10.1097/00003246-200110000-00007.

  PMID: 11588447 BACKGROUND

• Kulkarni HS, Kulkarni KR, Mallampalli A, Parkar SR, Karnad DR, Guntupalli KK. Comparison of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms in relatives of ICU patients in an American and an Indian public hospital. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2011 Jul;15(3):147-56. doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.84891.

  PMID: 22013306 BACKGROUND

• Zigmond AS, Snaith RP. The hospital anxiety and depression scale. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1983 Jun;67(6):361-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1983.tb09716.x.

  PMID: 6880820 BACKGROUND

• Risal A, Manandhar K, Linde M, Koju R, Steiner TJ, Holen A. Reliability and Validity of a Nepali-language Version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2015 Apr-Jun;13(50):115-24. doi: 10.3126/kumj.v13i2.16783.

  PMID: 26657079 BACKGROUND

• Bialek K, Sadowski M. Stress, anxiety, depression and basic hope in family members of patients hospitalised in intensive care units - preliminary report. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2021;53(2):134-140. doi: 10.5114/ait.2021.105728.

  PMID: 34006051 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Critical Illness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 14, 2025
• First Posted: February 19, 2025
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 22, 2024
• Study Completion: November 22, 2024
• Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: once the study is published
• Access Criteria: open

Locations

NE (1)