NCT06921083

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the perceptions, experiences, and responses of healthcare professionals working in intensive care units in Switzerland concerning patient violence.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2025

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2025

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 20, 2025

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 10, 2025

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

April 10, 2025

Status Verified

April 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

March 20, 2025

Last Update Submit

April 7, 2025

Conditions

Workplace Stress

Keywords

Intensive Care UnitWorkplace Violence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (12)

  • Demographic information (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants provide demographic details, including gender and age, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Completion date (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    The date of questionnaire completion is recorded.

    2025

  • Professional background (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Assessment of professional role of the intensive care unit (ICU) staff, including their education and work experience, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Frequency of violent incident (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants report the frequency of violent incidents encountered from patients or their relatives in the ICU setting, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Type of violent incident (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants report the type of violent incidents (verbal, physical, and sexual) encountered from patients or their relatives in the ICU setting, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Characteristics of violent incident (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants provide detailed information about specific violent incidents they have experienced in the ICU, including the context and perceived triggers, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Reporting of violent incident (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants report whether the violent incident has been reported, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Personal impact of workplace violence (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants describe the personal impact of workplace violence, including psychological and mental health consequences, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Professional impact of workplace violence (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants report how workplace violence influences professional factors such as job satisfaction and workload, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Actions taken during or after violent incident (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants report the responses and measures taken during or after the violent incident, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Strategies for enhancing workplace safety in the ICU (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants provide information on strategies for enhancing workplace safety in the ICU, such as existing institutional policies, prior training in handling workplace violence, and their opinions on workplace violence prevention and recommendations for enhancing ICU safety, using a questionnaire.

    2025

  • Open-ended feedback from participant (ICU Staff Questionnaire)

    Participants have the opportunity to share additional comments or remarks related to workplace violence and safety in the ICU, using a questionnaire. This information is collected through a freetext field in the questionnaire.

    2025

Eligibility Criteria

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

Nurses and physicians working in the intensive care unit at Swiss hospitals

You may qualify if:

  • Consenting nurses and physicians currently working in Swiss intensive care units
  • Nurses and physicians consenting to participate will be included

You may not qualify if:

  • Nurses and physicians who do not consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Basel, Intensive Care Unit

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4031, Switzerland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Stress

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational DiseasesStress, PsychologicalBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Raoul Sutter, Prof. Dr. med.

    University Hospital Basel, Department of Acute Medicine, Intensive Care Unit

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Raoul Sutter, Prof. Dr. med.

CONTACT

+41 61 32 87928raoul.sutter@usb.ch

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2025

First Posted

April 10, 2025

Study Start

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion

December 1, 2025

Study Completion

December 1, 2025

Last Updated

April 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Locations

CH(1)