Experience of Staying in Intensive Care and Impact on Quality of Life

NCT07339891 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 9771
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It now seems well established that post-traumatic stress disorder following a stay in intensive care is one of the factors that affects patients' quality of life after they leave hospital. Several qualitative and quantitative studies suggest that there are several factors associated with the onset of this post-traumatic stress disorder, including the absence of memory of the stay in intensive care. With this in mind, some intensive care units (in France and abroad) are implementing measures to improve the patient experience during their stay, particularly to compensate for this lack of memory: several studies show a link between the introduction of intensive care unit logbooks and a decrease in the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder after returning home. The aim of this research project is to measure the experience of the stay in intensive care and its possible impact on quality of life. It is therefore part of a process of implementing measures within general and cardiovascular surgical intensive care units, aimed at better assessing and improving the quality of life of patients after a stay in intensive care.

Conditions

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

Post-traumatic stress disorder; Stay in intensive care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• ICE questionnaire score

  ICE (Impact Confidence Experience) questionnaire score: The scores for each letter (I, C, E) are added together or averaged. The higher the score, the better. This indicates a positive experience, trust, and a significant impact. Simple example: * Impact = 8/10 → The service was very helpful. * Trust = 9/10 → I trust this team. * Experience = 7/10 → My experience was quite good. Average ICE score = (8 + 9 + 7) ÷ 3 = 8/10

  Between 1 and 3 days after discharge from the intensive care unit.

• Quality of life questionnaire score (SF36)

  The SF-36 is a health questionnaire consisting of 36 questions. Each dimension receives a score from 0 to 100: * 100 = very good quality of life * 0 = very poor quality of life

  Day 30 after discharge from hospital

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Months+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patient (≥ 18 years) having a stay in intensive care \> 48 hours

You may qualify if:

• Adult patient (≥ 18 years)
• Stay in intensive care \> 48 hours

You may not qualify if:

• Admission to intensive care following scheduled surgery.
• Readmission to intensive care (previous admission within the 30 days prior).
• Patient under legal guardianship
• Inability to complete a questionnaire
• Poor reading and/or speaking comprehension of French
• Patient under guardianship or conservatorship.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Strasbourg, France: lead

Study Sites (1)

Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale - CHU de Strasbourg - France

Strasbourg, 67091, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Coralie PAUZET, MD

CONTACT

33 3 69 55 05 57; coralie.pauzet@chru-strasbourg.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2026
• First Posted: January 14, 2026
• Study Start: June 23, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 23, 2026
• Last Updated: January 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

FR (1)