PICS Clinic Attendance and Recovery Engagement (PICS-CARE)
1 other identifier
observational
2,500
1 country
1
Brief Summary
To identify relevant factors influencing attendance at appointments at the PICS outpatient clinic after intensive care treatment in order to derive targeted measures to increase the participation rate or send more targeted invitations.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Feb 2026
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 19, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 28, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 10, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2027
February 12, 2026
February 1, 2026
12 months
January 19, 2026
February 10, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Follow-up appointment
Participation in the first scheduled follow-up appointment at the post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) outpatient clinic (binary: attended vs. did not attend) is measured by medical record review.
01.01.2021- 31.12.2025
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Cancellation of a scheduled follow-up appointment.
01.01.2021- 31.12.2025
Reasons for canceling a scheduled appointment.
01.01.2021- 31.12.2025
Failure to attend a scheduled follow-up appointment.
01.01.2021- 31.12.2025
Death after discharge from the intensive care unit until the first follow-up appointment.
01.01.2021- 31.12.2025
Death between the first and second follow-up appointments.
01.01.2021- 31.12.2025
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Intensive care unit patients
Intensive care unit patients, which are invited in the post-intensive care outpatient clinic
Eligibility Criteria
Intensive Care unit patients, who were invited for follow-up care by the PICS outpatient clinic of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK)
You may qualify if:
- Patients who, between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2025:
- were invited for follow-up care by the PICS outpatient clinic of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK)
- were ≥18 years old at the time of the appointment.
You may not qualify if:
- none
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, 13353, Germany
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Claudia Spies, MD, Prof.
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK), Charité - University Berlin
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 19, 2026
First Posted
January 28, 2026
Study Start
February 10, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
February 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
February 1, 2027
Last Updated
February 12, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share