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Critical IllnessNEUPAQNCT02279212

Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in ICU Survivors

An observational study of Critical Illness, run by Oslo University Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Previous research on intensive care unit (ICU) survivors shows that rehabilitation is challenging, because of patients experiences of disease related problems both under and after treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Critical Illness
How many people
127 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
May 2010to 6 Sep 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adult patients in a Norwegian ICU. Medical and surgical patients, no thorasic surgery or trauma.

Who may be able to join

  • ICU stay longer than 48 h
  • 18 years old or older
  • Patients must write and understand Norwegian well.

Who cannot join

  • Dying patients
  • No acceptance form next of kind
  • No concent from the patients
  • Other that the researcher thinks should be excluded f. ex Patients with very bad prognosis
  • Patients with low probability for self report after ICU stay

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Oslo University Hospital

    Oslo, 0424

Other trials in Norway

About this study

Previous research on intensive care unit (ICU) survivors shows that rehabilitation is challenging, because of patients experiences of disease related problems both under and after treatment. Approximately 20 % of patients die within hospital, up to 80% suffer from hallucinations and nightmares, deal with paranoiac experiences, chronic pain and other symptoms and disability (Angus et al 2004; De Letter et al 2001; Ely et al 2001; Nelson et al 2006; Van den Berghe et al 2001; Van den Berghe et al 2003) . A recent study shows that 28% of intensive care survivors have chronic pain that reduce their health related quality of life (Boyle et al 2004).

The aim of this study is to perform a survey about prevalence of pain type, and which consequences this causes when it comes to function and quality of life up to 12 months after the ICU stay.

  1. What type of pain has ICU survivors and how do pain change over time, related to treatment/rehabilitation and the illness' development?
  2. What is the relationship between different pain characteristic, quality of life, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep and PTSD in these patients?
  3. What is these patients largest obstacle for good QoL after discharge from hospital?
Read the detailed description

A prospective and longitudinal survey 3 time points for data collection:

  1. ICU - background data about the patients ICU stay (days on ventilator, medication, treatment, SAPS II, SOFA etc).
  2. 3 months after ICU discharge - survey about pain, QoL, sleep, fatigue, Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.
  3. One year after ICU discharge - the same as 3 months.

Survey instruments:

Pain - Brief Pain Inventory, Neuropathic Pain Syndrome Inventory, Pain diary QoL - SF 12, Sleep - General Sleep Disorder Scale Fatigue - Lee Fatigue Scale Anxiety and depression - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale PTSD - PTSS 10 Social Provision - Revised Social Provision Scale

Keywords
Critical illness, pain, quality of life
Medical subject headings
Critical Illness, Pain

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Do pain change over time in ICU survivors meassured with BPI and NPSI?

    We will compare the results from 3 months with 1 year and look for differences.

    Measured: 1year after ICU discharge

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. What is the relationship between patients self reported experience of pain and neurophysiological findings?

    Measured: 3 months after ICU discharge

  2. What is the relationship between patients self reported experience of pain and neurophysiological findings?

    Measured: 1 year after ICU discharge

  3. How are ICU survivors health related quality of life meassured with SF12?

    Measured: 3 months after ICU discharge

  4. How are ICU survivors health related quality of life meassured with SF 12?

    Measured: 1 year after ICU discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Oct 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2010
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2018
  4. Study completion6 Sep 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
127 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02279212
Sponsor's protocol ID
S-07505b (REK)
Acronym
NEUPAQ
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
6 Dec 2010
Last updated
4 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Langerud AK, Rustoen T, Smastuen MC, Kongsgaard U, Stubhaug A. Intensive care survivor-reported symptoms: a longitudinal study of survivors' symptoms. Nurs Crit Care. 2018 Jan;23(1):48-54. doi: 10.1111/nicc.12330. Epub 2017 Dec 15.

    PubMed 29243344

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Critical Illness, run by Oslo University Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Do pain change over time in ICU survivors meassured with BPI and NPSI? (time frame: 1year after ICU discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02279212, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2020.

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