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Critical IllnessNCT04498507

Psychosocial Outcomes in Families of COVID-19 ICU Patients

An observational study of Critical Illness and Family, run by University of Liege at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

During the first part of the SRAS-COV2 pandemic, families were not allowed to visit the patients in ICU. We know that families can develop "Family-PICS" after their relatives' ICU stay. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Critical Illness, Family, Psychological Stress
What is being tested?
HADS questionnaire
How many people
39 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
16 Apr 2020to 30 Oct 2020
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: this study includes the family members of patients who were admitted in ICU for sever COVID-19 during the first part of the pandemic when visits in ICU were not allowed

Who may be able to join

  • the referent family member of any patient admitted in ICU for COVID-19 during the first part of the pandemic

Who cannot join

  • cognitive disorders
  • not French-speaking
  • refusal to participate

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • University Hospital of Liège

    Liège, 4000

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Psychosocial Outcomes in Families of Patients Admitted in ICU for COVID-19 During the Pandemic in Belgium

During the first part of the SRAS-COV2 pandemic, families were not allowed to visit the patients in ICU. We know that families can develop "Family-PICS" after their relatives' ICU stay. The aim of the study is to study the psychosocial outcomes of families of patients who were admitted in ICU for COVID-19 during the pandemic. The second objective was to search for any differences in outcomes whether families benefited from video-conferences with the medical team and their relatives or not during the ICU stay.

Being tested
HADS questionnaire
Medical subject headings
Critical Illness, Stress, Psychological, COVID-19

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • HADS questionnaireDiagnostic test

    Also called IES-R questionnaire, EQ-5D questionnaire

    Patients will be asked to answer to 3 questionnaires about anxiety and depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and health-related quality of life

What is being measured

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

  1. occurence of anxiety and depression

    sub scores of HADS questionnaire >7

    Measured: one month after ICU discharge

  2. occurence of anxiety and depression

    sub scores of HADS questionnaire >7

    Measured: three months after ICU discharge

  3. occurence of acute stress

    IES-R score > 22

    Measured: one month after ICU discharge

  4. occurence of post-traumatic stress disorder

    IES-R score > 36

    Measured: three months after ICU discharge

  5. quality of life

    assessed using the EQ-5D questionnaire

    Measured: one month after ICU discharge

  6. quality of life

    assessed using the EQ-5D questionnaire

    Measured: three months 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 posted4 Aug 2020
  2. Study start16 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Oct 2020
  4. Study completion30 Oct 2020

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
39 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04498507
Sponsor's protocol ID
Family COVID
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
1 Aug 2020
Last updated
3 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Critical Illness and Family, run by University of Liege at 1 site in Belgium.

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 1 inclusion and 3 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 3 Nov 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 Belgium. 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?

occurence of anxiety and depression (time frame: one month after ICU discharge). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 3 Nov 2020.

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