Effects of a Digital Diary on the Psychological Well-being of Former ICU Patients. (DIPIC)

Erasmus University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Quality of Life; Depression, Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Digital ICU diary

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06237699

MEC-2022-0580

Details and patient eligibility

About

Previous research on the impact of a diary on mental symptoms of PICS, PICS-F, and quality of life in former ICU patients and their relatives has focused specifically on a paper diary. While there has been research on the experiences of former ICU patients, relatives, and ICU nurses regarding the use of a digital diary, it is not known whether this diary has an impact on the psychological well-being and quality of life of former ICU patients and their relatives. A successful implementation of [the digital diary] enables this research. The aim of this study is, therefore, to provide an initial impression of the health-related effects of a digital diary on former ICU patients and their relatives.

Full description

Objective: Exploring health-related effects of a digital ICU diary in former ICU patients and their relatives.

Research question 1: What is the effect of a digital ICU diary on the psychological well-being and quality of life in former ICU patients and their relatives? Research question 2: What is the effect of a digital ICU diary on the perceived quality of care and satisfaction with the ICU admission among relatives of former ICU patients?

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria for former ICU patients and their relatives:

• Capacity to make decisions autonomously
• Proficiency in the Dutch language
• 18 years of age or older
• ICU length of stay >48 hours
• No use of an ICU diary before (pre-measurement)
• Used the digital Post-IC diary for more than 1 day (post-measurement)

Exclusion criteria for former ICU patients and their relatives:

• Insufficient proficiency in the Dutch language to express themselves on the subject.
• Patients with a pre-admission diagnosis of psychosis or dementia.
• Use of a paper ICU diary.

Trial design

400 participants in 4 patient groups

ICU survivors without an ICU diary

ICU relatives without an ICU diary

ICU survivors with a digital ICU diary

Treatment:

Other: Digital ICU diary

ICU relatives with a digital ICU diary

Treatment:

Other: Digital ICU diary