Family Involvement in ICU

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit; Family; Relatives; Sedatives; Intensive Care Patients

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06770751

2024/231

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this prospective cohort study was to investigate the effect of the time spent with relatives of patients treated in a tertiary intensive care unit on patient outcomes.

The main question it aimed to answer was:

Does spending more time with relatives of patients in intensive care result in lower sedative agent requirements? Does spending more time with relatives of patients in intensive care result in less delirium, fewer ventilator days, and shorter ICU stays?

Enrollment: 122 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged 18 and over.
• Patients with at least one family member actively involved in the care process in the ICU.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with pre-existing cognitive impairment or dementia.
• Patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
• Patients with an expected mortality in the ICU of more than 80%.
• Absence of family members for patients admitted to the ICU.

Trial design

122 participants in 2 patient groups

Short involvement of family

Description:

A group where relatives spend up to 2 hours with patients and are involved in their care.

Long involvement of family

Description:

A group where relatives spend more than 2 hours with patients and are involved in their care.