Patient and Caregiver Psychological Functioning Following Neuro-ICU Admission: A Prospective Investigation

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intensive Care Neurological Disorder

Treatments: Other: Questionnaires

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02435641

2014P002793

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study has the following objectives:

1. To determine predictors of time 2 and 3 (3 and 6 months post-ICU admission) depression, PTSD, satisfaction with life and quality of life in both patients and caregivers, after controlling for injury severity and impairment.
2. To determine factors associated with patient and caregiver satisfaction with medical care at time 2 and time 3.

The investigators would thus be able to identify the best time point for intervention delivery, intervention targets, and risk factors for chronic psychological distress.

Enrollment: 180 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria for patients:

1. 18 years of age and older
2. English fluency and literacy
3. Admitted to the Neuro-ICU

Inclusion criteria for family caregivers:

1. 18 years of age and older
2. English fluency and literacy
3. Family member of patient who is identified by patient as the primary caregiver

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients who cannot complete questionnaires due to their medical condition, and are anticipated to not be able to complete questionnaires at any of the future time points, due to permanent impairment.
2. Patients who lack decision-making capacity as determined by their clinical team
3. Patients who are comfort measures only (CMO)

Trial design

180 participants in 1 patient group

ICU Questionnaires

Description:

After enrollment, all subjects (patients and their primary caregiver) will be given baseline measures assessing: sociodemographics, depression, anxiety, distress, stress, PTSD, coping, mindfulness, quality of life, satisfaction with life, resiliency/self efficacy (patient only), patient caregiver interaction, caregiver preparedness (caregiver only), caregiver self efficacy (caregiver only), quality of adherence measure, and health care satisfaction. Subjects will complete the same measures again at time 2 (3 months) and time 3 (6 months). The study endpoint is time 3 follow up (6 months).

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires