Efficacy of the Use of Diaries in Intensive Care Units

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Conditions studied: Diary (Blank Journal), Intensive Care Unit, Patient, Family, PICS, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life

In brief

Randomized clinical trial that aims to evaluate the impact of the use of a diary in patients and relatives of patients admitted to an ICU in relation to usual practice in terms of health-related quality of life, the post-traumatic stress and anxiety/depression at 2, 6 and 12 months after ICU discharge.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05288140

Run by

University of Barcelona

People needed

240

Starts

2022-01-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-03-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• admitted intensive care unit
• sedated and mechanically ventilated for 24hours
• signed consent
• not language barrier
• willingness to attend follow-up visits

You may not qualify if…

• verbal manifestation of psychiatric, mental or cognitive antecedents
• who do not coluntarily agree to participate

Where it is running

• Universidad de Barcelona — Barcelona, Spain (enrolling)

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