Episodes of (Dis)Connected Consciousness in ICU Survivors

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Conditions studied: Consciousness, Near Death Experience, ICU, Critical Illness

In brief

This single-center observational study aims to describe the incidence of episodes of connected consciousness and disconnected consciousness (including near-death experience (NDE) and out-of-body experiences) in patients who survived a prolonged stay of at least 7 days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and who had at least one episode of pharmacological or non-pharmacological coma. The investigators are also investigating the risk factors related to these episodes of consciousness. A follow-up at six months aims to explore the long-term psychological implications of these episodes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07048951

Run by

University of Liege

People needed

200

Starts

2025-04-01

Expected to finish

2027-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients who survived a ≥7 days stay in the intensive care unit
• Experienced a pharmacological or non-pharmacological episode of loss of consciousness
• French speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Refusal
• Chronic disorder of consciousness
• Confusion or delirium
• Deafness
• Blindness
• Aphasia

Where it is running

• CHU of Liège — Liège, Liège, Belgium (enrolling)

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