CompletedNot Applicable

Enhanced Recovery After Intensive Care (ERIC)

Germany1,463 participantsStarted 2018-09-04

Plain-language summary

The primary objective of the multi-center stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial ERIC is to evaluate the effects of a multi-component telemedicine-based intervention delivered by the ICU on the adherence to quality indicators (QI) in intensive care medicine compared to usual care. Critically ill patients treated on the interventional condition receive daily tele-medical rounds during their ICU stay. Further secondary objectives are to demonstrate whether the intervention improves patient outcomes 3 and 6 months post ICU discharge, compared to usual care.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Patient Level: Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Expected to receive treatment in a medical or surgical ICU connected to the project for more than 24 hours * Coverage by a German statutory health insurance company * Written informed consent of patient or legal representative Exclusion Criteria: • Age \< 18 years Institutional level: Inclusion Criteria: * Located in the Berlin/Brandenburg metropolitan region * Adherence to general legal obligations to participate in the study funded by the German Innovation Fund and participate in the respective contracts. * Adherence to cluster-randomization Exclusion Criteria: • No intensive care beds available

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

QI 'Daily multiprofessional and interdisciplinary clinical visits with documentation of daily goals'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Management of sedation, analgesia, and delirium'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Patient-adapted ventilation'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Early weaning from invasive ventilation'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Measures for infection management'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Early enteral nutrition'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03671447

SponsorCharite University, Berlin, Germany

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-04-15

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

QI 'Daily multiprofessional and interdisciplinary clinical visits with documentation of daily goals'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Management of sedation, analgesia, and delirium'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Patient-adapted ventilation'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Early weaning from invasive ventilation'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Measures for infection management'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.

QI 'Early enteral nutrition'

Timeframe: From enrolment to ICU discharge; Patients assessed for the duration of their ICU stay after enrolment, expected average of 14 days.