SuspendedNot Applicable

Web-based Follow-up to Former ICU Patients

Stopped: The researcher is no longer a PhD student

Sweden330 participantsStarted 2019-01-07

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates if a web-based 1-year programme is a useful method for follow-up intensive care survivors with short ICU-stay. Half of the participants are randomized into receiving the web-based follow-up while the other half will receive no follow-up.

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.

Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years of age. * Treated at the ICU under the time of the study. * Have a Bank-id (which is needed to log in to the website.) Exclusion Criteria: * Institutionalized due to severe cognitive deficit. * Does not communicate in the Swedish language. * Patient is moved from other ICU to ICU where study is being held. * Patient is sent to another ICU from ICU where study is being held. * No home address. * Patient decline to participate in study. * Patient is receiving psychiatric specialist care post-icu e.g. high suicide risk. * Patient is receiving ICU-treatment due to violence and is under on-going police-investigation. * Palliative care. * Patient receiving in-hospital care for more than 4 weeks in a row (except patient who is cared for in physical rehab-clinic at the hospital).

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.

1This trial is currently suspended — do you know why it was paused, and does that affect whether this kind of web-based follow-up program might still be available to me through other means?
2Since this study is looking at PTSD and depression in former ICU patients, how would my doctor assess whether I'm already showing signs of post-intensive care syndrome that this type of follow-up was designed to address?
3Given that this trial has no assigned phase and is measuring things like mental health and physical activity after ICU discharge, what is currently known about whether web-based follow-up actually helps with recovery compared to standard in-person care?
4Because one of the things this trial is measuring is participants' own opinions about using web-based follow-up, does that mean there's still a lot of uncertainty about whether patients find it useful or acceptable — and is there a more established program I should consider instead?
5If this trial remains suspended, are there other structured follow-up programs for post-ICU syndrome that my care team would recommend to help with PTSD, depression, or physical recovery in the meantime?

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

Web-based follow up post-ICU impact on participants mental status concerning PTSD compared with no follow-up.

Timeframe: Questionnaire will be sent out at 2, 6 and 12 month post-ICU.

Web-based follow up post-ICU impact on participants mental status regarding depression

Timeframe: Questionnaire will be sent out at 2, 6 and 12 month post-ICU.

Web-based follow up post-ICU impact on participants ability to deal with health related problems

Timeframe: Questionnaire will be sent out at 2, 6 and 12 month post-ICU.

Web-based follow-up post-ICU impact on participants physical activity level compared with no follow-up?

Timeframe: Questionnaires are sent out at 2, 6 and 12 month post-ICU.

Participants will be asked what their opinions is on using web-based follow-up.

Timeframe: Questionnaire are sent at the end of the study-period.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04317144

SponsorUppsala University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-10

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