WithdrawnNot Applicable

Complicated Grief in ICU in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Stopped: no participants

France0Started 2020-09-01

Plain-language summary

An increased proportion of deaths occur in the intensive care unit (ICU). Some amenable factors such as end-of-life practices may contribute to complicated grief. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, visitor restrictions in health care facilities have been implemented. Families were also unable to implement usual funerals. The investigators hypothesize that these policies and practices may impact grief during covid-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of complicated grief after death of a relative in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * adult relative (\>18 years) * adult relative from patients who died in ICU after SARS-COV-2 infection Exclusion Criteria: * adult relative (\<18 years)

Questions worth asking your doctor

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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?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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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?

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What they're measuring

Proportion of complicated grief 4 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.

Timeframe: 4 months after relative death

Proportion of complicated grief 6 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.

Timeframe: 6 months after relative covid-19 death

Proportion of complicated grief 12 month after death in relative from patients who died in ICU after covid-19 infection evaluate with ICG score.

Timeframe: 12 months after relative covid-19 death

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04554264

SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-09-01

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