CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of a Predictive Score for the Onset of Moderate to Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome, the PAWSS, in a Population of Intensive Care Patients at Brest University Hospital

France403 participantsStarted 2022-06-27

Plain-language summary

alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a very common condition in patients admitting in ICU's. Brutal stop of alcohol consumption may lead to a withdrawal syndrome, wich is associated with a worse outcome for ICU patients (longuer ICU and hospital stays, use of mechanical ventilation, traumas). The aim of this study is to valid a score (PAWSS : prediction of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) scale) to predict at admission mild to severe AWS in ICU patients population.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 99 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * more than 18 years old * able to answer to PAWSS in the first 48hours of ICU stay Exclusion Criteria: * No alcohol consumption in the last 30 days * hospital stay of more than 5 days at ICU admission * hospital stay less than 5 days in total * expected sedation time of more than 48h * patient not able to understand the PAWSS * no consent

What they're measuring

Evaluation of PAWSS statistic performances to predict AWS in ICU patients

Timeframe: the first 5 days of hospital stay

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06555679

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Brest

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-06-26

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