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Structured Information During the Intensive Care Unit Stay

NCT00764933 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 211

Last updated 2010-06-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether a structured information program at the beginning of the ICU-stay is effective to reduce ICU related anxiety and discomfort.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Structured information

Participants will receive structured information about their ICU-stay and course of therapy and care. They get information about procedures, sensory impressions and coping strategies. The intervention will last about 10 to 15 minutes depending on the state of the participant.

OTHER

Unspecific conversation

Participants will receive a short conversation with the study personnel. This conversation will last about 10 to 15 minutes. No specific informations will be given about procedures, sensory impressions or coping strategies. Control intervention is designed to control for personal attention and care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2010-03-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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