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Characteristics of Patients in the ICU With Palliative Care Consults in a Tertiary University Hospital

NCT06984471 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 532

Last updated 2025-05-22

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Summary

The aim of this retrospective observational single-center cohort study is to investigate the factors associated with palliative care (PC) referral, examine intensive care unit (ICU) involvement before, during, or after the referral, and evaluate patient outcomes such as mortality, hospital and ICU length of stay, discharge destination, functional status, symptom management, and the content of PC consultation reports.

Conditions

  • Palliative Care Referral

Interventions

OTHER

Palliative care consult

A palliative care (PC) consult involves a specialized palliative care team to provide symptom management, psychosocial support, and assistance with goals-of-care discussions for patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Raoul Sutter, Prof. Dr. med. · University Hospital Basel, Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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