MedTrace Logo

Episodes of (Dis)Connected Consciousness in ICU Survivors

NCT07048951 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2025-07-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This single-center observational study aims to describe the incidence of episodes of connected consciousness and disconnected consciousness (including near-death experience (NDE) and out-of-body experiences) in patients who survived a prolonged stay of at least 7 days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and who had at least one episode of pharmacological or non-pharmacological coma. The investigators are also investigating the risk factors related to these episodes of consciousness. A follow-up at six months aims to explore the long-term psychological implications of these episodes.

Conditions

  • Consciousness
  • Near Death Experience
  • ICU
  • Critical Illness

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The Near-Death Experience Content (NDE-C) scale

Questionnaire to detect occurence of NDE. A NDE is identified if score \> or = 27/80

OTHER

Threat perception measure

7 items scale investigating the participant's psychological vulnerability during their stay at the ICU

OTHER

Interview about the participant's memories of the ICU

Participants will be asked to describe any dream, hallucination, or any other unusual experience they can recall from their stay at the ICU. Additionally, the participants will be asked to describe any memory they have of the environment of the ICU, such as the appearance of the room, medical staff, family visiting, noises, etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Liege

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-01
Primary Completion
2027-01-31
Completion
2027-04-30

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07048951 on ClinicalTrials.gov