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About this trial

The aim of this prospective cohort study was to investigate the effect of the time spent with relatives of patients treated in a tertiary intensive care unit on patient outcomes.

The main question it aimed to answer was:

Does spending more time with relatives of patients in intensive care result in lower sedative agent requirements? Does spending more time with relatives of patients in intensive care result in less delirium, fewer ventilator days, and shorter ICU stays?

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients aged 18 and over.

Patients with at least one family member actively involved in the care process in the ICU.

Disqualifiers

Patients with pre-existing cognitive impairment or dementia.

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury.

Patients with an expected mortality in the ICU of more than 80%.

Absence of family members for patients admitted to the ICU.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

122 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups

Locations

1
Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty34153, Istanbul Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov