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Effectiveness of Informational and Educational Tools to Improve the Experience of Relatives of ICU Patients. RELIEF, a Platform Trial
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Summary
The admission of a patient to an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with high levels of acute stress, anxiety, and depression among relatives, as well as extreme emotions such as fear, guilt, distress, and helplessness. In addition to these emotions, relatives also struggle to understand the information provided by the medical team-only half of the information is fully understood. These emotional and cognitive difficulties can become obstacles in decision-making processes and may have medium- and long-term consequences on their psychological well-being, particularly in terms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. Three months after the patient is discharged from the ICU, one-third of relatives exhibit symptoms of PTSD. The aim of this research is to propose a variety of informational and educational tools to improve relatives' understanding of both the ICU context and the information provided, with the goal of reducing the risk of developing PTSD in the months following the patient's discharge or death.
Official title: Efficacité d'Interventions Pour améliorer le vécu Des Proches de Patients hospitalisés en réanimation. RELIEF, un Essai Plateforme
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
562
Start Date
2025-03-01
Completion Date
2027-01-31
Last Updated
2025-02-28
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Standard of Care (SOC)
Universal welcome leaflet on patient admission
Video capsules
3 video capsules of 3 minutes each
Cartoon
3 cartoons
Virtual reality
3 virtual reality programs
Set of "end-of-life and grief" informational and educational tools
Including a video capsule, a cartoon, and a kit of two leaflets
Standard of Care (SOC)
Universal welcome leaflet on patient admission