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NCT06851884
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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

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

Interventions

OTHER

Standard of Care (SOC)

Universal welcome leaflet on patient admission

OTHER

Video capsules

3 video capsules of 3 minutes each

OTHER

Cartoon

3 cartoons

OTHER

Virtual reality

3 virtual reality programs

OTHER

Set of "end-of-life and grief" informational and educational tools

Including a video capsule, a cartoon, and a kit of two leaflets

OTHER

Standard of Care (SOC)

Universal welcome leaflet on patient admission