POST INTENSIVE CARE SYNDROME (PICS)

This study tests whether a 4-month structured telerehabilitation program, delivered via video calls and an app, can reduce deaths and hospital readmissions in heart patients who have Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS). About 326 adults aged 30-75 who were in the ICU for at least…

This study tests whether playing brain-training games using a virtual reality (VR) headset can improve memory, attention, and thinking skills in adults who have recently been in the intensive care unit (ICU). About 51 participants will be split into three groups: VR games, tablet…

This study tests whether hypnosis sessions given after ICU discharge can improve well-being and prevent post-intensive care syndrome. About 150 adults who were on a breathing machine for at least 2 days will receive standard care plus up to three hypnosis sessions. Researchers wi…

This study tracks 800 ICU survivors across multiple hospitals in China to measure ongoing physical, mental, and thinking problems—known as Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS). Researchers will assess muscle strength, mobility, memory, mood, sleep, and pain using standard tests. T…

This study tests whether a wrist-worn activity monitor can help doctors understand how people recover after leaving the intensive care unit (ICU). 40 adults who spent more than a week in the ICU will wear the device for two months at home and answer health questionnaires. The goa…

This study follows 404 children who spent time in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and their families, including healthy siblings. Researchers want to understand the long-term physical, thinking, and emotional challenges they may face. By tracking these outcomes, the goal…

This study tests whether a structured training program for ICU staff can reduce post-intensive care syndrome (PICS)—physical, thinking, or emotional problems that can last months after a serious illness. About 900 adults who stay in the ICU for at least 48 hours will be followed …

This study follows 200 ICU survivors for 12 months to understand why some recover well while others struggle, even if they were healthy before. Researchers will measure metabolic changes during critical illness and track physical function, muscle strength, and body composition ov…

This study looks at how a person's financial and social situation affects their recovery after a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). Researchers will follow 180 patients who had severe breathing problems or shock, checking for physical, mental, and thinking problems known as P…

This pilot study tests whether a pharmacist-led telehealth follow-up program is feasible for people who survived a critical illness in the ICU. About 24 adults who needed a breathing machine or stayed in the ICU for at least a week will be randomly assigned to receive either stan…

This pilot study is testing whether wearable devices like smartwatches, blood pressure monitors, and smart scales can help patients recover after a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). Many ICU survivors face physical and mental challenges, known as Post-Intensive Care Syndrome…