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Hidden costs of ICU care: new study tracks financial toll on families

NCT ID NCT07439692

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Nat Intensive Care Surveillance - MORU Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tracks how much money families in Africa and Asia pay out-of-pocket when a loved one is in the ICU. Researchers will follow about 354 patients for up to 6 months to see if these costs become catastrophic. The goal is to identify who is most at risk and how families cope, so policymakers can better protect people from medical debt.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could highlight the financial hardship ICU patients' families face and guide policies to reduce catastrophic health expenses in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. It only measures costs in a small sample over a short period, so findings may not apply broadly.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 354 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2024

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All patients admitted to the participating ICUs during a predefined window of 14 days and expected to have a duration of stay \>24 hours will be eligible for the study.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: All patients admitted to the participating ICUs during a predefined window of 14 days and expected to have a duration of stay \>24 hours will be eligible for the study. Exclusion Criteria: lack informed consent.

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Cost of icu Out of pocket expenses

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    44 sites in 12 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 250 Bedded General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chittagong, Chittagong, 4000, Bangladesh

  • AKU Mombasa

    RECRUITING

    Mombasa, Mombasa County, 80100, Kenya

  • Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

    RECRUITING

    Nairobi, Nairobi County, 00100, Kenya

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

    RECRUITING

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110001, India

  • Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India

  • Apollo Imperial Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chittagong, Chattogram Division, 4000, Bangladesh

  • Apollo Main Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600006, India

  • B&C Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center

    RECRUITING

    Jhapa, Koshi, Nepal

  • Bangladesh Institute of Applied Health Sciences (BIAHS)

    RECRUITING

    Dhaka, Dhaka Division, 1000, Bangladesh

  • Bharati Hospital and Research Centre

    RECRUITING

    Pune, Maharashtra, 411043, India

  • Birat Nursing Home

    RECRUITING

    Biratnagar, Koshi, 56700, Nepal

  • CSCR

    RECRUITING

    Chittagong, Chattogram Division, 4000, Bangladesh

  • Case Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

  • Chattogram Medical College Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chittagong, Chattogram Division, 4000, Bangladesh

  • Chitwan Medical College (CMC) Teaching Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bharatpur, Bagmati, Nepal

  • Civil Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kathmandu, Bagmati, 44600, Nepal

  • Connaught Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

  • Groote Schuur Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa

  • HAMS Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kathmandu, Bagmati, 44600, Nepal

  • Ibne-e-Sina Emergency Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kabul, Kabul, 1001, Afghanistan

  • International Islamic University Malaysia Medical Centre

    RECRUITING

    Kuantan, Pahang, 25000, Malaysia

  • JSS Medical College, Mysore

    RECRUITING

    Mysore, Karnataka, India

  • Kawempe National Referral Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

  • Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kisii, Kisii County, 40200, Kenya

  • Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)

    RECRUITING

    Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

  • Lady Reading Hospital (LRH)

    RECRUITING

    Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25000, Pakistan

  • Mbale Regional Referral Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda

  • Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda

  • Mulago Specialized Referral Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kampala, Uganda

  • Nakasero Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kampala, Kampala, Uganda

  • Nakuru Level 5 Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nakuru, Nakuru County, 20100, Kenya

  • Nsambya hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

  • Nyeri County Referral Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nyeri, Nyeri County, 10100, Kenya

  • Princess Christian Maternity Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

  • Rabia Balkhi Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan

  • Sheikh Zayed Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kabul, Kabul, 1001, Afghanistan

  • St.Mary's Hospital Lacor

    RECRUITING

    Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda

  • TMR International Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

  • Teaching hospital Jaffna

    RECRUITING

    Jaffna, Nothern Province, 40000, Sri Lanka

  • Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kathmandu, Bagmati, 44600, Nepal

  • Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga

    RECRUITING

    Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

  • Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kabul, Kabul, 1001-1008, Afghanistan

  • Ziauddin Hospital Clifton Campus

    RECRUITING

    Karachi, Sindh, 75600, Pakistan

  • Ziauddin Hospital North Nazimabad Campus

    RECRUITING

    Karachi, Sindh, 74700, Pakistan