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Hidden danger in the ICU: study reveals how often staff face assault

NCT ID NCT06933433

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study examines how often healthcare workers in a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) experience physical, verbal, or sexual assaults from patients or their relatives. Researchers will review medical records of 865 adults who were in the ICU and had a reported incident of violence. The goal is to understand what leads to these assaults and how they affect staff, so hospitals can create safer workplaces.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help hospitals develop better safety measures to protect healthcare workers in intensive care units.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective study that looks at past records, so it cannot prove causes or predict future incidents. Results may not apply to other hospitals or settings.

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Study facts

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Participants

865 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

All consecutive adult patients (i.e.≥ 18 years of age) with a reported incident of physical, verbal or sexual violence in the intensive care unit at the University Hospital Basel from January 1st 2011 until end of June 2024 as documented in the digital medical records.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years of age * Reported incident of physical, verbal or sexual violence in the intensive care unit at the University Hospital Basel Exclusion Criteria: None defined.

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Conditions

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pseudoaminopterin syndrome

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Assault

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital Base, Intensive Care Unit

    Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4031, Switzerland