ICU Patients' hidden struggles: new study tracks anxiety and pain
NCT ID NCT07153380
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 62 ICU patients to track how anxiety, sadness, breathing trouble, and pain change during their stay. Researchers also checked how these feelings affected patients' thinking skills when they left the ICU. The goal is to better understand these experiences to improve care for critically ill people.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better understand and manage emotional and physical distress in ICU patients, potentially improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational analysis of existing data, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all ICU patients and cannot prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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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
ICU patients admitted to Parc Taulí Hospital
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years old * Admitted to the ICU for at least ≥ 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cognitive impairment or dementia * Prior history of neurological disease (including brain damage at admission) * Severe psychiatric disorder (including substance use disorder) * Intellectual disability * Non-Spanish speaker * Life expentancy \<12 months * Refusal to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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I3PT Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Parc Taulí
Sabadell, Barcelona, 08208, Spain
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