Hospital reviews 500+ ICU cases to see how palliative care is used
NCT ID NCT06984471
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study reviewed the medical records of 532 adults who had a palliative care consult before, during, or after an ICU stay at a Swiss hospital between 2019 and 2024. Researchers looked at what led to the consult, how long patients stayed in the hospital, and what happened to them afterward. The goal is to better understand current practices, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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532 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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) that received a palliative care consult in the same hospitalization as their ICU stay at the University Hospital Basel between 2019 and until the end of 2024. .
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (i.e., patients ≥18 years of age) * Palliative care consult either before, during or after a ICU stay at the University Hospital Basel between 2019 and until the end of 2024 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years * Patients with documented refusal to use data
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Basel, Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine
Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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