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French ICUs under the microscope: how safe are they really?

NCT ID NCT02880826

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This completed study looked at how safety-focused the culture is in French intensive care units (ICUs). Researchers surveyed nearly 4,800 staff members to measure safety attitudes and linked them to how teams review serious medical errors. The goal was to understand current safety practices and identify areas for improvement. No treatments or devices were tested.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help hospitals improve safety practices and reduce errors in intensive care units.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures current practices and does not test any intervention to improve safety.

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Study facts

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Participants

4,800 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Aug 2013

Finished

Apr 2014

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Who is studied

60 intensive care units in France. Each unit is estimated that an average of 80 professionals will be subject to the evaluation of the CS (doctors, IDE, assistant nurses, physiotherapists...) and thus nearly 4800 people will be included for the CS measurement. Includes: all professionals providing care to patients and working full-time or part-time work in the respondent unit.

Ages

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

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * practicing resuscitation activity (this practice is medical or surgical, pediatric or adult, in public or private sector) * volunteer to participate in the study (agreement of the head of the unit) * for which at least 2 matching / references for the study were identified: * a medical officer, * caregiver responsible (Health Framework). Exclusion Criteria: * measurement safety culture done in a period of significant change during a period where the staff and activities of the respondent unit of work is relatively stable. * the responses of professionals to the questionnaire can be influenced by internal factors in their work unit (recent accident occurred, change of close supervision, personnel changes ...) and by factors external to their unit work (establishment certification period, arrival of a new director, recent media coverage of medical accidents ...).

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Conditions

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Emergencies

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Emergency

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Nantes

    Nantes, 44093, France

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