800 ICU survivors to be tracked for hidden After-Effects
NCT ID NCT07373561
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 800 adults who survived a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) in Denmark. Researchers want to find out how many develop post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) — a mix of physical, thinking, and emotional problems — over the next year. Participants will be checked at 3, 6, and 12 months after leaving the hospital to track how these issues change over time.
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 study could reveal how common post-ICU problems are and what factors raise the risk, helping doctors better support recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't test any new therapy. Results may not apply to non-Danish populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Danish ICU-patients admitted to an intensive care unit at any of the participating hospitals in Denmark.
- 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: * Adult patients ≥ 18 years of age * Admitted to the intensive care unit for ≥48 hours * Acutely admitted to the intensive care unit Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with limited treatment * Foreign patients * Pregnant women * Patient with impaired cognitive function (e.g. dementia, intellectual disability) * Patient without Danish citizenship * Patient with limited proficiency in the Danish language
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Conditions
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