ICU staff training aims to cut Post-ICU syndrome in half
NCT ID NCT07542613
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a structured training program for ICU staff can reduce post-intensive care syndrome (PICS)—physical, thinking, or emotional problems that can last months after a serious illness. About 900 adults who stay in the ICU for at least 48 hours will be followed for a year. Researchers will compare usual care before and after the training to see if it helps patients recover better.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
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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: 1. Adults aged 18 years or older 2. Patients who stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) for at least 48 hours 3. Written informed consent provided by the patient, or by a legal representative or family member if the patient is unable to decide Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a decision to limit life-sustaining treatments (for example, not starting or stopping treatments such as mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drugs, dialysis, or resuscitation) 2. Patients expected to be discharged from the ICU within the next 24 hours 3. Patients who are unable to attend follow-up visits after hospital discharge (for example, due to relocation, language barriers, transfer to or from another hospital, or inability to attend clinic visits) 4. Patients with a life expectancy of less than 3 months 5. Patients with severe cognitive impairment or severe mental illness before ICU admission that would make assessments difficult 6. Patients with severe brain injury or severe neurological diseases that prevent proper evaluation of physical or cognitive function
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vega Baja University Hospital
RECRUITINGOrihuela, Alicante, 03314, Spain
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Vega Baja University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMurcia, Murcia, 30005, Spain
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