ICU experts unite to define mysterious withdrawal condition
NCT ID NCT07316894
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study brings together 120 intensive care, anesthesia, and psychiatry experts to agree on a universal definition and diagnosis for iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in adult ICU patients. Participants will complete anonymous questionnaires to build consensus. The goal is to improve recognition and care for this condition caused by stopping certain medications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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
Professionals from the following medical specialties are eligible: Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesiology or Psychiatry. Participants to this Delphi Consensus must have at least 5 years of experience in their field. Academic title or previous research published in the field of Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome are not mandatory.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 5 years of experience or training or research in the field of Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesiology or Psychiatry Exclusion Criteria: * Not a specialist in the fields of Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesiology or Psychiatry
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elias Emergency University Hospital
RECRUITINGBucharest, 011461, Romania