Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT03226912 |
Other study ID # |
ANZIC-RC/CH002 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Completed |
Phase |
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
July 18, 2017 |
Est. completion date |
March 31, 2020 |
Study information
Verified date |
September 2023 |
Source |
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Observational
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Clinical Trial Summary
As mortality from critical illness has reduced, the importance of measuring disabilities
(cognitive, functional and psychological) in surviving critically ill patients has become
more important. Currently, the causes, long-term effects and frequency of disabilities in
patients surviving ICU in Australia are unknown. In the US and UK, studies have been
undertaken to assess the effects of specific long-term outcomes, such as functional
disability and depression, which found long-term disabilities were much higher than baselines
(pre-illness function) and ongoing at five years after ICU discharge. In order to improve
quality of life of ICU survivors and ensure that medical specialists apply appropriate
interventions to reduce the cost of these surviving patients on the community, the PREDICT
management committee proposes the introduction of a patient-reported outcomes registry.
Description:
Critical illness affects more than 100,000 patients per year in Australia and more than
25,000 per year in Victoria. Although, hospital mortality in Australia and New Zealand has
decreased over the past decade in all major admission categories, and 90% of these patients
now survive to return to live in the community, just 28% of previously working ICU survivors
are currently expected to return to work after discharge. Most ICU survivors suffer from
post-ICU accelerated neurocognitive decline, prolonged neuromuscular weakness, post-traumatic
stress disorder, depression, and/or anxiety. The recovery process and long-term outcomes for
critically ill patients may be poor, and they can be improved by appropriate interventions,
continual support and tracking of patients post-ICU as they recover, as opposed to being
discharged to a single general practitioner who may not have the resources to provide
adequate rehabilitation. Although this method has been previously seen as cost-effective,
this approach actually carries huge costs for the community of the individuals as they often
cannot return to work and have ultimately lost independence. By assessing risk factors and
measuring long-term outcomes of patient's post-ICU, the severity of the community burden
could be decreased with the application of suitable interventions.
The PREDICT study follows on from the successful completion of the ICU-Recovery Project (HREC
Reference Alfred Health 180/14) which found that disability was prevalent in ICU and was
associated with sepsis and pre-existing mental health problems. The PREDICT study will
measure disability-free survival, psychological function, cognitive function and quality of
life with health economic outcomes in critically ill patients 3 and 6 months after ICU
admission. The study will confirm the predictors of disability-free survival.
These patients add to the community burden and also influence community and rehabilitation
costs. Our aim is to improve long-term patient outcomes through: improving sedation
practices, delirium prevention, neurocognitive stimulation, early mobilisation, post-ICU
follow-up, and functional and psychological rehabilitation. This study is required for the
evaluation of hospital and post-ICU rehabilitation practice as there is insufficient evidence
to alter current clinical practice.