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Functional Health and Quality of Life after Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) – A Prospective Cohort Study

Functional Health and Quality of Life after Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) – A Prospective Cohort Study - SURVIVE Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00038527
Enrollment
139
Registered
2025-12-18
Start date
2026-03-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

patients after ICU treatement

Interventions

Group 1: As part of the study, patients will be examined regarding their functional health and quality of life following an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. To implement the research project, a prospec

Sponsors

Berufsgenossenschaftliches Klinikum Hamburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Adult patients over 18 years -Admission to the trauma or burn intensive care unit at BG Klinikum Hamburg -At least one surgery during the ICU stay -ICU stay of at least 48 hours -Capacity to understand information and provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Death during the intensive care stay -Non-German-speaking (< B1 level) -Pre-existing cognitive impairments (e.g., dementia-related changes) -SCI, ASIA type A/B

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. WHODAS Subscales (Cognition, Mobility, Self-care, Interacting with others, Activities of Daily Living, Participation) ? Collected at time points t2 and t3 using a questionnaire. 2. WHODAS Total Score ? Collected at time points t2 and t3 using a questionnaire. 3. HADS ? Collected at time points t1, t2, and t3 using a questionnaire. 4. IES-R ? Collected at time points t1, t2, and t3 using a questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Themes derived from interviews (e.g., dealing with limitations, the significance of independence) - Barriers and facilitators in everyday life from the patients’ perspective, such as family support, rehabilitation, and structural obstacles

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactArndt-Peter Schulz

Berufsgenossenschaftliches Klinikum Hamburg

a.schulz@bgk-hamburg.de+49 1514 2016121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026