Prevalence and Clustering of Five Common Symptoms (Pain, Thirst, Dyspnea, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance) in ICU Patients after Elective Surgery or Catheter Intervention: A Prospective Observational Study

Prevalence and Clustering of Five Common Symptoms (Pain, Thirst, Dyspnea, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance) in ICU Patients after Elective Surgery or Catheter Intervention: A Prospective Observational Study - Prevalence and Clustering of Five Common Symptoms (Pain, Thirst, Dyspnea, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance) in ICU Patients after Elective Surgery or Catheter Intervention: A Prospective Observational Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061686

Enrollment

150

Registered

2026-05-26

Start date

2026-05-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

ICU Patients after Elective Surgery or Catheter Intervention

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the ICU following elective surgery or catheter intervention who meet all of the following inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria. Inclusion Criteria: Patients capable of self-reporting at the time of assessment, as defined by: A Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score between -1 and +1. For non-intubated patients: A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 14 to 15. For intubated/non-verbal patients: A GCS score of E4VTM6, with intact orientation and the ability to communicate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with cognitive impairment (i.e., a documented diagnosis of dementia). Patients who screen positive for delirium at the time of assessment (CAM-ICU positive). Patients who have difficulty communicating in Japanese. Patients who refuse or are unable to provide informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence and severity of five symptoms (pain, thirst, dyspnea, anxiety, and sleep disturbance) in ICU patients after elective surgery or catheter intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Risk factors for each symptom Symptom clusters	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMegumi Horinouchi

Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health Department of Nursing

horinouchi.megumi327@gmail.com093-603-1611

Outcome results