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Brief summary
This is a pilot study designed to test feasibility of a psychotherapeutic intervention for the critically ill patients in intensive care units. Intervention is named Early Psychological Support for the Critically Ill (EPSCI)
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEarly Psychological Support for the Critically Ill (EPSCI)
early psychological support based on positive therapeutic suggestion
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
critically ill adults admitted to the medical intensive care unit (ICU) and expected to stay \>48 hours Inclusion criteria: -mechanically ventilated patients receiving vasopressors
Exclusion criteria
* history of dementia * mental retardation * suicide attempt * psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia * patients on comfort care non-English speaking.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R) score | 1 year | rate of PTSD following ICU stay |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| feasibility of administering Early Psychological Support for the Critically Ill (EPSCI) | 1 year | how much time therapy takes, how many interruptions, feedback from staff/family/patient |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score | 1 year | rate of anxiety and depression following intensive care unit (ICU) stay |
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Blind (MoCA-blind) score | 1 year | rate of cognitive dysfunction following ICU stay |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed