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IWS Diagnosis Criteria Consensus

International Delphi Consensus on the Universal Definition and Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome in Adult ICU Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07316894
Enrollment
120
Registered
2026-01-05
Start date
2025-12-13
Completion date
2026-05-01
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome

Keywords

iatrogenicwithdrawalsyndrome, ICU, delphiconsensus

Brief summary

This is an International Delphi Consensus on the Definition and Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome in adult critically ill patients. It involves the anonymous completion of a questionnaire using a 7-point Likert scale.

Interventions

OTHERICU, Anesthesiology and Psychiatry specialists consensus on the diagnosis of IWS.

This is a new and originally developed questionnaire comprising of 19 questions. Out of 19 questions, 17 use a 7-point Likert scale response, one uses a Yes/No type of answer and one has open answers.

Sponsors

University of Rome Tor Vergata
CollaboratorOTHER
Boston University
CollaboratorOTHER
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
CollaboratorOTHER
ELIAS Emergency University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Diagnostic Criteria of IWS4 montsThe diagnostic criteria of IWS will be determined based on the items reaching the consensus

Countries

Romania

Contacts

Primary ContactEmanuel Moisa, Assist. Prof., MD, PhD, DESAIC
emanuel.moisa@umfcd.ro+40753021128
Backup ContactJamel Ortoleva, Assoc. Prof, MD, FASE
812-272-7078

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026