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Efficacy of the Use of Diaries in Intensive Care Units

Efficacy of the Use of Diaries in Intensive Care Units

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Overview

Randomized clinical trial that aims to evaluate the impact of the use of a diary in patients and relatives of patients admitted to an ICU in relation to usual practice in terms of health-related quality of life, the post-traumatic stress and anxiety/depression at 2, 6 and 12 months after ICU discharge.

Description

Randomized, parallel, open, non-blinded, multicenter clinical trial, with an experimental group (diary) and a control group (usual practice), to compare the effect produced on quality of life by post-traumatic stress and anxiety/depression of patients and relatives, whether or not they have access to a diary during the stay in the unit. Three validated scales will be used at three different times. 120 cases per group, carrying out a preliminary pilot test. Data analysis according to IBM SPSS v.24 to describe and compare both groups.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • admitted intensive care unit
  • sedated and mechanically ventilated for 24hours
  • signed consent
  • not language barrier
  • willingness to attend follow-up visits

Exclusion Criteria:

  • verbal manifestation of psychiatric, mental or cognitive antecedents
  • who do not coluntarily agree to participate

Study details
    Diary (Blank Journal)
    Intensive Care Unit
    Patient
    Family
    PICS
    Stress
    Anxiety
    Depression
    Quality of Life

NCT05288140

University of Barcelona

14 October 2025

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