Overview
This single-center observational study aims to describe the incidence of episodes of connected consciousness and disconnected consciousness (including near-death experience (NDE) and out-of-body experiences) in patients who survived a prolonged stay of at least 7 days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and who had at least one episode of pharmacological or non-pharmacological coma. The investigators are also investigating the risk factors related to these episodes of consciousness. A follow-up at six months aims to explore the long-term psychological implications of these episodes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients who survived a ≥7 days stay in the intensive care unit
- Experienced a pharmacological or non-pharmacological episode of loss of consciousness
- French speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refusal
- Chronic disorder of consciousness
- Confusion or delirium
- Deafness
- Blindness
- Aphasia