Addressing What Older ICU Survivors Need to Recover Their Function
Official title: Evaluating the Unmet Needs of Older Adults to Promote Functional Recovery after a Critical Illness (LANTERN)
Funded at Yale University · NIH-11333004 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A research project at Yale aims to understand and map the unmet needs of people aged 65 and older who have left the ICU, and how those needs relate to their ability to regain daily function after a critical illness.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Yale University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Haven, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $836,635 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AG079916-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11333004 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older adults (65+) who have survived an ICU hospitalization and returned home after discharge.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not experience unmet needs in home environment, rehab, hearing/vision, or caregiving may be less directly affected by this research.
What this research studies
If you are an older adult who has survived an ICU stay, this study looks at what you might still need at home, in rehab, and with care support to help you recover your daily abilities. Researchers will examine how home setup, rehabilitation services, hearing and vision, and informal/formal caregiving relate to disability, hospital readmissions, and survival over six months. The team will also explore what helps or hinders addressing these unmet needs in order to design effective interventions. The work uses observational data from post-ICU patients to identify key target areas for future support programs."
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could guide new support programs to improve daily functioning and reduce readmissions for older ICU survivors.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work suggests unmet post-ICU needs influence recovery, but this study focuses specifically on older adults and actionable targets for intervention.
Where this research is happening
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Yale University
New Haven, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ferrante, Lauren — Yale University
- Study coordinator: Ferrante, Lauren
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.