Evaluating the Use of Advance Directives in Intensive Care

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to analyze the implementation and impact of advance directives on patient outcomes in the intensive care unit at the University Hospital Basel. By retrospectively extracting data from digital medical records of adult patients admitted between 2011 and 2023, the study will assess the proportion of patients with advance directives and compare their in-hospital outcomes, such as survival and neurological recovery, to those without such directives. Descriptive analyses will be utilized to provide insights into the effectiveness of advance directives in guiding treatment decisions during critical illness.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* adult patients treated for more than 48 hours in the intensive care unit (post-operative or internal medicine) of the University Hospital Basel in the years 2011-2023

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with documented refusal of the general consent.
* Patients who have been treated in the intensive care unit for less than 48 hours

Where it's running

• Kantonsspital Aarau
  Aarau, Switzerland Recruiting
• Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Basel
  Basel, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Raoul Sutter, PD Dr. med — Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Basel
• Study coordinator: Raoul Sutter, PD Dr. med
• Email: raoul.sutter@usb.ch
• Phone: +41 61 87928

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.