Reasons for early return to intensive care
Official title: Factors Associated With Early Readmission in Critical Care
Run by Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation · NCT07182916 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study will see if certain patient and system factors make adults return to intensive care within 48 hours of being discharged.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Paris) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 12, 2026 |
| Main results expected | May 17, 2026 |
| Study ends | June 15, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | May 29, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07182916 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (age 18 or older) who are admitted to the intensive care unit at the participating site and do not object to use of their data are eligible.
✕Probably not a fit
Children, patients treated outside the participating hospital, those who refuse data use, and patients under legal protection are unlikely to benefit from participating.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is an observational study using data from adult patients admitted to and discharged from the intensive care unit at Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP) to identify characteristics linked with unplanned readmission within 48 hours. Investigators will collect clinical, demographic and system-level data around the time of discharge and track early returns to intensive care. The study will also measure how often beds remain occupied by patients deemed ready for discharge and document reasons for delayed transfers. Patients who object to use of their data or who are under legal protection are excluded.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help clinicians make safer discharge decisions, reduce early ICU readmissions, and shorten overall hospital stays.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work, including a recent Delphi consensus proposing subjective discharge criteria, exists but prospective data directly linking specific factors to early ICU readmission remain limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age * Hospitalized or admitted to the ICU Exclusion Criteria: * Objection to the use of their data (by patient or a relative when applicable) * Patients under legal protection
Where it's running
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Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP
Paris, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Merlin DELOURME,, MD
- Email: merlin.delourme@aphp.fr
- Phone: +33 1 42 49 93 94
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.