Reasons for early return to intensive care
Factors Associated With Early Readmission in Critical Care
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 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Paris) |
| Trial ID | NCT07182916 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
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.
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.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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 this trial is running
Paris
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.