Spiritual care support for critically ill patients
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding spiritual care to usual ICU treatment can help reduce psychological distress, like anxiety or sadness, in patients who are recovering from serious illness. It aims to see if this care helps patients feel better emotionally.
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Who can take part
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 72 hours in the ICU.
- You are currently in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are awake and alert (score of 15 on the Glasgow scale).
- This is your first time in the ICU during this hospital stay, and you were not on a ventilator in the past 2 months.
- You do not have a brain or nerve condition, serious hearing or vision problems, or a mental disability that would make communication difficult.
- You have a place to live and are expected to live longer than 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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