A New Approach in Intensive Care Unit Consciousness Assessment: FIVE Score

Launched by ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY - CERRAHPASA · Sep 13, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new way to assess consciousness in patients who are recovering in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after serious brain surgeries or injuries. The main goal is to see how the new FIVE score relates to how long patients stay in the ICU. Researchers also want to understand how this score affects the overall time spent in the hospital, patients' recovery outcomes, and how it compares to other existing scoring systems.

To participate, individuals must be between 18 and 80 years old and have been treated in the Neurosurgical ICU for specific conditions, such as strokes or brain surgeries. However, those over 80, under 18, or with certain medical conditions (like psychiatric illnesses or ongoing substance abuse) won’t be eligible. If you or a family member qualifies, participating in the trial will involve monitoring and evaluation using the FIVE score, which could help improve care for future patients in similar situations.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • between the ages of 18 and 80
• • who were monitored in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
• • had a history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within the last 6 months
• • underwent infratentorial craniotomy
• • supratentorial craniotomy
• • endoscopic surgery
• • vascular surgery
• • epilepsy surgery
• • hydrocephalus surgery
• • neurovascular intervention
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • patients over 80 years of age
• • under 18 years of age
• • patients who were sedated
• • patients who were administered neuromuscular blockers during intensive care follow-up
• • patients with diagnosed psychiatric illness
• • patients who were alcohol or drug addicts