Intra-Hospital Transport of Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Unit

Launched by FRENCH SOCIETY FOR INTENSIVE CARE · Jun 7, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how critically ill patients are transported within the hospital, particularly those in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The researchers want to understand different practices for patient transport in various ICUs and to find out how often patients experience problems during these transports. Previous studies suggest that about one-third of patients may face some issues when moved, which can include more serious complications. The goal of this study is to gather more reliable data on these occurrences.

To be eligible for this study, participants need to be at least 18 years old, currently hospitalized in the ICU, and require transport within the hospital for procedures like imaging or surgery. Unfortunately, individuals who are under guardianship, already part of the study, or being moved to another ward (not back to the ICU) won't be included. If you or a loved one participates, you can expect to help researchers better understand and improve the safety of transporting critically ill patients within hospitals.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients aged over 18 years old
• • Hospitalized in ICU
• • Requiring an intra-hospital transport (e.g imagery, operating room, etc) by the ICU team
• • With a departure from ICU and arrival to ICU
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Person under guardianship
• • Protected Majors
• • Already included in the study
• • Transport for an ICU discharge in a medical or surgical ward
• • Transport with another team than the ICU team
• • Not affiliated to French social security