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NCT06984471
Characteristics of Patients in the ICU With Palliative Care Consults in a Tertiary University Hospital
Conditions: Palliative Care Referral
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Enrollment: 532
Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Location: University Hospital Basel, Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine Basel
Summary
The aim of this retrospective observational single-center cohort study is to investigate the factors associated with palliative care (PC) referral, examine intensive care unit (ICU) involvement before, during, or after the referral, and evaluate patient outcomes such as mortality, hospital and ICU length of stay, discharge destination, functional status, symptom management, and the content of PC consultation reports.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult patients (i.e., patients ≥18 years of age)
* Palliative care consult either before, during or after a ICU stay at the University Hospital Basel between 2019 and until the end of 2024
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients younger than 18 years
* Patients with documented refusal to use data
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06984471). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
