Post-Intensive Care Syndrome for Critical Illness
(PICS-p Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial aims to understand how children recover from severe illnesses after staying in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Researchers seek to learn more about the physical, mental, and cognitive challenges these children face post-recovery, a condition known as post-intensive care syndrome in children (PICS-p). The study will guide future treatments to improve the health of both the children and their families. Children who have had their first PICU stay for at least three days, received intensive care treatments like mechanical ventilation, and are expected to go home after discharge qualify as good candidates for the trial. As an unphased trial, this study offers a unique opportunity to contribute to research that could enhance recovery outcomes for children and their families.
Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about this trial because it aims to better understand Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in children, a condition that can affect young patients after they've been in intensive care. Unlike current approaches that mostly focus on treating symptoms as they arise, this study seeks to track the long-term effects on children by observing them over time. By doing so, the researchers hope to identify specific patterns and factors that contribute to the syndrome, potentially leading to more effective, targeted interventions in the future. This longitudinal approach is unique because it could pave the way for preventive strategies rather than just reactive treatments.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Martha AQ Curley, RN, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Pennsylvania
R. Scott Watson, MD
Principal Investigator
Seattle Children's Hospital
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Data Collection
Baseline data is collected by local research staff from each PICU
Post-Discharge Follow-up
Participants' outcomes are followed centrally from the University of Pennsylvania and the Seattle Children's Research Institute
Outcome Assessment
Assessment of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social health outcomes over two years
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Pennsylvania
Lead Sponsor
Seattle Children's Hospital
Collaborator
Boston Children's Hospital
Collaborator