Levels of distress and anxiety in patients after trauma and their next-of-kin while in hospital

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 10 December 2019
• Main ID: ACTRN12617000729325
• Date of registration: 19/05/2017
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: Kathy Stiller
• Public title: Levels of distress and anxiety in patients after trauma and their next-of-kin while in hospital
• Scientific title: Levels of distress and anxiety in acute trauma patients and their next-of-kin throughout the period of hospitalisation
• Date of first enrolment: 01/10/2017
• Target sample size: 50
• Recruitment status: Withdrawn
• URL: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12617000729325.aspx
• Study type: Observational
• Study design: Purpose: Natural history;Duration: Longitudinal;Selection: Convenience sample;Timing: Prospective;
• Phase: Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment

Australia

Contacts

• Name: Dr Kathy Stiller

• Name: Dr Kathy Stiller

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Adelaide Hospital following trauma under the auspices of the Acute Surgical Unit or Neurosurgery Department who are referred for social work assessment and intervention, and their next-of-kin who is visiting the patient (i.e. not involved in the traumatic injury).
Exclusion criteria: Patients or next-of-kin who refuse consent or are unable to communicate effectively and easily in English (e.g. insufficient understanding of English, cognitive impairment, psychiatric condition). In the clinical scenario where the patient is unable to communicate as a result of their traumatic injury, or the treatment thereof, the patient’s next-of-kin will be invited to participate in the study and the patient only approached regarding participation once they are able to communicate effectively in English.

Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: No limit
Gender: Both males and females

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

Mental Health - Anxiety

trauma;intensive care;Mental health;
trauma
intensive care
Mental health

Intervention(s)

No aspect of usual care will be changed as a result of the current study. In particular, social work assessment and interventions will be provided as per usual practice. Participation in this study will involve completing two 'questionnaires'. One will take approximately 30 seconds to complete and the other 5 to 10 minutes. The questionnaires will be completed three times: once as soon as possible post-admission to hospital, then on transfer to a general ward and then just prior to hospital discharge. The duration of the observation period will be variable depending on the length of hospital stay.

Primary Outcome(s)

Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (21 items)[As soon as possible after hospital admission, after transfer to the general ward and a few days prior to hospital discharge.]

Subjective Units of Distress Scale[As soon as possible after hospital admission, after transfer to the general ward and a few days prior to hospital discharge.]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Amount of social work intervention (total number of interventions and total duration of interventions). These data will be retrieved from databases already in use where allied health interventions, including social work, are recorded.[Throughout hospital admission.]

Secondary ID(s)

None

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Manoj Pereira

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Ethics Committee