Clinical Trial: Effects of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Diary on Parents

U.S., Sept. 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07807267) titled 'Effects of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Diary on Parents' on Sept. 02.

Brief Summary: Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission is a highly stressful and potentially traumatic experience for parents, who may experience anxiety, uncertainty, helplessness, and post-traumatic stress symptoms that can persist after discharge. PICU diaries have emerged as a family-centered intervention to help parents understand and reconstruct the intensive care experience, reduce memory gaps, facilitate emotional expression, and strengthen communication with healthcare professionals. Previous studies suggest that PICU diaries are feasible, ac...