U.S., Aug. 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07117396) titled 'Chronic Pain After ICU: Clinical Predictors' on Aug. 05.
Brief Summary: Thanks to medical advances, more patients now survive their stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). However, many people who leave the ICU face long-term health problems, known as Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS). This can include physical weakness, memory or thinking problems, anxiety or depression - and chronic pain.
Chronic pain is pain that lasts more than 12 weeks and can interfere with your daily life. Studies show that many ICU survivors still experience moderate to severe pain even a year after they go home, especially in the shoulders. This pain is o...