Table 3.
Main outcomes at intensive care unit discharge, hospital discharge, and day 90 follow-up
| Control group | Intervention group | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At ICU dischargea | n = 22 | n = 23 | |
| Self-assessed sleep quality, VAS | 60 (25–80) | 70 (50–70) | 0.63 |
| Self-assessed comfort score, VAS | 70 (50–80) | 70 (70–80) | 0.68 |
| Anxiety score, HADS | 9 (6–11) | 8 (6–10) | 0.66 |
| Depression score, HADS | 8 (4–9) | 4.5 (2–9) | 0.25 |
| Delirium, n (%) | 2 (6) | 2 (7) | 1 |
| ICU length of stay, days | 7 (5–26) | 7 (4–11) | 0.18 |
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 4 (13) | 3 (10) | 0.99 |
| At hospital dischargeb | n = 21 | n = 22 | |
| Hospital length of stay, days | 26 (14–86) | 24 (12–47) | 0.76 |
| Hospital mortality, n (%) | 4 (13) | 3 (10) | 0.76 |
| At day 90 follow-upc | n = 18 | n = 16 | |
| Anxiety score, HADS | 6 (4–12) | 8 (4–11) | 0.69 |
| Depression score, HADS | 6 (2–9) | 6 (3–12) | 0.63 |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index | 5 (5–8) | 8 (5–11) | 0.25 |
| Impact of Event Scale–Revised | 16 (9–27) | 11 (5–18) | 0.15 |
ICU Intensive care unit, VAS Visual analogue scale from zero (poor) to 100 (excellent), HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Results are expressed as median (IQR) or frequency (%)
aSix patients died in the ICU, and ten were unable to answer questionnaires at ICU discharge. Consequently, evaluation at ICU discharge was performed in 45 patients
bTwo patients died in the hospital after ICU discharge. Consequently, evaluation at hospital discharge was performed in 43 patients
cSeven patients lost to follow-up between hospital discharge and day 90 and two were unable to answer questionnaires. Consequently, evaluation at day 90 was performed in 34 patients