ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Multidisciplinary telemedicine intervention for ICU recovery: the TelePORT feasibility randomized trial
Authors' conclusion
A multidisciplinary telemedicine post-ICU recovery clinic and associated trial procedures were feasible, with high clinician fidelity and favorable participant ratings.
Study context
- Population
- Adults admitted to medical or surgical ICUs with sepsis and/or ARDS, academic and regional community medical centres, southeastern US1,108 screened
- Participants
- 91 adults
- Comparison
- Telemedicine ICU recovery clinic visits vs standard care
- Telemedicinen = 46
- Standard caren = 45reference
- Primary endpoint
- Feasibility (enrollment, retention, attendance, clinician fidelity, participant ratings of acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility)
Methodological detailspilot feasibility, two-site
- Pilot feasibility
- Two-site
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Feasibility
Telemedicine participants attending at least one visit
23
57.5%
Telemedicine attendance at 3 weeks among eligible participants
55%
Telemedicine attendance at 3 months among eligible participants
42.5%
6-month outcome assessment completed, each group
31
67%
Further findings
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) composite outcomes (cognitive, mental health, physical health; exploratory) · 1 week and 6 months after hospital discharge
- Did not differ significantly between groups
- Exploratory analyses
Original publication
Multidisciplinary telemedicine intervention for ICU recovery: the TelePORT feasibility randomized trial. Crit Care. Published 27 June 2026. doi:10.
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