Violence in ICU: Outcomes, Lessons, and Experiences of ICU Team (The VIOLENT-Study)

NCT ID: NCT06921083

Last Updated: 2025-04-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to investigate the perceptions, experiences, and responses of healthcare professionals working in intensive care units in Switzerland concerning patient violence.

Detailed Description

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Workplace violence, as defined by the International Labor Organization, includes any action, incident, or behavior that assaults, threatens, harms, or injures a person during their work. Healthcare workers face the highest risk of workplace violence among all professions. Violence can take many forms, including verbal abuse, physical offenses to sexual harassment. While most research focuses on psychiatric and emergency departments, workplace violence in intensive care units (ICUs) is understudied and often underreported. As a result, little is known about its prevalence and risk factors, leading to a lack of awareness and effective prevention strategies.

This study examines the perceptions, experiences, and responses of healthcare professionals in Swiss ICUs. A questionnaire-based survey will assess various aspects, including personal background (such as education and professional role), the frequency and nature of past incidents of workplace violence, responses and measures taken, psychological or professional consequences, current prevention strategies, and suggestions for improving workplace safety.

Since workplace violence is a common issue, the results of this study could help improve the work environment and safety in ICUs and other healthcare settings.

Conditions

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Workplace Stress

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Consenting nurses and physicians currently working in Swiss intensive care units
* Nurses and physicians consenting to participate will be included

Exclusion Criteria

* Nurses and physicians who do not consent
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Raoul Sutter, Prof. Dr. med.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital Basel, Department of Acute Medicine, Intensive Care Unit

Locations

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University Hospital Basel, Intensive Care Unit

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Switzerland

Central Contacts

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Raoul Sutter, Prof. Dr. med.

Role: CONTACT

+41 61 32 87928

Facility Contacts

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Raoul Sutter, Prof. Dr. med.

Role: primary

+41 61 32 87928

Other Identifiers

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Req-2024-01621; am25Sutter2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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