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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/77490, first published .
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Piloting a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effects of Integrated Psychosocial Care in Intensive Care Units (Phase B of the Integrated Psychosocial Care–Pilot Project): Protocol for a Feasibility Study

Piloting a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effects of Integrated Psychosocial Care in Intensive Care Units (Phase B of the Integrated Psychosocial Care–Pilot Project): Protocol for a Feasibility Study

Heike Heytens   1 , MSc ;   Simone Korger   2 , MSc ;   Sophie Felicitas Nickel   2 , MSc ;   Wencke Schindler   3 , MScPH ;   Melanie Elgner   4 , MA ;   Kader Aysu Şahin   1 ;   Gironimo Krieg   2 , MA ;   Katrin Schürmann   5 , MSc ;   Julianna Gehrig   4 , MSc ;   Lorena Brenner   5 , MSc ;   Marius Binneböse   4 , Dr med ;   Matthias Rose   5 , Prof Dr ;   Harald Gündel   2 , Prof Dr ;   Florian Junne   4 , Prof Dr ;   Christian Apfelbacher   1 , Prof Dr

1 Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany

2 Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany

3 Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany

4 University Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Medical Faculty, Magdeburg, Germany

5 Medical Clinic - Department of Psychosomatic Medicine of the Charité, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Corresponding Author:

  • Heike Heytens, MSc
  • Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research
  • Medical Faculty University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
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  • Magdeburg 39120
  • Germany
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  • Email: heike.heytens@med.ovgu.de