Research group4 studies2 people
Life after intensive care, for patients and their families.
Our studies follow people who have spent time in intensive care, to understand the long road back and to test support that starts on the ward.
Themes this group works in
Group Leader
Ilse is an intensive care physiotherapist whose research follows patients and families for a year after discharge.
Master's Student
Leilani is investigating sleep and fatigue in the first three months after intensive care.
The studies listed on this page are run or led by the group. Each one is entered once and also appears on the matching theme pages.
Following patients and families for a year after an intensive care stay.
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/007
Guided breathing and strength exercises by video call in the first eight weeks home after intensive care.
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/066
Interviews with family members about what helped, and what did not, while someone they love was in intensive care.
In progressEthics TEST/2025/131
Measuring sleep at home in the three months after intensive care.
CompletedEthics TEST/2025/054
Brannagan I, Strand L, et al. Example Critical Care Journal, 2025. doi:10.5555/example.2025.022
In plain language
We followed 250 people for a year after intensive care. Half still had problems with fatigue at six months, and family members reported high levels of stress. Support needs to start before people leave hospital.
A recording of our public webinar with patients and families is now online.
