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The effects of Virtual Reality on Physical therapy in patients admitted to intensive care units

Not Applicable
Conditions
Critical Care Outcomes
Early Ambulation
E02.779
Registration Number
RBR-45jthpn
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruitment completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Patients who are hospitalized in the adult ICUs of the HU-UEPG, over 18 years of age and who have not yet been in a sitting position in bed during hospitalization at the unit, will be included in the research. All study participants must accept and sign the free and informed consent form (FICF) and if they are not able, this knowledge must be given by the responsible family member.

Exclusion Criteria

Restless patients, with visual deficits, hemodynamically unstable, with pressure ulcers in the sacral region above grade II classified by the NPUAP/EPUAP system, or who for any reason do not adapt to virtual reality glasses will be excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expected outcome 1: It is expected to find that the interactivity provided by the use of virtual reality (VR) glasses will result in a better application of the technique by verifying the bedside settling time and, consequently, a longer bedside settling time.;Outcome found 1: A longer length of stay was observed in patients who were seated at bedside with VR glasses when compared to patients who were seated at bedside without using VR glasses.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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