The Effect of Hypnotherapeutic Sound-files on the Sleep of Parents in the Neonatal Unit.

University of Aarhus1 site in 1 country45 target enrollmentMarch 15, 2023

ConditionsParents Sleep Infant, Premature Hypnosis

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Parents
Sponsor: University of Aarhus
Enrollment: 45
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Sleep duration
Status: Recruiting
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomised study is to learn about, the effect of hypnotherapeutic sound-files on the sleep of parents of infants in the neonatal unit. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can hypnotherapeutic sound-files make parents of infants in the neonatal unit sleep longer and better?
Does hypnotherapeutic sound-files effect the state anxiety score of parents of infants in the neonatal unit?

Participants will have access to sound-files and:

wear actigraphy sleep registration
complete state-trait anxiety score

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 15, 2023

End Date

March 15, 2024

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Crossover

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Parents of a newborn in the neonatal unit at Randers Regional Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

•Age under 18
•Hearing disability to an extend where sound-files cannot be used
•Psychotic diagnosis, including schizophrenia and personality disorder
•Already using hypnotherapeutic sound-files
•The use of sleep medication.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sleep duration

Time Frame: Actigraphy will be worn 2 weeks

Via actigraphy sleep duration is measured in minutes

Sleep quality

Time Frame: Actigraphy will be worn 2 weeks

Sleep quality is data from actigraphy

Secondary Outcomes

Trait Anxiety(Trait Anxiety Score are measured at Baseline (inclusion).)
State Anxiety(State Anxiety score are measured at Baseline ( inclusion), day 7 and day 14)