The Effect of Music on Discomfort Experienced by ICU Patients During Turning: A Randomised Cross-Over Study

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Discomfort and anxiety of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients during the turning procedure; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000517572
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-12-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who are scheduled for surgery and have a planned post-operative stay in ICU (ventilated and non ventilated). Patients who have an expected ICU length of stay greater than 8 hours. Patients able to respond to pre and post- turning discomfort and anxiety questions.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are scheduled for neurosurgery. Patients who do not like music. Patients who are hearing impaired. Patients who have difficulty wearing earphones.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is patient discomfort measured using a numeric rating scale (NRS) from 0= No Discomfort to 10 = Worst Possible Discomfort.[15 minutes prior to and immediately after the turning procedure.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient anxiety The Faces Anxiety Scale (FAS) is easy to administer and has minimal participant burden. [Will be administered 15 minutes prior to and immediatley after the turning procedure.]