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Clinical Trials/NCT06774599
NCT06774599
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Effects of Nonpharmacological Interventions in Sleep Quality, Anxiety, and Delirium for Patients of Adult Intensive Care Units: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Chiayi Christian Hospital0 sites154 target enrollmentMarch 14, 2025

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Intensive Care Unit
Sponsor
Chiayi Christian Hospital
Enrollment
154
Primary Endpoint
Sleep Quality1
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the effect of nonpharmacological intervention in sleep quality, anxiety and delirium among adult ICU patients.

Detailed Description

Background: Due to the intensive care unit (ICU) noisy environment, nearly 66% critically ill patientsseem to suffer from poor sleep quality, which can easily lead to complications, such as anxiety, delirium, prolong hospital stay, and even increased mortality. Objective: This study will investigate the effect of nonpharmacological intervention in sleep quality, anxiety and delirium among adult ICU patients. Methods: The design of this study is a randomized experimental study recruiting 154 patients from five adult ICUs in a teaching hospital located in the central southern Taiwan. The experimental group (n=77, nonpharmacological intervention, and the control group (n=77, routine care). The nonpharmacological intervention involves listening of 30 mins ocean wave music, aromatherapy of lavender essential oil, and eye masks and earplugs. Research measurement tools, including demographic data, physiological index questionnaire, Richards-Campbell sleep scale (RCSQ), Chinese Visin-style sleep scale, Chinese State -Trait Anxiety Inventory-1, visual analogue scale for anxiety, which will be measured five times, before intervention (T1), every 9AM for three days (T2, T3, T4), and ICU transferring day (T5). SPSS 26.0 will be used to analyze data by using descriptive statistics, chi-square test, pearson correlation, independent t-test, paired t-test, ANOVA, generalized estimating equation (GEE).

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 14, 2025
End Date
October 9, 2025
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Chiayi Christian Hospital
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Conscious and able to speak or write (GCS ≥ 11)
  • Hemodynamically stable
  • Normal hearing and able to communicate in a low voice
  • Stay in ICU for more than 24 hours
  • Aged over 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pre-existing insomnia diagnosis with long-term reliance on sleep medication,
  • Sleep-related medical history such as sleep apnea
  • Shift work prior to hospitalization
  • Diagnosis of alcohol abuse or schizophrenia
  • End-of-life or terminal conditions
  • Allergy to essential oils
  • Exclusion of dementia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sleep Quality1

Time Frame: To record the sleep quality at 5 times, T1: the time before treatment; T2-T4: the following three days after treatment; T5: the day leaving ICU.

The investigator records the sleep quality using Richards-Campbell sleep scale

Sleep Quality2

Time Frame: To record the sleep quality at 5 times, T1: the time before treatment; T2-T4: the following three days after treatment; T5: the day leaving ICU.

The investigator records the sleep quality using Verran sleep scale

Anxiety1

Time Frame: To record the anxiety at 5 times, T1: the time before treatment; T2-T4: the following three days after treatment; T5: the day leaving ICU.

The investigator records the degree of anxiety using the spielberger state- trait anxiety inventory

Anxiety2

Time Frame: To record the anxiety at 5 times, T1: the time before treatment; T2-T4: the following three days after treatment; T5: the day leaving ICU.

The investigator records the degree of anxiety using the Visual analogue scale.

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