The effectiveness of tactile stimulation on unconscious patients

Not Applicable

Conditions: comatose patient.
Coma, unspecified
B19.10

Registration Number: IRCT20110912007529N22

Lead Sponsor: Shahed University

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Age range 18 to 60 years old
The level of consciousness based on Glasgow coma scale is less than 12
The Richmond criteria in the range of 3- to 3+
Existence of pain in patients by CPOT criteria
Existence of normal brain CT
Hospitalization in ICU for the first time
The lack of history of mental illness
The lack of addiction
The lack of sensory-motor dysfunction in the extremities
The lack of skin problems
The lack of diseases such as diabetes

Exclusion Criteria

Concurrent participation in similar care plans such as massage
Use of receive neuromuscular blockers
Severe disorders levels of consciousness

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of consciousness. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, twice a day, during three days. Method of measurement: The GCS and FOUR scores.;Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, twice a day, during three days. Method of measurement: Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, twice a day, during three days. Method of measurement: The monitor used in Intensive Care Unit.;Respiratory Rate. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, twice a day, during three days. Method of measurement: The monitor used in Intensive Care Unit.;Heart Rate. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, twice a day, during three days. Method of measurement: The monitor used in Intensive Care Unit.;Oxygen Saturation. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, twice a day, during three days. Method of measurement: Pulse Oximeter.