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Sleep and biorhythm in ICU patients: a pilot study

Completed
Conditions
verstoorde secretie van melatonine
Disturbed biorhythm
disturbed sleep
10040998
Registration Number
NL-OMON43659
Lead Sponsor
Philips
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

ICU patients
> 18 years of age
Expected stay in the ICU 48h or longer
Capable of understanding and speaking Dutch
Richmond agitation and sedation scale (RASS) * -3

Exclusion Criteria

Pre-existing history or treatment of sleep pathology, severe visual or hearing impairment, alcohol addiction or illicit drug abuse
History of cognitive dysfunction (defined as dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or hepatic encephalopathy)
Previously discharged from the ICU during this hospital admission
Admission following neurosurgery (since underlying pathology, or the surgery itself, may interfere with sleep and cognitive function)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Correlation between sleep continuity and amplitude of melatonin secretion<br /><br>Interrater agreement between methods of sleep analysis (defined by Cohen*s<br /><br>Kappa):<br /><br>o R&K analysis and IDOS index<br /><br>o Somnolyzer score and IDOS index<br /><br>o Actigraphy and IDOS index<br /><br>Sleep-related parameters (using EEG: Rechtschaffen & Kales (R&K) manual<br /><br>scoring, and IDOS method):<br /><br>o total sleep time (any sleep stage other than awake, EEG)<br /><br>o number of awakenings and arousals<br /><br>o sleep efficiency<br /><br>o sleep continuity<br /><br>Biorhythm:<br /><br>o time and amplitude of concentration of melatonin secretion<br /><br>o minimum melatonin concentration<br /><br>o difference between peak and minimum</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Cognitive and behavioural parameters:<br /><br>o ICU delirium by CAM-ICU<br /><br>o ICU delirium manifestation type defined by RASS-scores65 (hypo/hyperactive,<br /><br>or mixed)<br /><br>o duration of ICU delirium<br /><br>o clinical requirement for pharmacological intervention (haloperidol)<br /><br>Environmental parameters:<br /><br>o light levels (lux)<br /><br>o light frequencies<br /><br>o noise levels (decibel), and number of peaks exceeding 65dB<br /><br>o temperature (degrees Celsius)<br /><br>ICU and hospital length of stay<br /><br>Mortality (until ICU discharge, hospital discharge, 6 and 12 months after<br /><br>hospital discharge)<br /><br>Amount of administered opioids, benzodiazepines, sedatives and antipsychotics</p><br>
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