Status:

COMPLETED

Sleep Headphones and HDU: a Novel Intervention and Sound Evaluation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Edinburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

NHS Lothian

Conditions:

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

It is well established that patients sleep poorly in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and excessive noise is considered to be a modifiable cause of this. Previous studies have tried to reduce ambient no...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Critical care patient in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Exclusion

  • \< 18 years of age
  • If the patient is delirious. This will be clarified by asking the nurses, who use the Confusion Assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) Score.
  • If the patient is receiving any form of ventilation (invasive or non-invasive ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) or respiratory support at night)
  • Physical reasons why they can't wear over-ear headphones
  • Pre-existing severe hearing impairment
  • Previous participation in the study.
  • If the patient is likely to receive medical interventions during the night that would disturb their sleep.
  • Patients expected to leave the critical care wards within the following 48hours.
  • Refusing consent or inability to give consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 5 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03774212

Start Date

February 5 2019

End Date

April 1 2019

Last Update

August 12 2019

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The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH16 4SA