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A study to evaluate the effects of eye mask and ear-plugs on sleep and withdrawal symptoms in alcohol withdrawal

A cross-sectional study of efficacy of eye-masks and ear-plugs on quality of sleep and severity of alcohol withdrawal symptoms in alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/08/009194
Enrollment
120
Registered
2017-08-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: Group D: Use of both eye-mask and ear-plugs every night (from 10 PM to 7AM or till waking up) in addition to routine management of alcohol withdrawal with lorazepam (10-12 mg per day) a

Sponsors

D Y Patil Medical College Kolhapur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to male psychiatry ward with the diagnosis of alcohol dependence

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) History of substance abuse other than alcohol 2) Patients with visual and/or hearing impairment 3) Patients presenting with delirium

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Quality of sleep as assesed by Groningen Sleep Quality Scale (GSQS) 2) Severity of alcohol withdrawal as assessed by CIWA-ArTimepoint: 8 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of delirium tremens during the course of alcohol withdrawalTimepoint: First 5 days of hospital stay

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Devavrat Harshe

D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur

devavrat.harshe@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026