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Caring touch and communication: a way to improve the care of critically ill patients

A study to assess the effectiveness of caring touch and communication on delirium in critically ill adult patients: A randomized controlled, observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047005
Enrollment
74
Registered
2022-11-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F05- Delirium due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention1: caring touch and communication: Non-verbal (touching, holding hands of the patient) cues used by family members for at least 30 minutes thrice each day along with talking about their da

Sponsors

Dr Mahalingam Venkatesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients and family members who consent to take part in the study Patients with GCS >12

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe neurologic injury Patient expected to survive less than 48 hours Patients with psychiatric and cognitive disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
DeliriumTimepoint: 12 hour interval—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduced length of stay in HospitalTimepoint: At discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactZeneeva Parvez

All India Institute of Medical sciences

nurs_mahalingam@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in9719874259

Outcome results

None listed

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