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Impact of graded stimulation of various sensory system by Family and Occupational therapists on agitation and consciousness in patients after Brain Surgery.

The Effect of graded sensory stimulation by family members on agitation level and graded multimodal sensory stimulation by therapist on level of consciousness in patients with Glasgow coma score greater then or equal 8, following neurosurgery. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093840
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-08-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R451- Restlessness and agitation

Interventions

Intervention1: Multimodal sensory stimulation: Patients in the interventional group will receive 18 days protocol divided into 3 phase. Phase 1 will involve sensory stimulation by family members and i

Sponsors

Occupational therapy School and center Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Sion Mumbai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For patients Age 18 to 65 years An agitation rate of plus 2 to plus 4 based on the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale Glasgow coma score less than or equal to 8 Patients post first time neurosurgery for Subarachnoid haemorrhage , Space occupied lesion and craniotomy. 24 to 48 hours of stabilization of hemodynamic symptoms. For family members Being an adult primary caregiver of the patients own family like father, mother, sibling, spouse, child and grandchild. The regular presence of the selected family member during the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hemodynamic instability in patients during the intervention after recruitment into the study Requirement of emergency surgery due to increased intracranial pressure Presence of diagnosed hearing impairment or skin disorder in the area of tactile stimulation prior to surgery. Patients attended by a paid caregiver.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Level of Agitation will be assessed using Richmond agitation- sedation scale ( RASS) Level of consciousness will be assessed Coma recovery scale- revised and Glasgow coma scale Caregiver burden will be assesed using Zarit Caregiver burden scale Timepoint: Richmond agitation- sedation scale and Glasgow coma scale will be used as screening tool. Richmond agitation- sedation scale, Coma recovery scale and Zarit caregiver burden scale will be assessed on Day 1,7,12,18 or at discharge.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anuradha Pai

OT Training School and Center LTMMC and GH

suchanu@rediffmail.com9820661856

Outcome results

None listed

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