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Effects of non-pharmacological intervention on sleep, melatonin and cortisol in ICU patients

Effects of non-pharmacological intervention on sleep, melatonin and cortisol in ICU patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IOR-14005511
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-11-21
Start date
2009-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

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

Conditions

cirtically illness

Interventions

intervention :wearing earplugs and eye masks during nocturnal sleep with 30-minute relaxing music on the basis of routine care
control group:usual care

Sponsors

School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients were prospectively and consecutively screened for eligibility if they underwent a scheduled cardiac surgery and expected postoperative at least 2 nights in CSICU. The inclusion criteria were: (1) primary and elective cardiac surgery; (2) age older thab 40 years; (3) with normal liver, kidney and lung functions and without history of diabetes; (4) no history of neurological or psychiatric disorders; (5) patients had communication ability and understood the sleep questionnaires administered before surgery and after being transferred from the ICU; (6) length of ICU stay longer than 48 hours; (7) Glasgow coma score (GCS) was greater than 10 in the first and second postoperative days; (8) stable hemodynamics.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) severe sleep disorder requiring daily treatment before surgery; (2) patients with severe postoperative complications; (3)presence of postoperative renal failure; (4) presence of thoracic aortic dissection; (5)postoperative unconsciousness, coma or delirium;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
subjective sleep quality;Nocturnal melatonin level;Nocturnal cortisol level;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHu Rongfang
hulu2886@sina.com+86 13509366729

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026