Evaluation of alarm-reducing measures in the pediatric intensive care units of the UKB

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00039971

Enrollment

160

Registered

2026-04-20

Start date

2026-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health burden on nurses during work due to alarms in intensive care units

Interventions

Group 1: Methods Quantitative and qualitative methods are used in a mixed-methods approach. To reduce the burden of alarms, measures are identified and implemented in collaboration with the Department

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Registered Nurse

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: no/no training completed

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaire survey of nursing staff in the four pediatric intensive care units before and after the implementation of alarm-reducing measures. Questionnaire instrument developed by Charité Berlin, "CAFQa" (Charité Alarm Fatigue Questionnaire). Workload assessment during five early shifts, five late shifts, and five night shifts among all nursing staff present at these times. Participation was voluntary. The NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) was translated into German. The survey was repeated three months after the implementation of alarm-reducing measures.	—

Measure

Time frame

Questionnaire survey of nursing staff in the four pediatric intensive care units before and after the implementation of alarm-reducing measures. Questionnaire instrument developed by Charité Berlin, "CAFQa" (Charité Alarm Fatigue Questionnaire). Workload assessment during five early shifts, five late shifts, and five night shifts among all nursing staff present at these times. Participation was voluntary. The NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) was translated into German. The survey was repeated three months after the implementation of alarm-reducing measures.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRichard Zoller

Universitätsklinikum Bonn

Richard.Zoller@ukbonn.de+4915158233533

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026