head trauma. Focal brain injury, Epidural hemorrhage, Traumatic subdural hemorrhage, Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, Intracranial injury with prolonged coma, Other intracranial injuries, Intracranial injury, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria (patients): head injury - GCS 5 to 10 - age16 to 65 years - obtained informed consent to participate in the study from family members,... Exclusion criteria: discharge from the ICU before sixth day,... Inclusion criteria (family members): first-degree relatives - older than 18 years,... Inclusion criteria ( nurses): Trained Nurses
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient's consciousness level. Timepoint: 5 minutes before intervention and 30 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Glasgow coma score.;Patient's vital signs. Timepoint: 5 minutes before intervention and 30 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Respiratory-cardiac monitoring system.;Family members general health. Timepoint: immediately before and after the 1st, 6th and 12th hourly intervention session. Method of measurement: GHQ. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospitalization period in ICU. Timepoint: Number of days hospitalized. Method of measurement: Checklist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Lorestan university of medical sciences