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The effect of increasing visitation time in patient hospitalized in the critical care unit

The effect of increasing visitation time on physiological parameters,pain and level of consciousness in patients hospitalized in the ICU

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014052617873N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-03-11
Start date
2014-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Physiologic parameters, pain and level of consciousness.

Interventions

Intervention 1: In intervention group patient will be met by family members for 10 minutes 3 times a day (9, 12,15 o’clock). Intervention 2: In control group patients will be met for 10 minutes onc
Behavior
In intervention group patient will be met by family members for 10 minutes 3 times a day (9, 12,15 o’clock)
In control group patients will be met for 10 minutes once a day (9 o’clock ).

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
17 Years to 69 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:patient hospitalized in the ICU with level of consciousness more than seven, at least past 24 hours from admission, patients age range of 18 to 70 years old, not complete isolated,receiving narcotics and sedatives at least six hours previously. Exclusion criteria:If participate in a study that interfere with our study, any condition that requires emergency medical and nursing intervention and receive medications such as dopamine, dobutamine and nitroglycerin during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physiologic parameters. Timepoint: Pre visitation, diring,10 and 30 minute after visitation. Method of measurement: Monitoring devices.;Level of consciousness. Timepoint: Pre visitation, diring,10 and 30 minute after visitation. Method of measurement: Glasgow Coma Scale.;Pain. Timepoint: Pre visitation, diring,10 and 30 minute after visitation. Method of measurement: Pain Visible Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParvaneh Asgari

Arak University of Medical Sciences

p_marjan@ymail.com+98 86 3417 3505

Outcome results

None listed

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