Effect of increasing visitation time on physiological parameters, pain and level of consciousness on patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016072629090N1

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2016-11-14

Start date

2016-08-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Patients in intensive care unit. Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems

Interventions

Intervention 1: Increased meeting time in intervention group. Intervention 2: Appointment with hospital rules.

Increased meeting time in intervention group

Appointment with hospital rules

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Patients admitted to the ICU with consciousness 14 to 15; Willingness and consent to participate in the study; Patients with at least 12 hours of hospitalization in the ICU before; Patients older than 18 years and less than 70 years old; Patients who do not complete isolation; Not having underlying diseases like kidney disease, liver trauma and lung disease; Patients who are intubated. Exclusion criteria History of hospitalization in the icu; In a study that simultaneously interfere with our study; Cancellation proceeding; Meeting of patients in regular hours time limit specified in the study despite hours of study controlled for the purposes of the study;Patients who are treated with sedative drugs; Patients who have a hearing problem. Patients who have drug addiction. Patients who have mental health problems. Patients who are incommunicado.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of consciousness. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the beginning of the meeting (during the meeting) and 10 and 30 minutes after the meeting. Method of measurement: Glasgow Coma Scale.;Pain. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the beginning of the meeting (during the meeting) and 10 and 30 minutes after the meeting. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Physiological parameters. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the beginning of the meeting (during the meeting) and 10 and 30 minutes after the meeting. Method of measurement: Monitoring.	—

Measure

Time frame

Level of consciousness. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the beginning of the meeting (during the meeting) and 10 and 30 minutes after the meeting. Method of measurement: Glasgow Coma Scale.;Pain. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the beginning of the meeting (during the meeting) and 10 and 30 minutes after the meeting. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Physiological parameters. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the beginning of the meeting (during the meeting) and 10 and 30 minutes after the meeting. Method of measurement: Monitoring.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFariborz Roshangar

Tabriz university of medical science

fariborzroshangar@gmail.com+98 41 3479 6707

Outcome results

None listed

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