The effects of using Richmond Sedation, Agitation Scale on the length of stay and mechanical ventilation in ICU patients

The effects of using Richmond Sedation-Agitation Scale on the length of stay and mechanical ventilation in ICU patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201610129469N2

Enrollment

103

Registered

2017-01-22

Start date

2016-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Head trauma. Focal brain injury, Epidural hemorrhage, Traumatic subdural hemorrhage, Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, Intracranial injury with prolonged coma, Other intracranial injuries, Intracranial injury, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: As soon as a patient gets anxious and agitated and every 6 hours by using Richmond sedation-agitation protocol, their level of sedation and agitation during monitor

Treatment - Other

Intervention group: As soon as a patient gets anxious and agitated and every 6 hours by using Richmond sedation-agitation protocol, their level of sedation and agitation during monitoring under ventil

Control group: non-use of Richmond protocol, receive routine care.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The patient with brain truma is intubated and under ventilator; GCS score of = 4; Not using neuromuscular blocker drugs ; The patient's age is between 16 -65 years old; Patient not be hyper active delirium with the physician diagnosis; Patient has no contraindications to the use of midazolam, lorazepam and propofol drugs. Exclusion criteria: Lack of family consent for the patient participation in the study; The patient transferred to other centers during the study; Patient takes neuromuscular blocker drugs during the study; Patient becomes hyperactive delirium during the study; Making a contraindication for using one of the midazolam, lorazepam and propofol drugs by the patient during the study; Patient agitation is not relieved by Richmond protocol during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hospitalization period in ICU. Timepoint: Number of days hospitalized. Method of measurement: Checklist.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dependence on mechanical ventilation period. Timepoint: Number of days dependence on mechanical ventilation. Method of measurement: Checklist.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Adineh

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

mohadineh@gmail.com; adineh-m@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3554 2036

Outcome results

None listed

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