Coma caused by opium poisoning. injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Affliction by opium poisoning A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 5–8 Age of 18–65 year
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who discharged from the ICU Death for any reason Needed an emergency therapeutic intervention Other poisoning in addition to narcotic drugs Stroke or other cerebral events History of CVA and drug abuse Use of psychiatric drugs during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of consciousness level is measured by the GCS scale and patients are selected with a score of 5 to 8. Post-intervention level of consciousness score can range from 3 to 15 which is measured and recorded by the research fellow nurses. Timepoint: Twice a day (morning and evening) up to 7 days. Method of measurement: Before and after intervention by a fellow nurse.;Cortical activity recorded by EEG is interpreted and analyzed by a neurologist.EEG signals will be recorded with a digital 26-channel scalp EEG device (g.tec, Guger Technologies, Graz, Austria), using the international 10-20 system. The EEG data will be acquired with a linked ear reference, sampled at 256 Hz with filter between 0.1Hz and 40Hz. Timepoint: Once a day every 7 days. Method of measurement: Every day before and after the intervention (morning shift) every 7 days. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Faculty of Medical Sciences of Tarbiat Modares University