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The effect of earplugs and eye masks on sleep quality, anxiety and onset of delirium in hospitalized patients in ICU

The effect of using earplugs and eye masks during night on sleep quality, anxiety and onset of delirium in hospitalized patients in ICU at Imam Reza and Qaem hospitals in Mashhad

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190407043189N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-05-25
Start date
2014-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-26

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

Conditions

Delirium. F05

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The nurse will put an earplugs and eye mask on the patient at 22 o'clock and leave at 6 o'clock in the morning and put in the patient's closet. This is done for 3 c

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient has Orientation GCS higher than 10 The patient is hospitalized to the intensive care unit for more than 72 hours The patient has the ability to put an earplugs and eye mask independently

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient has any known hearing impairment The patient will have any known cognitive impairment such as dementia, dizziness and delirium at the time of admission The patient has any sleep disturbances such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, chronic insomnia and restless leg syndrome at the start of the study The patient has an addiction to any drug The patient has a history of night work during the past 3 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Night 1, 2 and 3 Use earplugs and eye mask. Method of measurement: Voran-Schneider-Halper's quality of sleep questionnaire.;Anexiety. Timepoint: Night 1, 2 and 3 Use earplugs and eye mask. Method of measurement: Hospital anxiety and depression questionnaire.;Delirium. Timepoint: Night 1, 2 and 3 Use earplugs and eye mask. Method of measurement: NEECHAM Confusion Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Hajiabadi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

HajiabadiF@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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