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The effect of ventilator alarm settings on patient condition and nurse fatigue in the intensive care unit.

Effect of goal directed Settings of Mechanical Ventilation alarms on the patient outcomes and nurses alarm fatigue in Intensive Care Units

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20191104045328N39
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-08-22
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Conditions

nurses alarm fatigue. Burn-out

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, targeted adjustment of ventilator alarms will be performed based on common alarms (changes in respiratory rate, changes in airway pressure, and chang

Sponsors

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Nurses working in the general intensive care units of Besat Nahaja Hospital, Tehran At least one year of work experience in the special sector Willingness to participate in the study No sudden death of the patient or other causes while checking alarms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The nurse has hearing problems or significant hearing loss that could affect receiving or responding to mechanical ventilation alarms. History of illness or physical or mental conditions that, in the researcher's judgment, would prevent the full implementation of the intervention or accurate response to the fatigue questionnaire (such as active cognitive or psychological disorders).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue alarm. Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Torabzadeh Alert Fatigue Questionnaire.;Frequency of ventilator alarms. Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ventilator device.;Patient suction frequency. Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Nurse report list.;Agitation. Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Yasser Saeed

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

yasernurse84@yahoo.com+98 21 3995 5555

Outcome results

None listed

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