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The effect of mental imagery on delirium and sleep quality

The effect of mental imagery on delirium and sleep quality of patients in the intensive care unit

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200801048261N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-03-24
Start date
2021-04-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-26

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Conditions

The effect of mental imagery on delirium and sleep quality of patients in the intensive care unit. Delirium due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, mental imaging of patients is performed by visual, olfactory and auditory methods and preferably for 15 to 20 minutes (nights before goin

Sponsors

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 40 years No cognitive-neurological disorders Having stable hemodynamics and the ability to communicate Use a hearing aid in case of hearing loss

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The unwillingness of the patient and the family to cooperate Severe visual impairment due to eye injuries in the intensive care unit Severe hemodynamic disturbance during the intervention Impairment of consciousness in a way that it is unable to communicate Score in the review with RSS tool (4- to 5-)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Delirium that is negative with the CAM-ICU tool. Timepoint: Do the plan for 15 to 20 minutes, preferably (nights before going to bed and in the morning after waking up for three days). Delirium is measured and scored daily for each patient three times a day. Method of measurement: Confusion Assessment Method For The Intensive Care Unit In Delirium Assessment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life score. Timepoint: The quality of sleep is measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention, in the morning for three days. Method of measurement: Richard Campbell Instrument in 5-Item Visual Analog Scale (Case).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Tayeb Moradian

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

t.moradyan@yahoo.com+98 21 8248 3131

Outcome results

None listed

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