Adult patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit
Conditions
Interventions
Expose FT to trigeminal region for 5 minutes. Washout period should be at least 1 hour.
Control
Sponsors
Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18 and over admitted to the ICU Patients capable of communicating in Japanese Patients able to measure symptoms using VAS through writing or gestures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the ICU due to diseases associated with consciousness disorders Patients with a history of dementia Patients with delirium Patients with a history of mental illness Patients in urgent and obvious life-threatening situations
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in changes measured using VAS before and after each intervention for dyspnea | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in changes measured using VAS before and after each intervention for anxiety, pain, and sensations of comfort and discomfort | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMegumi Mukoyama
Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing Nursing Science Research Department,Graduate School of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed