Craniotomy
Conditions
Keywords
Anxiety, Sleep, Intensive Care, Surgical, Craniotomy
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the effects of using eye patch and earplugs on anxiety, patient comfort, and sleep quality after craniotomy. The study will be carried out in a hospital located in the Northwest of Turkey. A total of 60 patients meeting the research criteria will be randomized to intervention and control groups. An eye patch and earplug will be applied to the intervention group in the intensive care unit on the day of craniotomy and on the post-operative 1st day between 22:00 and 06:00. Standard care procedure will be applied to the control group. Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire, Aktiwatch, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and General Comfort Questionnaire will be used to collect study data.
Detailed description
This study was designed as a non-drug clinical study with 2 randomly selected groups to evaluate the effect of eye patch and earplug use on sleep quality, anxiety and comfort level in patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit after craniotomy. The study will be carried out in a hospital located in the Northwest of Turkey. A total of 60 patients meeting the research criteria will be randomized to intervention and control groups. An eye patch and earplug will be applied to the intervention group in the intensive care unit on the day of craniotomy and on the post-operative 1st day between 22:00 and 06:00. Standard care procedure will be applied to the control group. Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire, Aktiwatch, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and General Comfort Questionnaire will be used to collect study data.
Interventions
DEVICEeye patch and earplug
The use of eye patch and ear plugs in post-operative intensive care in craniotomy cases.
Sponsors
Taksim Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients scheduled for elective craniotomy and intensive care for at least 48 hours * Glasgow Coma Scale score = 15 * Turkish literate
Exclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of sleep disorder * Hearing and/or vision loss * Hearing aid use * Pregnant women * Communication and/or cooperation problem * Chronic pain medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire | On the 1 day of craniotomy | Sleep quality levels of the craniotomy cases |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | On the 1 day of craniotomy | Anxiety levels of the craniotomy cases |
| The General Comfort Questionnaire | Post-operative second day of craniotomy | General comfort levels of the craniotomy cases |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed