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Effect of nighttime earplugs and eye masks on sleep quality in intensive care unit patients

Effect of nighttime earplugs and eye masks on sleep quality in intensive care unit patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20170727003
Enrollment
20
Registered
2017-07-27
Start date
2017-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Sleep quality in ICU patients ICU noise and light Sleep quality Intensive care unit Delirium Light and noise control

Interventions

Ear plugs and eye mask wear during night time for 9 hours per night in addition to usual care,Usual care
Experimental Device,No Intervention No treatment
Ear plugs and eye mask,Usual care

Sponsors

Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund, Faculty of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age > 18 year Admission in ICU less than 24 hours to enrollment Understand Thai and able to communicate with investigator Good level of conciousness No other treatment to improved sleep quality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Bilateral deafness and/or blindness Anatomical abnormality that prevent ear plugs and eye masks usage Encephalopathy of any cause that causing altered level of concoiusness Severe hemodynamic instability Severe respiratory failure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Arousal index 1 night Polysomnography

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of awakening 1 nights Polysomnography,sleep onset latency 1 nights Polysomnography,Total sleep time 1 nights Polysomnography,Sleep quality 5 nights questionnaire,ICU Delirium 5 days CAM-ICU score,Sedative use 5 nights Drug dosage,Nosocomial infection 5 days Physician report

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPureepat Arttawejkul

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

pureepat.arttawejkul@gmail.com0890461186

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026