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Impact of an Alarm Management Protocol on Noise Pollution and Patient Safety in Intensive Care Units
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Summary
Resuscitation patients are monitored for various physiological parameters. When these parameters exceed abnormal thresholds, an audible alarm is triggered. Given the complexity of physiological situations and the number of monitored parameters, the number of alarms within an intensive care unit is significant. In the literature, the number ranges from 100 to 350 alarms per patient per day. Among these alarms, 74 to 99% are deemed irrelevant as they provide false or insignificant information. This study will enable to assess the efficacy of a restrictive protocol for managing alarms as a means of rationalizing their use.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
514
Start Date
2024-02-08
Completion Date
2028-02-28
Last Updated
2026-03-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
alarm management left to the discretion of the nurse
alarm management left to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the patient
restrictive alarm use strategy
more restrictive protocol for the use of alarms
Locations (1)
CHU de Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France