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Delirium After Cardiac Surgery in Intensive Care Units
Sponsor: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Summary
STUDY SUMMARY STUDY DESIGN The study will be conducted over twelve months in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT). This study is a mixed methods research design that includes the collection of data through qualitative interviews, quality-of-life questionnaires and patients' medical records. AIMS * Determine the incidence of ICU delirium in ICHT following cardiac surgery * Explore the compliance of outcome measures that diagnose ICU delirium * Implement a family-focused sensory stimulation programme in the ICU * Evaluate its useability and potential impact on patients, families and ICU staff STUDY POPULATION 30 study participants (12 patients, 12 family members/friends and 6 ICU nurses) ELIGIBILITY Study eligibility criteria are specific for each care group (patients, family members/friends and ICU nurses). DURATION 12 months at Hammersmith Hospital, ICHT
Official title: The Use of Auditory-visual Stimulation to Reduce Delirium Rates in Intensive Care Patients Post-cardiac Surgery: a Feasibility Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-03-20
Completion Date
2025-03-20
Last Updated
2024-04-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Personal Pictures
Digital photos will be shown continuously at the patient's bedside for 12 hours a day (between 8 am to 8 pm).
Family Videos
Family-recorded videos will be played three times at specific hours of the day - 9 am, 2 pm and 7 pm - throughout patient stay in the ICU
Family Videos - Intervention as required
The last video shown will be re-played upon patient request and/or if patients develop ICU delirium.
Locations (1)
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom