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Eye-Tracking Communication Tool for Non-verbal ICU Patients
Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Summary
The objectives of this clinical trial are to explore the feasibility of the eye-tracking communication tool in alleviating communication barriers among non-verbal ICU patients. It will also preliminarily investigate the effectiveness of this tool in facilitating communication for these patients. Researchers will compare the eye-tracking communication tool with conventional techniques (such as body language, writing boards, etc.) to observe the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the eye-tracking communication tool in alleviating communication barriers. Participants will use an eye-tracking communication tool for augmentative communication for 2 consecutive days.
Official title: Co-design of an Eye-tracking Communication Tool and a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial in Conscious Non-verbal ICU Patients in Shanghai, China: Protocol for a Two-phase Mixed-methods Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2027-09-30
Last Updated
2026-10-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Eye-Tracking communication tool
An eye-tracking communication tool developed using a human-centered co-design approach.The eye-tracking communication tool consists of an eye-tracker, a tablet, and a floor-standing stand. The tool will be placed at the patient's bedside 24 hours a day to facilitate real-time communication.
Conventional Techniques
body language (e.g., pointing, nodding, shaking the head) and writing boards