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The Effect of Family Member Voices on Dopamine, Serotonin Levels, and Pain in Patients in Intensive Care Units
Sponsor: Zeliha CENGİZ
Summary
In intensive care units, the frequent use of analgesics leads to polypharmacy and increased costs for patients. By embracing a patient-centered care principle, nursing believes that patients may be happier and experience reduced pain when they hear the voices of their familiar ones, thereby directly improving their quality of life. Listening to the voices of family members is expected to have positive effects on patients due to its ease of implementation, low cost, and non-invasive nature.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
78
Start Date
2025-02-20
Completion Date
2026-02-20
Last Updated
2026-02-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Experimental Group
The patients' relatives were given a detailed explanation of the procedures and were asked to fill out a patient/family satisfaction questionnaire. The topics to be discussed by the patient's family members were defined within a framework, and audio recordings were obtained. At 0 minutes, 5 mL of venous blood was drawn to assess dopamine and serotonin levels, and behavioral pain scores were recorded. Between 0 and 20 minutes, for 20 minutes, the audio recordings were played to the patient via headphones, 5 mL of venous blood was drawn again to assess dopamine and serotonin levels, and behavioral pain scores were recorded. At 10 minutes, the headphones were removed and the patient was exposed to normal ICU sounds. Between 30 and 50 minutes, again for 20 minutes, the audio recordings were played to the patient via headphones, 5 mL of venous blood was drawn again to assess dopamine and serotonin levels, and behavioral pain scores were recorded.
Locations (2)
Malatya Turgut Ozal Medical Center
Malatya, Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Şırnak Üniversitesi
Şırnak, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)