Improve sleep in critically ill patients: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial for a multi-component intervention of environment control in the ICU.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In critically ill patients, sleep and circadian rhythms are greatly altered. These disturbances have been associated with adverse consequences, including increased mortality. Factors associated with the ICU environment, such as exposure to inadequate light and noise levels during the day and night or inflexible schedules of daily care activities, have been described as playing an essential role in sleep disturbances. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the use of a multifaceted environmental control intervention in the ICU on the quantity and quality of sleep, delirium, and post-intensive care neuropsychological impairment in critically ill patients.

Methods

This is a prospective, parallel-group, randomized trial in 56 critically ill pa

SUBMITTER: Alegria L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10212109 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature