Weighted Blankets After Brain Injury

NCT ID: NCT04860973

Last Updated: 2023-08-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-11

Study Completion Date

2023-05-16

Brief Summary

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A non-blinded randomised controlled feasibility study of weighted blankets to help agitation and disturbed sleep after brain injury. This is a single centre study based in a community hospital in the UK. Outcomes centre on determining the feasibility and acceptability of the study taking place in an NHS setting.

Detailed Description

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A non-blinded randomised controlled feasibility study of weighted blankets to help agitation and disturbed sleep after brain injury. This is a single centre study based in a community hospital in the UK. Outcomes centre on determining the feasibility and acceptability of the study taking place in an NHS setting.

12 subjects will be randomised 1:1 to intervention or control; they will use the allocated linen for 7 consecutive days and nights. Sleep will be measured using observations and actigraphs; behaviour and behavioural interventions will be recorded.

Participants (where possible) and staff members will be interviewed about their experience and opinions.

Conditions

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Acquired Brain Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Weighted blankets

Provided with weighted blanket suitable for participant's weight

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Weighted blankets

Intervention Type DEVICE

Weighted blankets given to patient for 7 days/nights

Standard linen

Use of standard hospital linen

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Weighted blankets

Weighted blankets given to patient for 7 days/nights

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects capable of giving informed consent, or if appropriate, subjects having an acceptable individual capable of giving assent on the subject's behalf
* Aged over 18 years
* Admitted to King's Lodge Neurorehabilitation Unit for inpatient rehabilitation after a brain injury
* Within weight limits to be suitable for weighted blanket use

Exclusion Criteria

* On end of life pathway
* Pain which could be exacerbated by weighted blanket
* Unable to remove
* Presence of open wound / pressure sore
* Allergy to blanket material
* Participant or consultee unable or unwilling to give informed consent / assent
* Known respiratory disorder such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obstructive sleep apnoea which could be exacerbated by use of heavy blanket over chest
* Claustrophobia
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Derby, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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UHDB/2020/024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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