Healing Light Algorithms for Nurses in the ICU

NCT ID: NCT05949827

Last Updated: 2024-06-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a newly installed device administering a Light Scheduling Algorithm with high circadian effective irradiances to mechanically ventilated patients on the perceived stress among nursing care specialists.

The investigators will further evaluate the impact on commitment to the workplace, meaning of work, and empathy.

Detailed Description

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Circadian disruption affects most ICU patients and has far-reaching effects on organ functioning. One of the main factors driving negative outcomes among ICU patients is the lack of natural light. Light as a photoperiodic signal has a great impact on the regulation of the epiphyseal melatonin secretion and the entrainment of the day-night rhythm. This is investigated in the context of the Project HEaling LIght Algorithms for the ICU Patient (HELIA-ICU) a randomized controlled trial investigating the relationship between the treatment with a highly specialized light ceiling and the rhythmicity of melatonin levels and subsequently the decreased incidence of delirium in critically ill patients. For this, the light ceiling was installed in two patient treatment rooms. The current study (ENGAGE-ICU) investigates, in this context, the effects the installation of the highly specialized light ceiling on perceived stress and organization-related perceptions and attitudes among nursing care specialists working under the light ceiling.

The introduction of new elements to the workspace is assumed to have a twofold impact on nursing care specialists exposed to the light ceiling: on the one hand, the levels of illuminance will have an instrumental function, allowing a correct and efficient performance of tasks to the nursing care specialists, thus contributing to a reduction of their perceived levels of stress. On the other hand, the mere presence of the light ceiling will have a symbolic function, signaling the commitment of the organization toward patient welfare and innovation. This will impact attitudes toward the organization like commitment to the workplace and meaning of work. Furthermore, this symbolic function will likely also impact the feelings of empathy toward the patients among nursing care specialists.

Following their work schedules, nursing care specialists will be anonymously allocated into 4 treatment groups:

1. working the early shift in rooms with an operating light ceiling irradiating LSA-1 (high circadian effective irradiances + blue Light Intervention) or LSA-2 (high circadian effective irradiances without blue light intervention)
2. working the late or night shift in rooms with an operating light ceiling irradiating LSA-1 (high circadian effective irradiances + blue Light Intervention) or LSA-2 (high circadian effective irradiances without blue light intervention)
3. working in rooms with an operating light ceiling irradiating LSA-3 (standard irradiances)
4. working in conventional rooms, in which no light ceiling has been installed (Control Group).

Main Hypothesis:

Nursing care specialists working under increased irradiance lighting may differ in the perceived levels of stress compared with nursing care specialists working under conventional irradiance lighting.

Secondary Hypotheses:

1. Nursing care specialists working under increased irradiance lighting receiving illumination with increased irradiance and phases of Blue-Enriched White light (LSA-1) differ in the perceived levels of stress and report lower perceived stress compared with nursing care specialists working under conventional irradiance lighting (LSA-3).
2. Nursing care specialists working under increased irradiance lighting receiving illumination with increased irradiance without phases of Blue-Enriched White light (LSA-2) differ in the perceived levels of stress and report lower perceived stress compared with nursing care specialists working under conventional irradiance lighting (LSA-3).
3. Nursing care specialists working in rooms with a newly installed light ceiling differ in their self-reported commitment to the workplace compared with nursing care specialists working in rooms in which the light ceiling has not been installed.
4. Nursing care specialists working in rooms with a newly installed light ceiling differ in their self-reported meaning of work compared with nursing care specialists working in rooms in which the light ceiling has not been installed.
5. Nursing care specialists working in rooms with a newly installed light ceiling differ in their self-reported empathy compared with nursing care specialists working in rooms in which the light ceiling has not been installed.

Conditions

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Critical Care Phototherapy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Active Comparator: LSA-1

Light Scheduling Algorithm-1 (LSA-1): High circadian effective irradiances + Blue Enriched Light episodes

Dynamic Light Therapy Device, LSA-1

Intervention Type DEVICE

Dynamic Light Therapy

Active Comparator: LSA-2

Light Scheduling Algorithm-2 (LSA-2): High circadian effective irradiances without Blue Enriched Light episodes.

Dynamic Light Therapy Device, LSA-2

Intervention Type DEVICE

Dynamic Light Therapy

Active Comparator: LSA-3

Light Scheduling Algorithm-3 (LSA-3): Irradiance levels comparable to conventional hospital lighting (control group).

Dynamic Light Therapy Device, LSA-3

Intervention Type DEVICE

Dynamic Light Therapy

Interventions

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Dynamic Light Therapy Device, LSA-1

Dynamic Light Therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

Dynamic Light Therapy Device, LSA-2

Dynamic Light Therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

Dynamic Light Therapy Device, LSA-3

Dynamic Light Therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All nursing care specialists working in ward 101i

Exclusion Criteria

* Refusal to participate in the study

Termination criteria:

* Withdrawal from the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

110 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Technische Universität Berlin

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Alawi Luetz

Prof. Dr. med.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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3000709

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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