The Effect of Book Reading on Comfort, Hope, Anxiety and Vital Signs of Intensive Care Unit Patients

NCT ID: NCT06465875

Last Updated: 2024-06-20

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

This study was planned to investigate the effect of reading aloud books on comfort, hope, anxiety and vital signs in patients hospitalized in intensive care unit. This study was designed as a randomized controlled clinical trial. Data will be collected by using the Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire, General Comfort Scale, Dispositional Hope Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Vital Signs Monitoring Form.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

This study was planned to investigate the effect of reading aloud books on comfort, hope, anxiety and vital signs in patients hospitalized in intensive care unit. This study was designed as a randomized controlled clinical trial. Data will be collected by using the Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire, General Comfort Scale, Dispositional Hope Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Vital Signs Monitoring Form. Individuals in the intervention group will be read a storybook for 3 nights in the intensive care unit. The control group will not be subjected to any practice other than the routine practices of the clinic.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Hope Comfort Anxiety Vital Signs

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Intervention group

The intervention group will be read a storybook for three nights outside the routine practices of the clinic.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Reading a book

Intervention Type OTHER

Individuals in the intervention group will be read a storybook for three nights.

Control group

The control group will not be subjected to any practice other than the routine practices of the clinic.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Reading a book

Individuals in the intervention group will be read a storybook for three nights.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

1. Over 18 years of age,
2. Stable clinical condition after intensive care unit admission,
3. Have no physical or mental impairment in answering the questions,
4. No verbal communication disability (hearing and speech),
5. No diagnosed psychiatric disorder,
6. With a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15,
7. Not receiving sedation for at least 12 hours,
8. Will be hospitalized for at least 3 days from the time of enrollment in the study,
9. Individuals who agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. People with hearing or vision problems,
2. Intubated,
3. Any diagnosed neurological or psychological disorder,
4. Transferred to another unit or exitus before the specified period,
5. Individuals who do not agree to participate in the study will not be included in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

TC Erciyes University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Sevda Korkut

Associate Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

2024/147

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Stress Management Program
NCT06526585 RECRUITING NA