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| Title |
The effect of earplugs during the night on the onset of delirium and sleep perception: a randomized controlled trial in intensive care patients
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| Published in |
Critical Care, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/cc11330 |
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| Authors |
Bart Van Rompaey, Monique M Elseviers, Wim Van Drom, Veronique Fromont, Philippe G Jorens |
| Abstract |
ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: This study hypothesised that a reduction of sound during the night using earplugs could be beneficial in the prevention of intensive care delirium. Two research questions were formulated. First, does the use of earplugs during the night reduce the onset of delirium or confusion in the ICU? Second, does the use of earplugs during the night improve the quality of sleep in the ICU? METHODS: A randomized clinical trial included adult intensive care patients in an intervention group of 69 patients sleeping with earplugs during the night and a control group of 67 patients sleeping without earplugs during the night. The researchers were blinded during data collection. Assignment was performed by an independent nurse researcher using a computer program. Eligible patients had an expected length of stay in the ICU of more than 24 hours, were Dutch- or English-speaking and scored a minimum Glasgow Coma Scale of 10. Delirium was assessed using the validated NEECHAM scale, sleep perception was reported by the patient in response to five questions. RESULTS: The use of earplugs during the night lowered the incidence of confusion in the studied intensive care patients. A vast improvement was shown by a Hazard Ratio of 0.47 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.27 to 0.82). Also, patients sleeping with earplugs developed confusion later than the patients sleeping without earplugs. After the first night in the ICU, patients sleeping with earplugs reported a better sleep perception. CONCLUSIONS: Earplugs may be a useful instrument in the prevention of confusion or delirium. The beneficial effects seem to be strongest within 48 hours after admission. The relation between sleep, sound and delirium, however, needs further research. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN36198138. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 26% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 12% |
| Australia | 2 | 4% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Belgium | 1 | 2% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 21 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 38 | 76% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 8 | 16% |
| Scientists | 3 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 473 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | <1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Brazil | 3 | <1% |
| Chile | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 455 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 87 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 56 | 12% |
| Other | 52 | 11% |
| Researcher | 45 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 29 | 6% |
| Other | 109 | 23% |
| Unknown | 95 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 216 | 46% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 93 | 20% |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 2% |
| Psychology | 8 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 1% |
| Other | 31 | 7% |
| Unknown | 111 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 55. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 30 December 2018.
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#778,816
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Outputs from Critical Care
#558
of 6,599 outputs
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#3,717
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Outputs of similar age from Critical Care
#4
of 130 outputs
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