ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2020
Effect of Nighttime Earplugs and Eye Masks on Sleep Quality in Intensive Care Unit Patients.
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Impact of Gabapentin on Slow Wave Sleep in Adult Critically Ill Patient.
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- The Efficacy of Eye Masks and Earplugs Interventions for Sleep Promotion in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
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- Sleep during and following critical illness: A narrative review.World journal of critical care medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposePoor sleep quality in intensive care unit (ICU) can be associated with poor outcome. Excessive noise and lights in ICU are known to disrupt patients' sleep by causing arousals. STUDY
designA prospective randomized controlled study. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe patients admitted to the medical ICU were prospectively included and randomized to receive earplugs and eye masks or no intervention during their first 5 nights in ICU. Their arousal index and other sleep parameters were measured during the first night by polysomnography. Secondary outcomes including wrist actigraphy profiles and subjective sleep quality were recorded during all study nights.
resultsSeventeen patients were enrolled. Eight patients were randomized to earplugs and eye masks group and nine patients were randomized to control group during their first 5 nights in the ICU. The use of earplugs and eye masks demonstrated the trend toward lower arousal index during the first night (21.15 (14.60) vs 42.10 (18.20) events per hour,
conclusionThe use of earplugs and eye masks has a trend toward reduction in arousal index and increased activity in patients admitted to ICU. Limited sample size most likely explained insignificant difference in outcomes. Wrist actigraphy did not accurately measure sleep parameters in ICU patients.
trial registrationwww.clinicaltrials.in.th, TCTR20170727003. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Arttawejkul P, Reutrakul S, Muntham D, Chirakalwasan N. Effect of Nighttime Earplugs and Eye Masks on Sleep Quality in Intensive Care Unit Patients. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(1):6-10.
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