ArticleNursing open2023
Outcomes of family-centred auditory and tactile stimulation implementation on traumatic brain injured patients.
Article in Nursing open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07537023 (Family-Centered Affective Stimulation for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Family-Centered Affective Stimulation for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: Its Effects on Coma Recovery
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Effects of Family Voice Intervention on Delirium in Adult Critical Care Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing in critical care · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of tactile stimulation on the level of consciousness and vital signs of patients with traumatic brain injury: a quasi- experimental study.Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures) · 2026Article
- [Application and perspective of novel auditory intervention paradigms based on verbal and nonverbal stimuli for severe traumatic brain injury].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026Review
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- Validation of the French-Canadian Version of FAME, a Family Engagement Measurement Tool for the Intensive Care Unit.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026Observational
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- Effect of Auditory and Tactile Stimulation on the Level of Consciousness and Physiological Parameters in ICU Patients With Altered Consciousness.Critical care research and practice · 2026Article
- The Effect of Different Auditory Stimuli on Vital Signs and Consciousness Level in Intensive Care Patients: Music, Nature-Based Sound and Voices of Patients' Relatives.Nursing open · 2025Article
- The comforting companion: using AI to bring loved one's voices to newborns, infants, and unconscious patients in ICU.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Article
- Outcomes of family-centred auditory and tactile stimulation implementation on traumatic brain injured patients.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of coma arousal therapy on patients with disorders of consciousness - A systematic review and meta-analysis.Brain circulationReview
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Abstract
aimTo determine the outcomes of Family-centred Auditory and Tactile Stimulation Implementation on Traumatic Brain Injured Patients in Egypt.
backgroundFamily engagement in the care of their relatives in the Intensive care units is limited due to patients' life-threatening conditions, in addition to the use of high technology in these settings. Auditory and tactile sensory stimulations are among the diverse sensory stimulations that have received more attention in brain injured patients than other senses as being considered safe, and effective measures.
designA Quasi-experimental design was used to test the hypotheses of this study.
methodsA convenience sample of 60 adult patients suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury and admitted to the intensive care units of two University Hospitals in Egypt was included in the study. Patients were assigned into two equal groups: control and study groups (30 patients each). The auditory and tactile stimulations were provided by trained family members, once daily for 2 weeks for the study group. Whereas routine communication was provided by the family of traumatic brain injured patients in the ICU for the control group. Two tools were used for data collection; tool one, the "Glasgow Coma Scale" to assess patient's level of consciousness, and tool two the "Physiological Adverse Events Assessment" to monitor patients for the occurrence of physiological adverse events. DATA COLLECTION: January to October 2019.
resultsThe implementation of an organized auditory and tactile stimulation by trained family members is associated with highly statistically significant positive effects . Patients in the study group showed a higher mean of consciousness, lower incidence rate of physiological adverse events, and a lower mean duration of ICU stay.
conclusionsImplementation of an organized auditory and tactile stimulation by trained family members enhanced the consciousness level of comatose Traumatic Brain Injured patients, decreased the occurrence of physiological adverse events, and ICU length of stay. Thus, it is recommended for use in the daily routine nursing care of comatose Traumatic Brain Injured patients. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: This study gives a deeper understanding of how family engagement in the care of their critically ill relative enhances their recovery and improve their level of consciousness.
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