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Completed NCT05651984

Communication Strategies for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care Units

Conditions: Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Communication, Nonverbal

Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 44
Sponsor: University of Liege

Location: Belgium

Summary

This prospective study consisted of (1) a descriptive cross-sectional part describing communication difficulties related to mechanical ventilation as experienced by intensive care professionals and patients, and (2) an experimental randomized crossover part comparing the use of a conventional low-tech communication board and a high-tech eye tracking technology-based device to improve communication effectiveness of intensive care mechanically ventilated patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria - healthcare professionals:Working in the intensive care unit (study site).Exclusion Criteria - healthcare professionals:Lack of consent.Inclusion Criteria - patients:Being hospitalized in the intensive care unit (study site),Awake with a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) between "restless" (+1) and "drowsy" (-1),Age of 18 years or older,French speaker.Exclusion Criteria - patients:Lack of consent,Severe visual impairment (e.g., blindness).

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