Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality-Based Sensory Stimulation Intervention in Preventing Delirium in Intensive Care Units

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Randomised Controlled Trial

Delirium

Intensive Care Unit

Treatments

Device: VR-based intervention

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06153472

2023K089

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a VR-based sensory stimulation system in preventing ICU delirium in patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is the VR-based sensory stimulation system more effective in preventing ICU delirium compared to usual care? Does VR sensory stimulation improve patient psychological well-being and clinical outcomes in the ICU?

Participants will:

Experimental Group:

Engage in VR-based sensory stimulation sessions involving visual or/and auditory stimulation.

Control Group:

Receive usual care without additional VR-based interventions.

Comparison:

Researchers will compare the outcomes between the experimental group (receiving VR-based sensory stimulation) and the control group (receiving usual care) to determine the effects of VR sensory stimulation on ICU delirium prevention, as well as its impact on patient psychological well-being and clinical outcomes.

Enrollment

324 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 90 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All ICU patients admitted to the study setting will be recruited if they are have: (1) ≥ 18 years, (2) the first time admitted to ICU and (3) a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score ≥-3

Exclusion criteria

Patients will be excluded if they have: (1) been diagnosed with dementia, delirium or acute psychiatric illness at admission, (2) been diagnosed with end-stage cancer, (3) severe hearing impairment and cannot be corrected by hearing aids and (4) been admitted to ICU with radioactive material.