Analysis of Vital, Facial and Muscular Responses Front to Music or Message in Coma, Vegetative State or Sedated Patients

University of Sao Paulo

Overview

Objectives: (1) To check music or voice message influence on vital signs, facial expressions or muscular tonus of coma, vegetative or sedated patients; (2) To connect the existence of patient's responsiveness with the Glasgow Coma Scale or with the Ramsay Sedation Scale; (3)To evaluate the relation between the response and the score of Glasgow Outcome Scale.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Conditions

Consciousness Disorders Communication Intensive Care

Interventions

Music and voice messageOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * To be in disorder of consciousness; * To be evaluated according to one of the Scales and to have a score in the study range: in physiological comas, score between 3 to 8 Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS); in induced coma, one of the last two scores of Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS), R5 or R6; * To have hearing function preserved according to family; * To have written consent from the family or responsible party for the patient's participation Exclusion Criteria: * Score between 9 to 15 in GCS or scores R1, R2, R3 or R4 in RSS

Locations (1)

HCFMUSP - Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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