The Effect of Hypnotherapeutic Sound-files on the Sleep of Parents in the Neonatal Unit.

University of Aarhus45 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this randomised study is to learn about, the effect of hypnotherapeutic sound-files on the sleep of parents of infants in the neonatal unit. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can hypnotherapeutic sound-files make parents of infants in the neonatal unit sleep longer and better? * Does hypnotherapeutic sound-files effect the state anxiety score of parents of infants in the neonatal unit? Participants will have access to sound-files and: * wear actigraphy sleep registration * complete state-trait anxiety score

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Parents Sleep Infant, Premature Hypnosis

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Parents of a newborn in the neonatal unit at Randers Regional Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 * Hearing disability to an extend where sound-files cannot be used * Psychotic diagnosis, including schizophrenia and personality disorder * Already using hypnotherapeutic sound-files * The use of sleep medication.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sleep duration

Via actigraphy sleep duration is measured in minutes

Time frame: Actigraphy will be worn 2 weeks

Sleep quality

Sleep quality is data from actigraphy

Time frame: Actigraphy will be worn 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

State Anxiety

State-Trait Anxiety Score

Time frame: State Anxiety score are measured at Baseline ( inclusion), day 7 and day 14

Trait Anxiety