The Effect of White and Pink Noise on Hospitalized Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Delirium in Old Age

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if using an over-the-counter, commercially available sleep noise machine playing pink or white noise will reduce the incidence of delirium in hospitalized patients over the age of 65. Delirium is an acute change in cognition which commonly occurs in hospitalized older adults, and is linked with sleep-wake cycle disturbance. Delirium is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as longer hospital stays. This project will record delirium screening scores for those receiving the intervention and comparing them to baseline data. Reducing delirium rates using a noninvasive, inexpensive method in a hospital setting could have a significant impact on patient outcomes and potentially reduce costs associated with longer hospital stays. It is anticipated that white/pink noise played at night will decrease rates of delirium in hospitalized older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03485183

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

50

Starts

2018-10-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-08

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-10

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English-speaking
• 65 years of age or older
• have an estimated hospital stay of 3 or more nights
• have no known hearing deficits or wear hearing aids
• be free of delirium on admission
• be legally able to consent

You may not qualify if…

• non-English-speaking
• less than 65 years of age
• have known hearing deficits or wear hearing aids
• have delirium on admission
• cannot legally consent to participation
• transferred to/from the ICU before/during being enrolled in the study

Where it is running

• UAB Highlands Hospital — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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