Impact of an Alarm Management Protocol on Noise Pollution and Patient Safety in Intensive Care Units

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SAINT ETIENNE · Dec 8, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how to manage alarms in intensive care units (ICUs) to improve patient safety and reduce noise. In ICUs, patients are monitored closely, and alarms sound if their health indicators go outside normal levels. However, many of these alarms are unnecessary, creating a noisy environment that can be stressful for patients and staff. The trial aims to see if a new plan for reducing the number of alarms can help make the ICU a quieter, safer place for patients.

To participate in this study, you must be at least 18 years old and currently admitted to the ICU at ST-ETIENNE University Hospital. You will need to provide consent to take part in the study. If you are unable to give consent due to your health condition, a family member or trusted person can help. This trial is open to all genders and is currently recruiting participants. By joining this study, you will help researchers understand how to improve care in the ICU, which could benefit many patients in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patient aged ≥ 18 years
• • Patient admitted to the intensive care unit of the ST-ETIENNE University Hospital
• • Patient affiliated or entitled to a social security system
• • Patient having received informed information about the study and having co-signed, with the investigator, a consent to participate in the study or, for patients who are unable to consent due to health condition, a trusted person/family member who has been informed about the study and has who has co-signed, with the investigator, a consent to participate
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnant and nursing women
• • Persons of legal age under guardianship