Efficacy of Sound Insulation and Music Therapy on the Comfort of Mechanically Ventilated Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit

Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Effect of Sound Insulation and Music Therapy on the Comfort of Mechanically Ventilated Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of sound insulation and music therapy on the comfort of mechanically ventilated patients admitted to intensive care unit measured by the Bispectral Index (BIS), the Ramsay sedation scale and the Behaviour Pain Scale (BPS)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients of both sexes
• Patients over 18 years old
• Patients with a level of consciousness BIS ≥ 50

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with withholding treatment
• Patients with partial or complete reduction of hearing in one or both ears
• Patients with altered mental states: psychosis, schizophrenia, paranoia, neurosis, etc.
• Patients with acute disease of the central nervous system: stroke, coma, encephalopathic process, etc.
• Patients with an axillary temperature > 37.5º