Digital Rehabilitation Environment Augmenting Medical System

Digital Rehabilitation Environment Augmenting Medical System

D.R.E.A.M.S. will assess an immersive digital reality-augmenting system in reducing the occurrence of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional consequences of critical illness and environmental exposures that are risk factors for the development of delirium.

The purpose of Digital Rehabilitation Environment Augmenting Medical System (D.R.E.A.M.S.) is to research the feasibility and clinical potential of an immersive digital reality-augmenting system in reducing the occurrence of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional consequences of critical illness (e.g. pain, anxiety and insomnia) and environmental exposures (noise & light) that are risk factors for the development of delirium, a common and devastating complication in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients ≥ 18 years admitted to University of Florida (UF) Health Shands Hospital who do not have a positive Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) score, including ICU patients.

Exclusion Criteria: The study team will exclude patients if:

• Their anticipated ICU stay is less than one day
• Patient is intubated and cannot communicate.
• Age: < 18 years
• Patient with recent (within 6 months) neuro-vascular event, intra-cranial surgery, and/or acute neurological condition as primary ICU admission reason
• Baseline cognitive impairment (e.g., advanced dementia)
• Patients who are unable to wear or use the DREAMS equipment