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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/11/047005 [Registered on: 03/11/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 02/11/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Preventive
Behavioral 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Caring touch and communication: a way to improve the care of critically ill patients 
Scientific Title of Study   A study to assess the effectiveness of caring touch and communication on delirium in critically ill adult patients: A randomized controlled, observational study 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Mahalingam V 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical sciences 
Address  College of Nursing, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

Khordha
ORISSA
751019
India 
Phone  9719874259  
Fax    
Email  nurs_mahalingam@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Mahalingam V 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical sciences 
Address  College of Nursing, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar


ORISSA
751019
India 
Phone  9719874259  
Fax    
Email  nurs_mahalingam@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Zeneeva Parvez 
Designation  M.Sc. Student 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical sciences 
Address  College of Nursing, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

Khordha
ORISSA
751019
India 
Phone  7980712061  
Fax    
Email  zpmyhappyworld@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
All India Institute of Medical Sciences 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Mahalingam Venkatesh 
Address  AIIMS Bhubaneswar 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Mahalingam V  ICU, AIIMS Bhubaneswar  Department: Critical care areas Division: CICU, Cardiology ICU, MICU,SHDU, Neurology ICU, Respiratory ICU Room no.: Not applicable AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Sijua, Patrapara, Dumduma, Bhubaneswar
Khordha
ORISSA 
9719874259

nurs_mahalingam@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
IECAIIMSBhubaneswar  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: F05||Delirium due to known physiological condition,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Caring touch and communication  Non-verbal (touching, holding hands of the patient) cues used by family members for at least 30 minutes thrice each day along with talking about their day as they did normally avoiding stressors along with the routine care provided by nurses. 
Comparator Agent  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients and family members who consent to take part in the study
Patients with GCS >12
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients with severe neurologic injury
Patient expected to survive less than 48 hours
Patients with psychiatric and cognitive disorders
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Delirium  12 hour interval 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduced length of stay in Hospital   At discharge 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="74"
Sample Size from India="74" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   07/11/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="9"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The  investigator received IEC Approval and waiting administrative permission  
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