Clinical Trial: Effects of Family-Proxy-Selected Natural Sound Therapy Versus Standardized Natural Sound and Noise Reduction on Procedural Pain During Endotracheal Suctioning in Non-Communicative Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Four-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

U.S., Nov. 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07920029) titled 'Effects of Family-Proxy-Selected Natural Sound Therapy Versus Standardized Natural Sound and Noise Reduction on Procedural Pain During Endotracheal Suctioning in Non-Communicative Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Four-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial' on Oct. 31.

Brief Summary: Endotracheal suctioning is a common procedure used to remove secretions from the airways of patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Although this procedure is necessary for respiratory care, it may cause pain and discomfort. Assessing pain can be challenging in patients who cannot communicate verbally, making appropriate pain assessment and management parti...