U.S., April 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07533916) titled 'ICU Environmental Noise and Healthcare Workers' on April 09.
Brief Summary: This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effects of environmental noise in the intensive care unit on healthcare workers. Healthcare personnel working in intensive care units and hospital wards will be compared in terms of cochlear function, noise sensitivity, anxiety levels, perceived noise burden, and functional effects of noise exposure. The study seeks to determine whether long-term occupational exposure to intensive care unit noise is associated with measurable auditory and non-auditory effects in healthcare workers.
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