The Effects of Different Interior Decorations in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00184132 |
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Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 16, 2005
Last Update Posted : March 13, 2017
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Sponsor:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborators:
St. Olavs Hospital
County of South Trøndelag
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to compare effects of treatment of patients acutely admitted to a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with either a sparsely decorated interior or interior decorations like an ordinary, Norwegian home.
| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| Mental Disorders | Procedure: Psychiatric intensive care unit in Norwegian home style Procedure: Psychiatric intensive care unit sparsely furnished and not decorated | Not Applicable |
The PICU in Østmarka psychiatric department, St. Olavs Hospital contains 2 identical parts. Each part contains 2 beds. The PICU had a traditional sparsely decorated interior. In cooperation with architects and the county building authorities one of the parts were redecorated to an interior like an ordinary Norwegian home. All patients admitted the the PICU were semi-randomized to either traditional or "Norwegian home" interior decorations. Symptoms, behaviour, and treatment were evaluated at admittance, day 3 and discharge from the PICU
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Actual Enrollment : | 54 participants |
| Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
| Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
| Masking: | None (Open Label) |
| Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
| Official Title: | The Effects of Different Interior Decorations in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. |
| Actual Study Start Date : | November 2000 |
| Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2010 |
| Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2010 |
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Genetics Home Reference related topics:
Schizophrenia
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Norwegian home style ward
The walls received wainscots, colourful wallpaper and paintings; the ceilings were lowered and had multiple lighting spots, the windows tasteful curtains; we put wardrobes, chairs, flowers and personal items in the patient rooms; and Italian ceramic tile covered the entire bathroom
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Procedure: Psychiatric intensive care unit in Norwegian home style |
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Active Comparator: sparsely furnished ward
traditional interior design and furnishings. The rooms had sparse furniture, walls in grey colours lacking pictures, no window curtains, single lamps in the ceiling 4 m high, bathroom with grey, laminated paint all over, and patient rooms with a single bed and a chair of metal tubes
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Procedure: Psychiatric intensive care unit sparsely furnished and not decorated |
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Length of stay in days [ Time Frame: 1 month ]
- Scores on general psychiatric rating scale [ Time Frame: 3 days ]Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
- Scores on violent or threatening incidents [ Time Frame: 3 days ]recorded with Staff Observation Aggression ScaleRevised (SOAS-R)
Secondary Outcome Measures :
- Therapeutic steps daily [ Time Frame: 3 days ]
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients acutely admitted to the PICU, St. Olavs Hospital, Østmarka dep.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with dementia or mental retardation to an extensive degree.
- Patients not speaking Norwegian or English
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Locations
| Norway | |
| Østmarka Psychiatric Department, St. Olavs Hospital | |
| Trondheim, Norway, 7441 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
St. Olavs Hospital
County of South Trøndelag
Investigators
| Study Chair: | Olav M Linaker, Professor | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
Publications of Results:
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| Responsible Party: | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00184132 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
AEV-00 |
| First Posted: | September 16, 2005 Key Record Dates |
| Last Update Posted: | March 13, 2017 |
| Last Verified: | March 2017 |
| Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
| Plan to Share IPD: | No |
| Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No | |
| Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No | |
Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:
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Intensive care units Emergency services, psychiatric Interior Design and Furnishings Intensive Care |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |