The Effect of Auditory Stimulation and the "Love Glove" Technique

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the "love glove" intervention, combined with the voices of family members and nurses, on vital signs in unconscious patients in the intensive care unit. The following items will be used to collect research data: Patient Information Form (Appendix I), Data Recording Form (Appendix II), MP3 player, external headphones and voice recorder, latex gloves, and thermometer. Data Collection Tools: Patient Identification Form : A form containing patients' sociodemographic characteristics and their Glasgow Coma Scale score prior to the start of the study Data Recording Form: A form used to record patients' level of consciousness and hemodynamic parameters before and after the auditory stimulation procedure. Methods This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to determine the effect of applying a family member's voice, a nurse's voice, and the "love glove" on vital signs in unconscious patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Following approval from the ethics committee, the study is planned to be conducted with comatose patients admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit.

NCT Number	NCT07602998
Lead Sponsor	Celal Bayar University
Conditions	Unconscious State
Enrollment	100 participants
Start Date	2026-06
Primary Completion	2026-06 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-04 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-22