VoiceLove app for ICU patients on a ventilator
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a special app called VoiceLove that helps patients in the ICU who are on a breathing machine communicate with their family and care team. The goal is to reduce confusion and improve connection and satisfaction for everyone involved.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are admitted to a medical or coronary intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are on a breathing machine (ventilator) and expected to need it for more than 24 hours.
- You can understand English and communicate with the study team.
- You do not have total hearing loss in both ears.
- You do not have a severe brain injury that prevents you from responding to simple questions about confusion.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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