Effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural responses in comatose patients – A feasibility study

PurposeThis research aimed to determine the effectiveness of voice stimulus on level consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural response comatose patients in a tertiary care hospital Udupi district, Karnataka, India.MethodsA randomised control trial was undertaken with 20 patients, 10 each group. The participants intervention group were provided their close relative for 3 times day 5 consecutive days assessed any change responses. RMANOVA computed evaluate stimulus.ResultsThe results showed significant improvement consciousness interventional compared ((F = 11.756, p 0.003). responses before during day1 (p 0.001), 2 0.000), 0.002), 4 0.002) 0.004) also after 1 0.023), 0.031) 0.030) among However did not show variation SBP 0.213), DBP 0.155), SpO2 0.601).ConclusionsThe that familiar positive