Cardiothoracic & vascular anaesthesia
The Effects of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Sleep Quality in Cardiac Surgical Patients: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study
Authors' conclusion
Eye masks and ear plugs improve the quality of sleep and reduce daytime sleepiness and opioid consumption in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery in a quaternary care hospital
- Participants
- 100 adults
- Comparison
- Eye masks and ear plugs vs no intervention
- Primary endpoint
- Postoperative sleep quality
Methodological detailsprospective, parallel-group
- Prospective
- Parallel-group
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire score
Intervention
78
Control
62
P < 0.05
Secondary outcomes
Daytime sleepiness · significant reduction
P < 0.05
Opioid consumption · significant reduction
P < 0.05
ICU LOS
- Comparable between the groups
Safety
Postoperative AF and delirium
- Incidence comparable between the groups
Original publication
The Effects of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Sleep Quality in Cardiac Surgical Patients: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 17 August 2025. doi:10.
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