Healing hands in the ICU: can touch ease pain and improve sleep?
Symptom relief
Completed
This study tested whether adding therapeutic touch to standard care could help patients in surgical intensive care. Researchers worked with 80 patients to see if this gentle, hands-on approach could reduce pain and delirium while improving sleep quality and vital signs like heart…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sibel Oksuz • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC