Family voice recordings tested as delirium therapy in ICU

NCT ID NCT07218484

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether playing recorded messages from family and friends—called VoiceLove therapy—can help manage delirium in surgical ICU patients. Fifteen participants will listen to reorientation and calming messages for 25 minutes, twice a day, for three days. The main goal is to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

VoiceLove digital therapy (recorded messages from family and friends)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to reduce confusion and distress in ICU patients.

What could go wrong

This is a very small pilot study (15 people) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. It only tests feasibility, not effectiveness.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction Confusion delirium

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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