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Can a heavy blanket calm pain and anxiety after trauma?

NCT ID NCT07802171

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether using a weighted blanket during a hospital stay can reduce pain and anxiety in adults recovering from traumatic injuries. Half of the 50 participants will receive a weighted blanket, while the other half gets a standard hospital blanket. Researchers will compare routine pain scores and daily anxiety ratings between the two groups. The goal is to see if a weighted blanket can serve as a simple, non-drug way to support trauma care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A weighted blanket used during hospitalization as a non-drug addition to routine trauma care, compared with a standard hospital blanket.
What this could lead to
If it works, weighted blankets could become a simple, drug-free tool to help trauma patients manage pain and anxiety during their hospital stay.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with 50 participants, so results may not apply to all trauma patients. The weighted blanket may not reduce pain or anxiety more than a standard blanket, and some people may find it uncomfortable.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 89 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria * Adults aged 18 to 89 years * Patients admitted to the trauma service at Dell Seton Medical Center * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15 at the time of enrollment * Able to provide informed consent and participate in study assessments * Medically stable for participation, as documented in the electronic medical record and/or confirmed by the treating clinical team Exclusion Criteria * Age younger than 18 years * Age older than 89 years * Pregnant patients * Intubated or mechanically ventilated patients * Patients with burn injuries * Prisoners or incarcerated individuals

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain agnosia anxiety disorder injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acute pain Traumatic injury

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas

    Austin, Texas, 78701, United States

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