Eye-Opening study: pupil test may gauge pain in confused ICU patients
NCT ID NCT05811208
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a device that measures pupil changes (automated pupillometry) can help assess pain in intensive care patients who are confused or delirious after surgery. Pain is hard to evaluate in these patients because they cannot communicate clearly. The study enrolled 49 adults and compared pupil measurements with standard pain scales to see if they matched. Results may improve pain management for vulnerable ICU patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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49 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
surgical patinets admited to the ICU
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * patient after surgery * possibility to perform CAM - ICU test (patients with Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale -2 to +2) Exclusion Criteria: * eye diseases * brain injury * stroke * epilepsy * neuromuscular diseases
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno
Brno, Czech Republic, 60200, Czechia
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