The impact of hospital room design on patients
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN10480033 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10480033 |
- Submission date
- 14/06/2023
- Registration date
- 14/06/2023
- Last edited
- 11/06/2024
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Many patients experience stress during hospitalization. In these hospital settings, the impact of the design of inpatient rooms on patients is still not well understood. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of different design principles on patients.
Who can participate?
Patients who were hospitalized for at least one night in the Netherlands
What does the study involve?
The patients are randomly allocated to one of the four conditions in an online randomized trial using the survey program Qualtrics. Patients are exposed to a video, pictures, floor plan, and a detailed description of the facilities in the room.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
None.
Where is the study run from?
Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
March 2021 to August 2022
Who is funding the study?
This study was funded by the Delta Prize (Deltapremie) number PR.01.2. (The Netherlands)
Who is the main contact?
Dr E. Zijlstra
e.zijlstra@pl.hanze.nl
Contact information
Scientific
Zernikeplein 7
Groningen
9747 AS
Netherlands
 ORCID ID |
0000-0001-6731-4299 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +31 50-5952672 |
| e.zijlstra@pl.hanze.nl |
Study information
| Study design | Multi-arm parallel-group randomized trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Multi-arm parallel-group randomized trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Other |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet. |
| Scientific title | The impact of the hospital inpatient room on patients' stress |
| Study objectives | Evidence-based design, feng shui design, and golden ratio design will reduce patient's anxiety during hospitalization |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval not required |
| Ethics approval additional information | According to the Dutch Law for medical research involving human subjects (WMO), a waiver for ethical assessment was provided by the Medical Ethical Committee of the Medical University of Groningen (METc 2022/259). The study was conducted according to the declaration of Helsinki. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Design hospital room |
| Intervention | In an online multi-arm parallel-group randomized trial participants were randomly assigned (1:1:1:1) to one of four conditions, namely golden ratio condition, feng shui condition, evidence-based design condition, or the control condition. Participants were exposed to a 2-minute video of the patient room, two pictures of the patient room, two pictures of the bathroom, the 3D floorplan, and a detailed description of the facilities in the rooms. Participants were automatically randomized by the online survey program to one of the four intervention groups (Qualtrics). |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | Anxiety is measuring using the STAI-6 scale after viewing the video |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Sense of coontrol, social support, and positive distraction is measured using the SHEDS scale after viewing the video 2. Pleasantness of the room was measured using a 10-point bipolar scale after viewing the video |
| Overall study start date | 01/03/2021 |
| Completion date | 22/08/2022 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Upper age limit | 100 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 700 |
| Total final enrolment | 740 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Hospitalized in their lives for at least one night in the Netherlands |
| Key exclusion criteria | Hospitalized for the last time at a (1) psychiatric ward, (2), at a rehabilitation clinic, or (3) for the birth of their child |
| Date of first enrolment | 24/06/2022 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/06/2022 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Groningen
9704 AA
Netherlands
Sponsor information
University/education
Zernikplein 7
Groningen
9747 AS
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 50-5955555 |
|---|---|
| info@org.hanze.nl | |
| Website | https://www.hanze.nl/eng |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/00xqtxw43 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Government organisation / National government
- Alternative name(s)
- Nationaal Regieorgaan Praktijkgericht Onderzoek, National Board of Practice-Oriented Research SIA, National Board of Practice-Oriented Research, Regieorgaan SIA, NRPO-SIA
- Location
- Netherlands
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 01/07/2023 |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Published as a supplement to the results publication |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal |
| IPD sharing plan | All data will be available with publication. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 05/06/2024 | 11/06/2024 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
11/06/2024: Publication reference added.
14/06/2023: Trial's existence confirmed by Medical University of Groningen.
