RT - Journal Article T1 - The Effect of Voice Auditory Stimulation on the Consciousness of the Coma Patients Suffering from Head Injury JF - nmj YR - 2013 JO - nmj VO - 10 IS - 1 UR - http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-311-en.html SP - 1 EP - 9 K1 - Organized auditory stimulation K1 - Consciousness level K1 - Coma K1 - Head injury K1 - Intensivecare unit AB -   Background and Objective: Coma due to brain injury is an important complication resulting in unconsciousness and reducing the capacity of responding to the environment. This study aimed at examining the effect of organized voice auditory stimulation, which was performed by a nurse, on the length of coma in the patients suffering from head injury.   Material and Methods: This clinical-trial study was applied on 40 patients in the critical care unit of Panje Azar Hospital. The patients were randomly recruited to one of the two groups (each group 20 patients). The intervention group was stimulated by the voice of a male nurse. Hearing stimulation was conducted in the morning and night shift about 15 minutes each time for 10 days. The patient consciousness was measured by GCS scale and analyzed by ANOVA and t-test (P LA eng UL http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-311-en.html M3 ER -