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Music Listening: A Mechanistic Trial
Recruiting
Music Listening Interventions for Children Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Mechanistic Trial
Who can join
2 Months – 17 Years · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 2 months -17 years old * intubated and receiving MV * expected to have a PICU stay of \>72 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Primary caregiver does not read, write, and speak English * The child is not expected to survive the PICU stay * The child has deafness in both ears, has a history of musicogenic epilepsy, is receiving neuromuscular blockade infusion * The child has a diagnosis of COVID-19 * The child was admitted for a new traumatic brain injury
About the study
A randomized within-subject crossover trial to compare the effects of live and recorded music listening on biomarkers of stress and pain among children receiving mechanical ventilation in the pediatric intensive care unit.
What is being tested
- Live music (behavioral)
- Recorded music (behavioral)
- Usual care (other)
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh · Participants: 171 · Started: Mar 20, 2023
Contact the study team
- Jessica Eldridge · Phone: 4126927143
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05541029
Locations in the U.S.
| Pennsylvania | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.