Trial Parameters
Condition Critical Illness
Sponsor University of Pittsburgh
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 171
Sex ALL
Min Age 2 Months
Max Age 17 Years
Start Date 2023-03-20
Completion 2027-04-08
Interventions
Live musicRecorded musicUsual care
Brief Summary
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.
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