Medical Use of Song In Critical Care (MUSIC)

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stress, Anxiety, Sleep

In brief

The objective of this research study is to assess the effects of music on patients' experience in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The hypothesis of this study is that patients who receive music therapy will report a reduction in negative recollections and experiences while on mechanical ventilation and will require fewer pharmacologic agents to maintain their sedation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01763736

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

52

Starts

2012-12-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients ≥ 18 yrs of age
• Admitted to Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) (3B and 3C) or Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) (8C, 8D, 11C)
• Expected to receive mechanical ventilation ≥ 24hr
• Surrogate present to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Intubated at a transferring hospital for > 24 hr before arrival to Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH)
• Chronically ventilator dependent before admission to the hospital
• Transplant candidate or recipient
• Non-English speaking as the questionnaire has not been translated
• Prisoner

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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