The Effect of Music Therapy on Vital Signs and Heart Rate Variability of Pediatric Patients During the Extubation Process.
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Conditions studied: Respiratory Failure, Intensive Care Pediatric
In brief
The extubation process is critical to the future health outcomes of the pediatric patient because it tests the ability of the respiratory system to function without the support of mechanical ventilation. However, extubation can cause stress, pain, anxiety, or discomfort in the patients, which results in an increased likelihood of reintubation. Music therapy has been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety and stress levels in ventilated adult patients, but studies evaluating the effect of music therapy on vital signs in pediatric patients during extubation are lacking. The aim is to determine the effect of music therapy on vital signs and heart rate variability of pediatric patients during extubation in in two high-complexity health care institutions in Colombia. This study is a Randomized clinical trial (RCT) with two parallel arms. The intervention group (IG) will receive standard care during the extubation process + music therapy and the control group (CG) will receive standard care only. The primary outcome measure is heart rate (HR) measured every minute for 5 minutes before extubation, during extubation, and up to 10 minutes after extubation. Secondary measures are: oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, blood pressure, duration of the procedure, number of reintubations, and heart rate variability.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06591533
- Run by
- Claudia Aristizábal
- People needed
- 82
- Starts
- 2025-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-09-24
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Pediatric patients hospitalized who are undergoing an extubation process.
You may not qualify if…
- Pediatric patients with accidental extubation will be excluded.
Where it is running
- Clínica Reina Sofia Pediátrica y Mujer — Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia (enrolling)
- Clínica Infantil Santa María del Lago — Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia (enrolling)
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