NCT03948984

Assessing the Impact of LIve Music in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to Improve Care for Critically Ill Patients

Assessing the Impact of LIve Music in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to Improve Care for Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot, Prospective, Single-center Study of Therapeutic Music

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 111 (actual)
• Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Noise in the ICU can worsen patient outcomes through factors such as increased cardiovascular stress, alteration in sleep, and increased discomfort or pain The purpose of this study is to determine the benefit of therapeutic music in the ICU on patients, their families, and ICU staff.

Detailed description

Noise in the ICU can worsen patient outcomes through factors such as increased cardiovascular stress, alteration in sleep, and increased discomfort or pain. The purpose of this study is to determine the benefit of therapeutic music in the ICU on patients, their families, and ICU staff. The results of this study will inform clinicians on best practices for redesigning, implementing and evaluating a patient and family focused therapeutic music program in the ICU.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Pain
• Critical Illness
• Relaxation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Therapeutic Music Session	The 20 minute therapeutic music session will consist of classical music performed by a pianist with or without flute accompaniment with an individual patient's ICU room.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-31
• Primary completion: 2025-02-02
• Completion: 2025-02-02
• First posted: 2019-05-14
• Last updated: 2025-10-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States