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Effect of Music on Patients in Intensive Care Units

Phase 1
Withdrawn
Conditions
Intensive Care Unit
Interventions
Other: Relaxation Music
Other: Patient-preferred music
Other: Standard Care Environment
Registration Number
NCT00823017
Lead Sponsor
MetroHealth Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of patient-preferred music, relaxation music, and standard care environment on patients in intensive care units.

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective randomized clinical trial. The purpose of this 4-stage study is to explore the effects of patient-preferred music, relaxation music, and standard care environment on patients in intensive care units.

Stage 1: Recommendation of relaxation music by music therapists who serves as expert panel

Stage 2: Analysis of recommended relaxation music by music therapists

Stage 3: Content validation of relaxation music by healthy adults

Stage 4: Comparison of patients' physiological, psychological, and biological responses to patient-preferred music, relaxation music, and standard care environment

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Communicative (non-intubated, non-sedated)

  • At least three days of admission (excluding day of admission)
  • 18 years or older
  • Mean arterial blood pressure equal or greater than 65 throughout study
  • Mean SpO2 equal or greater than 90 throughout study
  • Glasgow coma scale equal or greater than 14
  • Bilirubin level less than 5
  • Ammonia level less than 1
  • Hematocrit level greater than 15
  • BUN equal or less than 100

Non-communicative (intubated, sedated)

  • At least three days of admission (excluding day of admission)
  • 18 years or older
  • Mean arterial blood pressure equal or greater than 65 throughout study
  • Mean SpO2 equal or greater than 90 throughout study
  • Glasgow coma scale equal or greater than 10
  • Bilirubin level less than 5
  • Ammonia level less than 1
  • Hematocrit level greater than 15
  • BUN equal or less than 100
Exclusion Criteria

Communicative (non-intubated, non-sedated)

  • Patients admitted for or less than 3 days
  • Patients with hearing impairments
  • Patients with neurological impairments that might impair their ability to process information
  • Patients on glucocorticoid medications
  • Patients with mental health diagnoses and currently experiencing active psychosis such as hallucinations and/or delusions
  • Patient's condition altered dramatically over the 3 days of research

Non-communicative (intubated, sedated)

  • Patients admitted for or less than 3 days
  • Patients with hearing impairments
  • Patients with neurological impairments that might impair their ability to process information
  • Patients on glucocorticoid medications
  • Patients with mental health diagnoses and currently experiencing active psychosis such as hallucinations and/or delusions
  • Patient's condition altered dramatically over the 3 days of research

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2Relaxation MusicRelaxation Music
1Patient-preferred musicPatient-preferred music
3Standard Care EnvironmentStandard of Care
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain level4 data points throughout 1-hour intervention
Anxiety level4 data points throughout 1-hour intervention
Respiration rate4 data points throughout 1-hour intervention
Comfort level4 data points throughout 1-hour intervention
Saliva/Serum Immunoglobulin A Concentration3 data points throughout 1-hour intervention
Heart rate4 data points throughout 1-hour intervention
Blood pressure4 data points throughout 1-hour intervention
Saliva/Serum Cortisol level3 data points throughout 1-hour intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Psychophysical properties of relaxation music1 rating

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MetroHealth Medical Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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