The Effect of Music by Mozart on Energy Expenditure in Growing Preterm Infants
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Preterm Infants
- Interventions
- Other: music
- Registration Number
- NCT00838474
- Lead Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Music has been consistently shown to reduce stress and increase weight gain in premature infants. The mechanism of this presumed improved metabolic efficiency is unknown. We aim to test the hypothesis that music by Mozart reduces energy expenditure in growing healthy preterm infants.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- appropriate weight for gestational age
- postmenstrual age of 30-37 weeks
- gavage fed
- tolerating full enteral feedings without significant gastric residuals (>5% of total feed)
- no electrolyte imbalance
Exclusion Criteria
- congenital anomalies
- dysmorphism
- intracranial hemorrhage of any grade
- periventricular leukomalacia
- necrotizing enterocolitis
- supplemental oxygen requirements by 28 days of age or by 36 weeks of postmenstrual age and at least 1 week prior to measurement
- active infection
- patent ductus arteriosus
- apnea of prematurity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description music therapy music Each infant was randomized to receive music therapy or no music over 2 consecutive days
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Energy Expenditure (EE) during measurment of EE
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Neonatology, Tel Aviv Medcil Center
🇮🇱Tel Aviv, Israel