RecruitingCritical Illness
Music Listening: A Mechanistic Trial
Eligible age
0.2–17 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
A randomized within-subject crossover trial to compare the effects of live and recorded music listening on biomarkers of stress and pain among children receiving mechanical ventilation in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 2 months -17 years old
- ✓ intubated and receiving MV
- ✓ expected to have a PICU stay of \>72 hours
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Primary caregiver does not read, write, and speak English
- ✕ The child is not expected to survive the PICU stay
- ✕ The child has deafness in both ears, has a history of musicogenic epilepsy, is receiving neuromuscular blockade infusion
- ✕ The child has a diagnosis of COVID-19
- ✕ The child was admitted for a new traumatic brain injury
Where it's recruiting
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05541029 · last updated 2026-01-20