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Music Listening Trial

University of Pittsburgh
NCT IDNCT05541029ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

171

Study length

about 4.1 years

Ages

0.166666666666667–17

Locations

1 site in PA

About this study

Researchers are testing whether live or recorded music helps reduce stress and pain in children who are on a ventilator in the hospital. The trial will last for 1505 days, with each child experiencing both live and recorded music before returning to their usual care.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Participate in Live music
  • 2.Participate in Recorded music
  • 3.Usual care
Primary goalChange in Interleukin-6 (IL6) pre-post condition

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low3%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.

Trial highlights

Treatment details

Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.

Endpoints

Primary: Change in Interleukin-6 (IL6) pre-post condition, HF to LF ration (HF/LF) Heart Rate Variability, High Frequency (HF) Heart Rate Variability, Low Frequency (LF) Heart Rate Variability, Standard Deviation of Normal to Normal (SDNN) Heart Rate Variability

Secondary: Acceptability