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NCT Number: NCT02919358

Music and Feeding in NICU

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of classical music exposure on improved time to regain birth weight and improved feeding readiness in healthy premature infants in the NICU.

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Key information

Conditions

Feeding Body Weight Body Weight Changes Mozart NICU Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Preterm Infants Signs and Symptoms Weight Gain

Age range

28 week–31 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Christiana Care Health System

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • • Neonates between the gestational ages of 28 weeks and 32 weeks and 6 days
  • Parents ≥18 years of age
  • English speaking parents
  • Breastmilk as intended primary form of nutrition

Exclusion criteria

  • Congenital anomalies affecting hearing or feeding skills
  • Patients requiring HFOV or HFJV

Treatment and study plan

Music

Other

No music.

Other

This is the control group.

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary outcome is time to regain birth weight

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    We will track weight gain and will monitor how long it takes for the babies to regain their birth weight.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assessment of Feeding Cues

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    At 33 weeks corrected gestational age; a speech therapist will assess feeding cues daily using an objective oral feeding assessment tool

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Christiana Care Health Services

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Mozart Effect and the Assessment of Weight Gain and Development of Feeding Skills in the NICU.

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 29, 2016
Registry last updated
May 16, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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