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NCT Number: NCT05602662

Music as a Complement to Pharmacological Sedation in Ventilator Treated ICU Patients.

Can music theraphy during mechanical ventilation in the ICU, decrease the need of pharmacological sedation? Included patients will listen to music selected by a music therapist via headphones two times one hour during two days. Effects on heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and dosing of pharmacological sedation will be observed. 100 patients will be included and radomized equally to earphones with and without music.

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Key information

Conditions

Music Therapy

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

In the ICU, entilator treated adults > 18 years.

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Exclusion criteria

  • Children >18 years.
  • Deaf people.
  • Children <18 Years

Treatment and study plan

Music

Behavioral

Music therapy during mechanical ventilation

Primary outcomes

  1. Changed dose of sedatives,

    Time frame: 2 times one hour

    Change of sedative treatment during mechanical ventilation.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ragnar N Henningsson, MD, PhD, Associate Professor

CONTACT

[email protected]

+46708707524

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karlstad Central Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Central Hospital of Falun Sweden
  • Central Hospital of Gävle, Sweden
  • University Hospital of Gothenburg Sweden
  • University Hospital of Örebro Sweden
  • Uppsala University Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Music as a Complement to Pharmacological Sedation in Ventilator Treated ICU Patients - Prospective Randomized Cross-over Study.

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Nov 2, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 12, 2026

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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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