Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Pacifier Activated Lullaby in VLBW Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi

Conditions:

Music Therapy

Eligibility:

All Genders

23-34 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Music and music therapy, live or recorded, has been introduced in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Del Ponte hospital in Varese in addition to standard medical and nursing care, to impro...

Detailed Description

A Prospective randomized controlled pilot study trial will be conducted. Infants will be evaluated at 32-34 post-conceptional weeks when the volume of milk assumed orally will be less than 50% of the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • gestational age between the 23th and the 34th week, sufficient stability of the vital parameters and absence of active infections and episodes of apnoea during the 72 hours before the test

Exclusion

  • Chromosomal aberrations, congenital maxillofacial malformations, respiratory support at evaluation time Neonates with failed responses to bilateral hearing screening performed by Automated Auditory Brainstem Response testing will be subsequently excluded
  • Infants will be evaluated at 32-34 post-conceptional weeks when the volume of milk assumed orally will be less than 50% of the total enteral intake

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 30 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04337476

Start Date

April 30 2020

End Date

December 1 2021

Last Update

April 20 2022

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Ospedale F. Del Ponte

Varese, Italy, 21100