Using Music Therapy Alongside Sedation for Adults on Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU A Randomized Cross-Over Study

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating whether music therapy can reduce the need for medication sedation in adults who are receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit ICU. The study compares the effects of music played through headphones with headphones alone in ventilated ICU patients. The goal is to observe changes in heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and the amount of sedative medication needed during treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will listen to music selected by a music therapist through headphones, while the other group will wear headphones without music. Each participant will have two sessions of one hour each over two days. This design allows researchers to assess the impact of music therapy compared to a control condition. During the study, 100 patients will be monitored for vital signs and sedative medication dosing. Data on heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and sedative dose changes will be collected during the two one-hour sessions. The study uses a double-blind method to ensure unbiased results. Participants involvement includes wearing headphones as assigned and undergoing regular monitoring throughout the treatment sessions.

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