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The Effect of Meaning-Oriented Music Therapy on Delirium in Elderly Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Meaning-Oriented Music Therapy on Delirium in Elderly Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121812
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-03
Start date
2026-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Delirium

Interventions

Control Group:Within the same time window as the music group, the control group wears identical headphones, receives the same player and handheld percussion instrum
Music Therapy Group:Adhering to the principle of autonomy, patients may independently select preferred tonal styles from the music library based on their current physical

Sponsors

Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >=60 years 2. Admitted to the ICU with a planned stay of at least 24 hours 3. Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score between -1 and +1 (drowsy to agitated but responsive to verbal commands) 4. First APACHE II score >=5 after ICU admission (referencing Knaus et al. study, where mortality was only 1.9% for scores 0-4, indicating patients may not require ICU care if condition is too mild) 5. Normal hearing 6. Written informed consent signed by the patient or legal representative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Receiving mechanical ventilation with concomitant sedation and analgesia 2. Existing delirium at enrollment (positive CAM-ICU score) 3. Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE < 15) or diagnosed dementia 4. Acute neurological disorders including stroke (within 30 days), traumatic brain injury, or status epilepticus 5. History of psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.) 6. Hearing impairment affecting music perception 7. Alcohol or substance withdrawal syndrome 8. Terminal illness with an expected death within 48 hours 9. Simultaneous participation in other clinical trial programs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Delirium incidence rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Zhu

Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

tjjzkzw512@163.com+86 27 6363 9013

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026