The Effects of Recorded Songs by Parents on the Development in Preterm Infants

The Effects of Recorded Songs by Parents on the Development in Preterm Infants: A randomized controlled study - The Effects of Recorded Songs by Parents on the Development in Preterm Infants: A randomized controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000049413

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-07

Start date

2022-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Preterm infants

Interventions

The recorded songs are played to the infant by a portable music player for 30 minutes or more daily. The investigators play songs recorded by the parents to preterm infants. The intervention starts at

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm infants born at less than 33 weeks of gestation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Major congenital anomaly, intraventricular hemorrhage (Grade 3 or 4) , cerebral hemorrhage , periventricular leukomalacia, neonatal seizure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Developmental assessments at 18 months of corrected age using the the Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development (KSPD) test	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYOSHINORI AOKI

Miyazaki university Pediatrics

yoshinori_aoki@med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp0985850989

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026