Prematurity, RDS, Sepsis, SGA
Conditions
Keywords
music therapy, entrainment, premature infants, live music intervention, parent preferred lullabies
Brief summary
This is a multi-site study of 272 premature infants \>32 weeks who served in a randomized investigation (in morning or afternoon) where they served as their own controls. The infants' HR, RR, O2sats were measured with and without the implementation fo live music. The live interventions included songs of kin, selected by parents, the gato box and ocean disc played through entrained methods by a music therapist. The infants were evaluated within a two week period and in total each day including feeds, voids, activity level and sleep.
Interventions
OTHERMusic Intervention
Applied by randomization-live at bassinet in the AM or PM Gato Box, Ocean Disc or parent-selected lullabies
OTHERMusic
Remo Ocean disc Gato box Music therapist's or Parent's preferred lullaby or 'Twinkle'
Sponsors
Beth Israel Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
32 Weeks to 40 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Premature infants diagnosed with SGA, RDS and/or Sepsis \>32 weeks Referred by Neonatologist IRB HIPPA Informed Parent for infant consent obtained in writing
Exclusion criteria
Infants with diagnoses other than the above
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The effects of live music intervention on premature baby function | over two weeks intervention periods | Infants function according to flow sheet and in cumulative administration will be viewed with and without music therapy entrainment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vitals | 10 mins before, during and after intervention | The HR, RR, O2sats, activity level, sleep. feeds and parental stress will be measured |
Outcome results
None listed