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Therapeutic Music Sessions for Critical Illness

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Waitlist Available

Led By Joseph J. Schlesinger

Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patient

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Patient Exclusion Criteria: Airborne or special contact isolation, Unstable hypotension or bradycardia, Pregnancy, Current prisoner status, The inability to communicate either verbally or in writing in English to complete the therapeutic music evaluations, Refusal to participate

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up after conclusion of therapeutic music session (about 20 minutes)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will study the effects of music on patients in the ICU, their families, and staff.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adult ICU patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, their family members, and ICU staff present during music sessions. Excluded are those with certain isolation precautions, unstable vital signs, pregnant women, prisoners, or anyone unable to communicate in English.

What is being tested?

The study aims to assess the impact of live therapeutic music sessions on relaxation and pain relief among critically ill patients in the ICU as well as its effects on their families and medical staff.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves live music sessions rather than medication or invasive procedures, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in this trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am a patient seeking treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I am not pregnant, imprisoned, or in isolation. My blood pressure and heart rate are stable. I can communicate in English and am willing to participate.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ after conclusion of therapeutic music session (about 20 minutes)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~after conclusion of therapeutic music session (about 20 minutes)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and after conclusion of therapeutic music session (about 20 minutes) for reporting.