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The Effects of Music Therapy on Adult Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT IDNCT03642002ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

178

Study length

about 10 years

Ages

18+

Locations

3 sites in NY, TX

What this study is about

This trial is testing if music therapy helps adults who need a ventilator to breathe. It involves using different types of music and seeing how long they stay on mechanical ventilation.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Holding Harmonic Container
  • 2.Ocean drum & SOK melody
  • 3.Participate in Process
  • +2 more

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)

You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Secondary: Cumulative Length of Stay in Hospital, Heart Rate, ICU length of stay, Pain score, Wong-Baker FACES ® Pain Rating Scale