Music in the PICU: Can Classical Music Ease Pain During Endotracheal Suctioning for Young Children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study examines the impact of a classical music intervention on pain and physiological responses in pediatric patients requiring endotracheal suctioning with endotracheal tube or tracheostomy. Eligible participants are children aged 1 month to 72 months in the PICU who have passed newborn hearing screening and require suctioning while hemodynamically stable. The study uses a classical music exposure during suctioning sessions to observe changes in pain indicators and vital signs. Outcomes focus on analgesic burden, heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation during the procedure. The setting is Bursa Dörtçelik Children's Hospital in Türkiye, led by Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* The child must be between 1 and 72 months of age (the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Bursa Dörtçelik Children's Hospital admits patients to the pediatric intensive care unit starting at 1 month of age);
* Must have passed the newborn audiology screening;
* Must require endotracheal or tracheostomy suctioning;
* Must have stable hemodynamic parameters monitored on a monitor: "Heart rate: (80-130 beats per minute), blood pressure (systolic): (60-105 mmHg), blood pressure (diastolic): (20-66 mmHg), respiratory rate: (20-50 breaths per minute), oxygen saturation: (90-100%),
* At least two hours must have elapsed since the last painful procedure;
* Written informed consent from the parent indicating voluntary participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a hearing impairment
* A parent's desire to leave the workforce at any stage.

Where it's running

• Dörtçelik Children's Hospital
  Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Zübeyde Ezgi ERÇELİK, Asistant Professor
• Email: zezgiozgenn5@gmail.com
• Phone: +90 266 717 0117

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.