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The Effect of Music Therapy on Vital Signs and Heart Rate Variability of Pediatric Patients During the Extubation Process.
Sponsor: Claudia Aristizábal
Summary
The extubation process is critical to the future health outcomes of the pediatric patient because it tests the ability of the respiratory system to function without the support of mechanical ventilation. However, extubation can cause stress, pain, anxiety, or discomfort in the patients, which results in an increased likelihood of reintubation. Music therapy has been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety and stress levels in ventilated adult patients, but studies evaluating the effect of music therapy on vital signs in pediatric patients during extubation are lacking. The aim is to determine the effect of music therapy on vital signs and heart rate variability of pediatric patients during extubation in in two high-complexity health care institutions in Colombia. This study is a Randomized clinical trial (RCT) with two parallel arms. The intervention group (IG) will receive standard care during the extubation process + music therapy and the control group (CG) will receive standard care only. The primary outcome measure is heart rate (HR) measured every minute for 5 minutes before extubation, during extubation, and up to 10 minutes after extubation. Secondary measures are: oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, blood pressure, duration of the procedure, number of reintubations, and heart rate variability.
Official title: The Effect of Music Therapy on Vital Signs and Heart Rate Variability of Pediatric Patients During the Extubation Process in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Month - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
82
Start Date
2025-09-01
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-09-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Music therapy + standard care
In the pre-extubation and extubation phase, the musical characteristics will be based on a slow to medium tempo, simple harmonic structures (e.g., tonic-subdominant movements), fluid melodies, and avoiding large intervals or abrupt changes of tonalities. The musical instruments used will be a classical guitar with nylon strings (Yamaha C-40) and the voice of the music therapist without lyrics or words. In the post-extubation phase, the musical characteristics will be based on a moderate tempo, introducing chord progressions aiming at tension-resolution (e.g., dominant-tonic), and a more rhythmic application of melodic or harmonic material.
Standard Care (in control arm)
Standard care during the extubation process involves providing usual the medical care provided for patients according to each hospital's guidelines.
Locations (2)
Clínica Reina Sofia Pediátrica y Mujer
Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia
Clínica Infantil Santa María del Lago
Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia