The Effect of Music on Patients in Critical Care

NCT ID: NCT04847570

Last Updated: 2021-08-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-04-13

Study Completion Date

2021-10-04

Brief Summary

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The EMPIRE study will assess the effect of music listening on patients in critical care. 30 patients from the Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital will be recruited to undergo a single 40-minute session of supervised music listening. Before and after the session, patients will be asked to describe their pain and anxiety on a rating of 1-10, and the patient's level of agitation/sedation will also be measured. In addition, physiological data such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and level of sedation (bispectral index score) will be measured throughout the listening session. Finally, a 3-month follow-up interview will be conducted to assess the influence of the music on participants' experience of the Adult Intensive Care Unit.

Detailed Description

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The EMPIRE study will assess the effect of music listening on patients in critical care. Treatment on an intensive care unit can be disorientating and frightening, with patients at risk of delirium and post-traumatic stress disorder. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated some of the factors which might contribute to this, such as lack of visits from relatives and friends, increased difficulty communicating with staff, and an increased likelihood of being on mechanical ventilation and sedation. Music has shown the potential to be a low-cost non-pharmacological intervention which can improve patients' experience of acute care without adding significantly to the workload of staff.

Studies have suggested that music listening has the potential to reduce feelings of pain and anxiety in critical care patients, as well as improved autonomic physiological outcomes such as heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.

The EMPIRE study will seek to explore the effects described above in greater detail. 30 patients from the Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital will be recruited to undergo a single 40-minute session of supervised music listening, in which they will be encouraged to request their favourite music if they are able. Before and after the session, patients will be asked to describe their pain and anxiety on a rating of 1-10, and the patient's level of agitation/sedation will also be measured, so that changes in these can be evaluated. In addition, physiological data such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and level of sedation (bispectral index score) will be measured throughout the listening session, and later analysed for significant changes in relation to the music that was being played. Finally, a 3-month follow-up interview will be conducted to assess the influence of the music on participants' experience of the Adult Intensive Care Unit.

Conditions

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Intensive Care

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Non-clinical intervention
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Music listening experience

It is a single-arm non-randomised study. The same inclusion and exclusion criteria applies to all the participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Music session

Intervention Type OTHER

Non-clinical intervention only, and no change to clinical care or treatment. Participants will have 10 minutes of undisturbed rest, followed by a supervised music-listening session of up to 40 minutes, ending with another 10-minute rest period.

Interventions

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Music session

Non-clinical intervention only, and no change to clinical care or treatment. Participants will have 10 minutes of undisturbed rest, followed by a supervised music-listening session of up to 40 minutes, ending with another 10-minute rest period.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Nominated for participation by the clinical team of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital AICU
* Level 1-3 critical care inpatient at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital AICU
* Age 18 or above
* English speaking
* RASS score \>-2
* No significant hearing loss (able to hear music being played)
* Consent obtained from patient or advice sought from consultee (personal or nominated (professional))

Exclusion Criteria

* Under 18 years of age
* Non-English speaking
* RASS score \<-2
* Significant hearing loss (not able to hear music being played)
* Unable to obtain consent from patient or receive advice from consultee (personal or nominated)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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CW+ Charity

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Imperial College London

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Research Delivery Operations Manager

Role: CONTACT

020 3315 6825

Facility Contacts

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Damon Foster

Role: primary

Marcela Vizcaychipi

Role: backup

References

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Other Identifiers

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C&W21/009

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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