Can a Mother's lullaby calm children after anesthesia?
NCT ID NCT07630922
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study investigates whether playing calming sounds—like Mozart's lullaby, a mother's heartbeat, or her singing—during surgery can reduce emergence delirium, a state of confusion and agitation that sometimes occurs in young children after waking from anesthesia. The trial includes children aged 3 to 7 years undergoing tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy. Researchers will compare the effects of these auditory interventions on the child's behavior in the recovery room.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- auditory intervention (Mozart's lullaby, mother's heartbeat recording, or mother's lullaby recording)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple, non-drug approach could help prevent confusion and agitation in young children after surgery, improving recovery and reducing distress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 96 children, so results may not apply broadly. The effect may be modest or no better than standard care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henan Provincial People's Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China
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