A Mother's voice as medicine? trial tests comforting effect on ventilated children
NCT ID NCT07753486
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether playing a recording of a mother's voice can help reduce pain and the need for sedation in young children (ages 1-3) who are on mechanical ventilators in the intensive care unit. Half the children will listen to a 10-minute recording of their own mother reading a storybook through headphones, while the other half receives standard care. Researchers will measure pain, comfort, heart rate, oxygen levels, and blood pressure before, during, and after the session to see if the maternal voice makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Recorded maternal voice (a 10-minute audio recording of the child's mother reading a storybook, played through headphones)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple, drug-free intervention could offer a comforting way to reduce pain and sedation needs in critically ill children on ventilators, potentially improving their comfort and recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 28 children, so results may not apply broadly. The effect might be limited or not significant, and the intervention's success depends on individual responses.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kayseri City Hospital
Kayseri, Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
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