Music may soothe pain for kids in intensive care
NCT ID NCT03916835
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether listening to music during a daily cleaning procedure can reduce pain in children aged 6 months to 15 years in a pediatric intensive care unit. Each child experienced the cleaning twice—once with music and once without—and pain was measured using a standard scale. The goal is to find a simple, non-drug way to make routine care less painful for seriously ill children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain during routine procedures for children in intensive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 50 children, so results may not apply to all kids or settings. The effect may be small or hard to measure.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve- CHU Montpellier
Montpellier, 34090, France
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