Slow tunes, clear minds: music may cut ICU delirium in seniors

NCT ID NCT04182334

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tested whether listening to slow-tempo music for seven days could help older adults in the intensive care unit (ICU) avoid delirium—a state of confusion that can lead to longer hospital stays and memory problems. Researchers enrolled 160 patients aged 50 and older who were on breathing machines. The goal was to see if music could increase the number of days free of delirium and coma.

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Locations

Eskenazi Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
IU Health University Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
IU Health West Hospital

Avon, Indiana, 46123, United States
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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ANXIETY INTENSIVE CARE ACQUIRED COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DELIRIUM PAIN