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Can music soothe the tiniest hearts? new study tests genres on preterm infants

NCT ID NCT04049526

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study looked at how different types of music (soft pop-rap, pop-rock, and classical) affect heart rate variability in 30 very low birth weight premature babies. Each baby listened to music for 25 minutes daily over 3 days, with a day of no music for comparison. The goal is to understand which music might best support their developing nervous systems.

What this could mean

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Active substance
music listening (soft pop-rap, pop-rock, classical)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help design better music-based care to support the development of premature infants.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (30 infants) with no direct health outcome measured. Results may not apply to all preterm babies or lead to clear clinical changes.

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Study facts

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2019

Finished

Jun 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Enrollment performed when sufficient stability of the vital parameters and absence of active infections and episodes of apnoea during the 72 hours before the test

Ages

1 day to 90 days

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * gestational age between the 23th and the 32nd week * birth weight \<1500g * appropriate for gestational age, sufficient stability of the vital parameters and absence of active infections and episodes of apnoea during the 72 hours before the test Exclusion Criteria: * genetic anomalies, chromosomal aberrations, congenital heart malformations, intraventricular haemorrhage (\> grade II on ultrasound), periventricular Leukomalacia * neonates with failed responses to bilateral hearing screening performed by Automated Auditory Brainstem Response testing

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Conditions

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Infant Behavior

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Infant behavior Infant conditions Infant morbidity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Barbara Sgobbi

    Varese, Italy, Italy

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