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Music may soothe pain for kids in intensive care

NCT ID NCT03916835

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2019

Finished

May 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 months to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Infants between 6 months and 15 years old * Vigil child * Admitted to the department of Pediatric Critical Ill Unit at University Hospital in Montpellier (France) * Signed both parental consent. * Signed both parental authorization for videotape recording * Parents or person with legal authority who speaks and understands french Exclusion Criteria: * Deaf child * Refusal of the child to participate in the study

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve- CHU Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34090, France

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