The Effect of Music by Mozart on Energy Expenditure in Growing Preterm Infants

February 5, 2009 updated by: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Music has been consistently shown to reduce stress and increase weight gain in premature infants. The mechanism of this presumed improved metabolic efficiency is unknown. We aim to test the hypothesis that music by Mozart reduces energy expenditure in growing healthy preterm infants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239
        • Department of Neonatology, Tel Aviv Medcil Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 1 month (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • appropriate weight for gestational age
  • postmenstrual age of 30-37 weeks
  • gavage fed
  • tolerating full enteral feedings without significant gastric residuals (>5% of total feed)
  • no electrolyte imbalance

Exclusion Criteria:

  • congenital anomalies
  • dysmorphism
  • intracranial hemorrhage of any grade
  • periventricular leukomalacia
  • necrotizing enterocolitis
  • supplemental oxygen requirements by 28 days of age or by 36 weeks of postmenstrual age and at least 1 week prior to measurement
  • active infection
  • patent ductus arteriosus
  • apnea of prematurity

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: music therapy
Each infant was randomized to receive music therapy or no music over 2 consecutive days
Other: music
Each infant was randomized to receive music therapy or no music over 2 consecutive days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Energy Expenditure (EE)
Time Frame: during measurment of EE
during measurment of EE

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 5, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 5, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 6, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 6, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 5, 2009

Last Verified

February 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-346

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