Effects of Live Music on the Perception of Noise in the SICU: A Patient, Caregiver, and Medical Staff Environmental Study

February 13, 2024 updated by: Joanne Loewy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Effects of an Integrative Music Therapy Program on the Perception of Noise in the SICU: A Patient, Caregiver, and Physician/Nursing Environmental Study

The use of live music in SICU might affect the perception of noise, which may reduce staff's stress level and further decrease the possibility of clinical errors, reduce patient's anxiety and perception of pain as well as increase compliance from patient and family. Live music might also enhance the quality of stay and promote a holistic healing process for the patient.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In this study, the research team is looking at the effect of the live music provided by a trained music therapist, created through incorporating the noises in the SICU - such as the beeping of the machines as part of the elements in the music, to organize the sound environment as well as introducing familiar songs, chosen according to the cultures and ages of the patients, caregivers and staff, to increase a sense of familiarity and comfort. Through the intervention, the research team hope to ameliorate the effects of a noxious sound environment, which may reduce the stress level of the staff and increase their acuity level while decrease patients and caregivers' anxiety level and improve their mood state and the quality of hospitalization

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

204

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10003
        • Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • SICU patients, caregivers, and physicians/nursing staff

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-medical Staff

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Live music
1-hour live music 5 days/week
Other: Live music
Providing 1-hour live music 5 days/ week.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-report stress level from SICU staff
Time Frame: 6 months
Environmental music therapy will reduce stress level for SICU staff.
6 months
Pre and Post-intervention score on the perception of SICU noises from SICU and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for SICU patients
Time Frame: 1 week
Environmental Music Therapy will ameliorate the perception of noises and decrease the anxiety level of SICU patients and caregivers
1 week
Pre and Post-intervention score on the perception of SICU noises from SICU patients, caregivers
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joanne Loewy, DA, Mount Sinai Union Square

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 2, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

March 2, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2014

First Posted (Estimated)

October 21, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

February 14, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 13, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GCO 16-0936
  • IRB 088-10 (Other Identifier: Beth Israel Medical Center)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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