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

NCT00838474 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2009-02-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Preterm Infants

Interventions

OTHER

music

Each infant was randomized to receive music therapy or no music over 2 consecutive days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Max Age
60 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2008-07-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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