Effect of Music Therapy on Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Summary

This study examines the effects of 6 different music therapy interventions on outcomes for neonates diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Conditions

• NAS

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Song of Kin

Music therapists will assess meaningful song/theme (of choice/culture) and provide musical elements in a way that nurtures parents. They will then develop a simplified part of the theme into a soothing lullaby for their infants to be utilized directly by the parent/s and/or the music therapist to comfort, engage or sedate.

OTHER

Gato box

Depending on the time of intervention and need of the infant the music therapist will provide rhythmic entrainment that follows the heart rate or suck patterns of the infant

OTHER

Ocean disc

Depending on the time of intervention and needs of the infant the music therapist will provide a whoosh sound using the Remo Ocean disc. It will be entrained to the infant's respiratory rate.

OTHER

Contingent singing

Depending on the state of the infant, the music therapist will provide short segments of conversant prosody, to enhance quiet-alert, or stimulate relaxation/sleep

OTHER

Tonal Vocal holding

Music therapist will provide a vowel, long held tone, sung without vibrato

OTHER

Muted shaker

If infant is awake, the muted shaker will be used to entrain to the infant's vital signs-to comfort, soothe or sedate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Joanne Loewy, PhD · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

• Kathy Murphy, PhD · Loyola University

• Aimee Telsey, MD · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

28 Weeks

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-11-01

Primary Completion

2025-12-31

Completion

2025-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations