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NCT03987165 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Effect of Music Therapy on Newborns

A NA study, sponsored by Tulane University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
42
Enrollment target

NCT03987165: Completed NA study, sponsored by Tulane University.

NCT03987165 is a NA study that has completed, run by Tulane University. The registered enrollment target is 42 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03987165, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Tulane University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
42 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The clinical study is evaluating the impact of music therapy on neonates, specifically infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). The goal is to study the effect of music therapy on an infant's behavioral (i.e feeding patterns, sleep patterns, severity of withdrawal) and physiological systems (i.e. heart rate, respiratory rate). The investigators are also studying the impact of music therapy on the infant's utilization of resources (i.e. total opioid usage and total length of stay).

Primary Outcome

Infant's heart rate before, during and after music therapy and during the control session.

Interventions

  • OTHER Music Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 42 participants
Start Date 2018-12-10
Est. Completion 2024-08-07
Phase NA
Tulane University

73 total trials

What the finished NCT03987165 record still lists

NCT03987165 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 42 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Music Therapy is the first listed.

NCT03987165 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03987165 about?

NCT03987165 is a clinical study titled "The Effect of Music Therapy on Newborns". The clinical study is evaluating the impact of music therapy on neonates, specifically infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). The goal is to study the effect of music therapy on an infant's behavioral (i.e feeding patterns, sleep patterns, severity of withdrawal) and physiological ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03987165?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 42 participants. The study started on 2018-12-10. Estimated completion is 2024-08-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03987165?

The interventions under investigation include: Music Therapy (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03987165?

This trial is sponsored by Tulane University, which has 73 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03987165's enrollment target sits among peer trials

42 1436th of 2000 higher than 555 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03987165, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03987165 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.