Effect of music therapy on vital signs and heart rate variability of paediatric patients during the extubation process in the paediatric intensive care unit: a multicentre randomised clinical trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A successful extubation process is critical for the future health outcomes of paediatric patients, as it tests the functioning of the respiratory system without the support of mechanical ventilation. However, extubation can cause stress, pain, anxiety or discomfort in patients, which may sometimes lead to an increased likelihood of reintubation. Music-based interventions and therapies have been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety and stress levels in ventilated patients in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU), but studies evaluating the effect of music therapy during the extubation process in the PICU are scarce.

Methods and analysis

This is a pragmatic multicentre randomised clinical trial with two parallel arms. The intervention group will receive s

SUBMITTER: Beltran YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636864 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature