The influence of music on aEEG activity in neurologically healthy newborns ≥32 weeks’ gestational age

Olischar, Monika; Shoemark, Helen; Holton, Trudy; Weninger, M.; Hunt, Rod W.

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02171.x

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“…As was discussed in the introduction section, sleep is necessary for maturity and weight gain, two important health concerns for preterm infants in the NICU. In a recent pilot study (Olischar, Shoemark, Holton, Weninger, & Hunt, 2011), the sleep of 20 neurologically healthy infants (33-42 weeks GA) in NICU was measured with amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG). Ten infants were exposed to recorded music.…”

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Controlled trial of live versus recorded lullabies in preterm infants

Garunkštienė

Buinauskienė

Ulozienė

et al. 2013

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

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The aim of this study was to compare the effects of live and recorded lullabies on physiological and behavioural state outcomes of stable preterm infants. We conducted a prospective, repeated measures crossover study, involving 35 stable infants of less than 32 weeks postmenstrual age. Each infant received a different intervention for three consecutive days (live lullabies, recorded lullabies, and no-music sessions). The infant was observed every 5 min for 30 min before, 20 min during, and 30 min after the intervention. The results revealed that the infants' heart rate (HR) decreased significantly for the live and recorded lullabies conditions but not for the control condition (p = .02). The findings also suggest that the live lullabies condition resulted in a deeper sleep than the recorded lullabies condition (p = .02) and the control condition (p = .006). No changes were observed in oxygen saturation level. The results of this study show that lullabies effectively reduce the HR of preterm infants less than 32 weeks postmenstrual age, and live lullabies have a greater beneficial impact on their sleep state than recorded lullabies.

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Controlled trial of live versus recorded lullabies in preterm infants

Garunkštienė

Buinauskienė

Ulozienė

et al. 2013

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

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“…Songs with more serene rhythms and melodies, calm and simple harmony are suggested to provide feelings of tranquility 4 and physiological stability 1,5 . This more relaxed state leads to decrease heart and respiration rates, anxiety and agitation 6,7 .…”

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“…Therapies such as the respiratory physiotherapy even though intended to reduce complications of prematurity itself and lessen the environmental conditions to which they are exposed can cause changes in physiological and behavioral parameters of preterm infants 12,13 . Although some studies investigated the behavioral and physiological responses to music on infants [1][2][3][4][5][6] , only a few published reports supported the use of music with premature infants during respiratory physiotherapy 2 , therefore the objective was to evaluate the effects of music on vital signs of preterm infants undergoing respiratory physiotherapy.…”

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Use of Music During Physical Therapy Intervention in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Moran

Cacho

et al. 2015

J. Hum. Growth Dev.

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Introduction: Previous studies have shown music therapy as a way to improve the clinical status of premature infants, improving vital signs and decreasing crying episodes. Objective: Compare the effects of music on vital signs of premature infants undergoing respiratory physiotherapy. Methods: We performed a randomized clinical trial consisting of 26 premature infants, divided into control group (N=12) and study group (N=14), carried out in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. All newborn infants undergone standard practice physiotherapy for 15 minutes: vibration and aspiration. On the study group they were exposed to classical music three minutes before the standard physiotherapy, and finished three minutes after the end of these procedures. A recorder was placed inside the incubator with an intensity of 25 decibels. Measurements of heart and respiratory rate and oxygen saturation were measured before, during and after each sessions of respiratory physiotherapy for two groups. Results: When comparing control and study groups regarding heart rate frequency and oxygen saturation, there was no statistically significant difference, but the inclusion of music determined clinically the variability of these data and 30% of the variation in respiratory rate was due to the inclusion of music during and after the physiotherapy, and the neonatal noninvasive ventilation showed less variation in their respiratory rate when compared to the neonatal on oxygen therapy. Conclusion: The results have showed a beneficial effect of music, showing lower respiratory rate in newborn infants during and after respiratory physiotherapy procedure.

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“…13 Although there is good evidence that the mother' s voice and her singing of lullabies have positive outcomes, some studies have implemented recordings of Mozart' s music, 14,15 and 1 study hypothesized a "Mozart effect" as an outcome. 11 Several studies have implemented therapist-selected music 15,16 and other applications including children' s singing, 18 male or female singing, 19 and the use of specific music genres common to the region of study 1,20 with varying results. Several studies designed by a physician/musician implemented recorded womb sounds and interwoven music with positive results.…”

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The Effects of Music Therapy on Vital Signs, Feeding, and Sleep in Premature Infants

Loewy¹,

Stewart²,

Dassler³

et al. 2013

Pediatrics

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Recorded music, parent voices, and sung lullabies have been shown to increase oxygen saturation, nonnutritive sucking, and weight gain in premature infants.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Parent-preferred melodies and entrained live rhythm and breath sounds can enhance quiet alert and sleep states, suck response, and oxygen saturation in premature infants and significantly reduce fear and anxiety perception in parents. abstract OBJECTIVES: Recorded music risks overstimulation in NICUs. The live elements of music such as rhythm, breath, and parent-preferred lullabies may affect physiologic function (eg, heart and respiratory rates, O 2 saturation levels, and activity levels) and developmental function (eg, sleep, feeding behavior, and weight gain) in premature infants. METHODS:A randomized clinical multisite trial of 272 premature infants aged $32 weeks with respiratory distress syndrome, clinical sepsis, and/or SGA (small for gestational age) served as their own controls in 11 NICUs. Infants received 3 interventions per week within a 2-week period, when data of physiologic and developmental domains were collected before, during, and after the interventions or no interventions and daily during a 2-week period.RESULTS: Three live music interventions showed changes in heart rate interactive with time. Lower heart rates occurred during the lullaby (P , .001) and rhythm intervention (P = .04). Sucking behavior showed differences with rhythm sound interventions (P = .03). Entrained breath sounds rendered lower heart rates after the intervention (P = .04) and differences in sleep patterns (P , .001). Caloric intake (P = .01) and sucking behavior (P = .02) were higher with parent-preferred lullabies. Music decreased parental stress perception (P , .001). CONCLUSIONS:The informed, intentional therapeutic use of live sound and parent-preferred lullabies applied by a certified music therapist can influence cardiac and respiratory function. Entrained with a premature infant' s observed vital signs, sound and lullaby may improve feeding behaviors and sucking patterns and may increase prolonged periods of quiet-alert states. Parent-preferred lullabies, sung live, can enhance bonding, thus decreasing the stress parents associate with premature infant care.

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The influence of music on aEEG activity in neurologically healthy newborns ≥32 weeks’ gestational age

Abstract: We report a trend to more mature SWC in subjects who were exposed to music when compared to controls suggesting that there might be a small effect of music on quiet sleep in newborns.

Cited by 37 publications

References 25 publications

Controlled trial of live versus recorded lullabies in preterm infants

Controlled trial of live versus recorded lullabies in preterm infants

Use of Music During Physical Therapy Intervention in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effects of Music Therapy on Vital Signs, Feeding, and Sleep in Premature Infants

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