Assessing the Impact of LIve Music in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to Improve Care for Critically Ill Patients

Assessing the Impact of LIve Music in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to Improve Care for Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot, Prospective, Single-center Study of Therapeutic Music

Noise in the ICU can worsen patient outcomes through factors such as increased cardiovascular stress, alteration in sleep, and increased discomfort or pain The purpose of this study is to determine the benefit of therapeutic music in the ICU on patients, their families, and ICU staff.

Noise in the ICU can worsen patient outcomes through factors such as increased cardiovascular stress, alteration in sleep, and increased discomfort or pain. The purpose of this study is to determine the benefit of therapeutic music in the ICU on patients, their families, and ICU staff. The results of this study will inform clinicians on best practices for redesigning, implementing and evaluating a patient and family focused therapeutic music program in the ICU.

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

• Current hospitalization in adult ICU at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

• Airborne or special contact isolation
• Unstable hypotension or bradycardia
• Pregnancy
• Current prisoner status
• The inability to communicate either verbally or in writing in English to complete the therapeutic music evaluations
• Refusal to participate

Family Member Inclusion Criteria

• Family member of ICU patient

Family Member Exclusion Criteria

• The inability to communicate either verbally or in writing English to complete the therapeutic music evaluations
• Refusal to participate

ICU Clinical Staff Inclusion Criteria

• ICU clinical staff who are in the patient's room during the music session

ICU Clinical Staff Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to participate