Feasibility of Music Therapy for Spontaneous Breathing Trials

Feasibility of Live, Receptive Music Therapy for Patients Undergoing Spontaneous Breathing Trials: a Pilot Study

In this study, the investigators will study music therapy for patients during breathing trials, a procedure performed in intensive care units. Participants will be assigned either to standard medical care or standard medical care plus music therapy. Participants have a 50/50 chance (like flipping a coin) of being in either group. In the music therapy group, a board-certified music therapist will sing softly with guitar accompaniment to provide music during the breathing trial. The music is in addition to the usual treatment provided by hospital staff. Participants in the standard medical care group will receive the usual medical care given by hospital staff members. Information will be collected from participant's charts and by observation of vital signs during the breathing trial.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults 18+
• Admitted to MUSC's Main Hospital medical intensive care unit (MICU) or Ashley River Tower medical-surgical intensive care unit (MSICU)
• Intubated and will undergo a spontaneous breathing trial

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have had any prior SBTs
• Patients known to have a neurological injury
• Patients who are known to be deaf
• Patients whom (or whose LAR) are unable or unwilling to give informed consent.