The Effect of Different Music Listened During Retinopathy Examination to Premature Infants

Launched by NECMETTIN ERBAKAN UNIVERSITY · Jul 21, 2023

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This clinical trial is studying how different types of music can help reduce pain and increase comfort for premature infants during a procedure called a retinopathy examination. This examination is important for checking the eyes of these babies, especially those born before 34 weeks of pregnancy, but it can be uncomfortable and cause stress. The researchers want to see if playing music during the exam can make the experience better for the babies.

To participate in this study, infants must be preterm, born weighing less than 2000 grams, and have not yet had their first eye examination for retinopathy. They should also not be receiving any sedative or pain-relieving medications before or during the exam. Parents of eligible babies will be asked to agree to join the study. If chosen, the babies will experience the examination while different types of music are played, helping researchers determine the best way to support their comfort during this important procedure.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • • Gestational age ≤34 weeks
• • Birth Weight ≤2000 grams
• • Preterm newborns with a corrected/postnatal age of 28-36 weeks at the time of examination
• • Having the baby's first ROP examination
• • Not giving sedative, opioid and anticonvulsant drugs before/during the examination
• • Parents do not have diagnosed mental or mental problems and agree to participate in the research.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Presence of a condition that prevents pain assessment (intracranial hemorrhage, neuromotor developmental retardation, etc.)
• • Oxygen requirement (nasal cannula, hood or incubator)
• • Having any congenital defect (eye, neurological) that may adversely affect the examination
• • Having a diagnosed hearing loss
• • Performing a different painful procedure at least one hour before the ROP
• • Being connected to a mechanical ventilator
• • Congenital hearing problems in family members