This study aims to provide initial evidence for the use of music therapy in the NICU in a UK context. In other countries, such as the US and the Netherlands, music therapy is routinely provided in the NICU and research has demonstrated benefits for the both the child and their caregivers. As there is no existing UK-based research on music therapy in the NICU, medical institutions are reluctant to consider the benefits of music therapy. This reduces infants' access to non-invasive treatment in the NICU. Our study aims to address this gap.
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Infant Temperature
Timeframe: Baseline (resting state), within 15 minutes pre-intervention, during the intervention, within 15 minutes post-intervention, and periprocedurally
Infant Heart Rate
Timeframe: Baseline (resting state), within 15 minutes pre-intervention, during the intervention, within 15 minutes post-intervention, and periprocedurally
Infant Respiratory Rate
Timeframe: Baseline (resting state), within 15 minutes pre-intervention, during the intervention, within 15 minutes post-intervention, and periprocedurally
Infant Oxygen Saturation
Timeframe: Baseline (resting state), within 15 minutes pre-intervention, during the intervention, within 15 minutes post-intervention, and periprocedurally