Effect of Live Versus Recorded Music on Children Receiving Mechanical Ventilation and Sedation.

Background: Music is often used as a nonpharmacological pain management strategy, but little evidence is available about its role in pediatric critical care patients.

Objective: To determine the effect of a live music intervention versus a recorded music intervention on heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate in pediatric critical care patients receiving mechanical ventilation and sedation.

Methods: An exploratory randomized controlled trial was performed in a pediatric intensive care unit.