Decreasing Delirium through Music (DDM) in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Delirium is a highly prevalent and morbid syndrome in intensive care units (ICUs). Changing the stressful environment within the ICU via music may be an effective and a scalable way to reduce the burden of delirium. Methods/design The Decreasing Delirium through Music (DDM) study...

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Main Authors: Sikandar H. Khan, Sophia Wang, Amanda Harrawood, Stephanie Martinez, Annie Heiderscheit, Linda Chlan, Anthony J. Perkins, Wanzhu Tu, Malaz Boustani, Babar Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2324-6