Music Therapy Songwriting and Mental Health in Neonatel Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Parents

The mental health of parents of preterm newborns (PTNB) is negatively affected by prolonged hospitalization of the PTNB in the intensive care unit. This produces changes in the role of the parents and the bond with the newborn, leading to states of depression, anxiety, and stress. Several strategies, including music therapy, have been implemented to mitigate the negative impact on the parents' mental health. The main objectives of the proposed trial are to determine whether Music Therapy (MT) songwriting combined with standard care (SC) during NICU stay is superior to SC alone in reducing the risk of postpartum depression in at-risk parents of preterm children at the end of treatment, and understand the lived experiences of participating parents who received music therapy for their mental health.

NCT Number	NCT06423092
Lead Sponsor	Claudia Aristizábal Collaborators: Sanitas University
Conditions	Mental Health Impairment
Enrollment	102 participants
Start Date	2024-07-30
Primary Completion	2026-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2024-09-19