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There is evidence that music can have a positive influence on patients in various medical contexts. For example, studies have already shown that music can reduce anxiety, stress and pain during various surgical procedures and that singing and listening to music can increase well-being. Some studies in neonatology have also been able to show that music intervention can contribute to a more stable heart rate, higher oxygen saturation in the blood and an overall better well-being of premature babies, but the data here is still sparse and further research is therefore necessary.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a music intervention and an intervention with a recording of the mother's voice on premature babies. The study will investigate whether the interventions have an influence on the vital parameters (heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiration), weight gain and stress level of the premature babies. The data will be taken from the medical records and protocols and in addition we will take saliva samples from your child (with small Q-tip-like cotton swabs) to measure the cortisol release of your child, which reflects the stress level. The study also aims to investigate the course of the mother's emotional state and the mother-child bond in the first weeks after the birth and you (mother) will be asked to complete questionnaires for this purpose.

This study is being conducted in cooperation with the Department of General Paediatrics, Neonatology and Paediatric Cardiology at Düsseldorf University Hospital. If you have any questions about the study, please contact us (nora.schaal@hhu.de).