Creative music therapy to promote brain structure, function, and neurobehavioral outcomes in preterm infants: a randomized controlled pilot trial protocol

Table 1 Course and outcome measures of music trial

Screening	Enrollment and allocation		Outcome measures
Birth until DOL 7	DOL 7–14	DOL 8 until discharge	At TEA CGA	24 months CGA	5 years
Inclusion and exclusion criteria	Informed consent Randomization	Intervention group: CMT 3×/week and standard care control group: standard care	Brain MRI	BSID-III	Kaufman ABC
	cUS	cUS weekly		Neurological examination	Neurological examination
	Clinical records for morbidities, SES	Clinical records for morbidities, SES		Parental questionnaire	Parental questionnaire

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