October 14, 2025

Medical Xpress features Dr. Babar Khan and Dr. Sikandar Khan

Regenstrief Institute

Medical Xpress featured Babar Khan, M.D., M.S., and Sikandar Khan, D.O., M.S., of Regenstrief Institute for their multi-center randomized controlled trial testing slow-tempo music to address delirium in critically ill older adults. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that twice-daily slow-tempo music did not reduce delirium, pain or anxiety compared with a silence-track control but demonstrated the feasibility of app-based music delivery in the intensive care unit and highlighted potential subgroups for further study.