Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: The Effect of Music Therapy on Neonates Diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: a Pilot Study
Brief Summary: This study examines the effects of 6 different music therapy interventions on outcomes for neonates diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

Infants who meet the following inclusion criteria will be eligible to participate in the study irrespective of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender:

* Admitted to the NICU immediately postpartum
* Gestational age 28 weeks or older
* No identified hearing disorder
* Do not have a diagnosed developmental disability (i.e. Down Syndrome)
* Do not have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
* Medically cleared to participate in the study by nurse or neonatologist
* Parent or legal guardian able/willing to give consent \& complete the PBQ (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Admitted to the NICU at any time other than immediately postpartum
* Gestational age \<28 weeks old
* Has an identified hearing disorder
* Has diagnosed developmental disability (i.e. Down syndrome)
* Has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
* Is not medically cleared to participate in the study by the nurse or neonatologist
* Parent or legal guardian unable/unwilling to give consent
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Full term healthy infants, needing a heel-prick for metabolic screening;
* Informed consent obtained from parents.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of sedation or analgesia (other than non pharmacological analgesia given during the experimental procedure)
C: Inclusion Criteria:

Eligible subjects are infants currently inpatient in the NICU or Newborn Nursery at University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital and:

* Full-term infants (\>37 wks gestational age) and late preterm infants (34-37 wks gestational age)
* Newborns at risk for NAS due to fetal-drug exposure
* At-risk infants will be infants who present with confirmed meconium and/or urine toxicology report (documented in medical chart review) for opioids (e.g., methadone, buprenorphine/subutex, oxycodone, heroin); may also have prenatal exposure to benzodiazepines, barbiturates, amphetamines, cannabinoids, alcohol, nicotine and/or caffeine.

Exclusion Criteria:

Eligible infants meeting the inclusion criteria above will be excluded from participation in the study if he/she:

* Born less than \<34 weeks.
* Has a congenital abnormality
* Has a fetal anomaly
* Has hydrocephalus or intraventricular hemorrhage \>grade 2
* Has a seizure disorder not related to drug withdrawal
* Has a clinically significant shunt
* Requires mechanical respiratory support
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Generally healthy methadone-maintained women electing to either exclusively breastfeed or bottle-feed their infants for 1 month after delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

* Relapse to illicit drugs or alcohol at any time during the study
* Positive maternal or infant urine toxicology test at birth
* Serious medical or psychiatric illness requiring medication or medical intervention
* HIV infected
* Currently dependent on alcohol
* Major birth defect in the infant
* Significant medical problems in the infant, including premature birth, sepsis, or other infections

Answer: A