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Music Therapy for Perioperative Anxiety and Pain

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Waitlist Available

Led By Shiv K Goel, MD, PhD, MBA

Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up day 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 post-operative

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial investigates the use of music therapy to reduce anxiety and pain in adults aged 18-70 undergoing minor surgeries. Patients will listen to calming music at different stages of their surgery. The goal is to help them feel more relaxed and comfortable, reducing the need for traditional pain management methods that can have side effects. Music therapy has been widely studied and shown to reduce anxiety and pain in various medical procedures, including surgeries.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18-70 who are scheduled for same-day surgery under general anesthesia with a nerve block, such as breast surgery or laparoscopic procedures. They should be in good to moderate health (ASA I-III) and have mild to moderate pre-surgery anxiety levels.

What is being tested?

The study tests the effects of music therapy on reducing anxiety and pain after minor surgeries compared to standard care. It aims to see if patients using music therapy feel less anxious or in pain, which could help them leave the hospital sooner.

What are the potential side effects?

Music therapy is generally safe but may not suit everyone's preferences or cultural beliefs. Unlike medications, it doesn't cause physical side effects but might not provide enough relief for some individuals' anxiety or pain.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ day 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 post-operative

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~day 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 post-operative

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 post-operative for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Efficacy of music therapy on reducing post-operative opioid requirement

Secondary study objectives

Change in post-operative pain using a numerical rating scale

Incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

Length of hospital stay

+7 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Music therapy + Standard of Care Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

All participants will have complete Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) standard of care. A preoperative music intervention will be played first in the preoperative holding area, a second music intervention played immediately following the induction of anesthesia in the operating room, and a third music intervention played in the recovery room when the patient is awake and responsive.

Group II: Standard of Care Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)Active Control1 Intervention

Participants randomized into the control group will receive complete Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) standard of care and no music therapy sessions.

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