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Music Therapy for Cardiac Surgery Recovery

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Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change in serum immunoglobulin a before and 30 minutes after start of intervention period
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether music can help people recover from cardiac surgery by reducing anxiety, pain, and stress.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who've had heart valve or coronary surgery and are stable, extubated, and can hear. It's not for those who are deaf, unstable, intubated, or on infection precautions post-surgery.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if listening to music for 30 minutes helps recovery after cardiac surgery by looking at stress hormones like cortisol and immune markers like Immunoglobulin A compared to usual care without music.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Music as an intervention is expected to have little to no side effects while potentially improving emotional well-being and physical responses during early recovery.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change in heart rate before and 30 minutes after start of intervention period
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change in heart rate before and 30 minutes after start of intervention period for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Serum Cortisol
Secondary outcome measures
Anxiety
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Treatment ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
30 minutes of listening to music
Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention
actual sounds of the intensive care unit environment
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
music
2019
Completed Phase 3
~1200

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,932 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,373 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

music Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04551469 — N/A
Cardiac Surgery Research Study Groups: Standard of Care, Treatment Arm
Cardiac Surgery Clinical Trial 2023: music Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04551469 — N/A
music 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04551469 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are individuals aged thirty and above qualified to participate in this research?

"The minimum age for enrolment in this clinical trial is 18 and the maximum permissible age is 90, based on the parameters of inclusion."

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Is enrollment still open for this research endeavor?

"Patient recruitment is open for this trial, which was initially advertised on July 1st 2021 and had its most recent update on July 12th 2022. This information can be found in clinicaltrials.gov's records."

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What is the capacity of participants who may join this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. The information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that the research is actively recruiting patients. It was started in July 1st 2021 and recently updated by 12th of July 2022, with a need for 124 individuals to be recruited at one medical centre."

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Am I a suitable candidate for enrollment in this clinical trial?

"This medical study seeks to enroll 124 patients, aged between 18 and 90, who have undergone cardiac surgery. Eligible participants must be in the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit or Step Down Unit following heart valve replacement/repair and/or coronary artery bypass surgery; aortic repair; extubated & able to hear music; and hemodynamically stable."

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Recent research and studies
Heart & LungJournal
The Effect of Music Intervention in Stress Response to Cardiac Surgery in a Randomized Clinical Trial
Nilsson, Ulrica. 2009. “The Effect of Music Intervention in Stress Response to Cardiac Surgery in a Randomized Clinical Trial”. Heart & Lung. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.07.008.
The Open Complementary Medicine JournalJournal
Mind-body Medicine and Immune System Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Wahbeh, Helane, Ashley Haywood, Karen Kaufman, Noelle Harling, and Heather Zwickey. 2009. “Mind-body Medicine and Immune System Outcomes: A Systematic Review”. The Open Complementary Medicine Journal. Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.. doi:10.2174/1876391x00901010025.
JamaJournal
Effects of Patient-directed Music Intervention on Anxiety and Sedative Exposure in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support
Chlan, Linda L., Craig R. Weinert, Annie Heiderscheit, Mary Fran Tracy, Debra J. Skaar, Jill L. Guttormson, and Kay Savik. 2013. “Effects of Patient-directed Music Intervention on Anxiety and Sedative Exposure in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support”. Jama. American Medical Association (AMA). doi:10.1001/jama.2013.5670.
Complementary Therapies in MedicineJournal
Effects of Music Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs in Patients After Thoracic Surgery
Liu, Yang, and Marcia A. Petrini. 2015. “Effects of Music Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs in Patients After Thoracic Surgery”. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2015.08.002.
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