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Music Therapy for Surgical Anxiety

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Lisa Kruse, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up day 0 post-operative, up to day 14
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Study Summary

This trial is testing if patients have lower anxiety levels during surgery when they listen to their choice of music vs. standardized relaxation music.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who are having wide-awake hand surgery with local anesthesia. Participants must be able to consent and understand English, without significant hearing issues that can't be fixed with devices.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares the effects of listening to personal music choices versus standardized relaxation music on patient anxiety during hand surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of these two music interventions in the operating room.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-medical interventions (music), there are no direct medical side effects expected. However, participants may experience varying levels of comfort or anxiety based on their response to the type of music played.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~day 0 post-operative, up to day 14
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day 0 post-operative, up to day 14 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Anxiety
Change in Visual Analog Scale-Anxiety (VAS-A) Score
Secondary outcome measures
Participant Diastolic Blood Pressure
Participant Heart Rate
Participant Respiratory Rate
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Standardized Relaxation MusicExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Personal Choice of MusicActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Wisconsin, MadisonLead Sponsor
1,177 Previous Clinical Trials
2,741,992 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Surgery
510 Patients Enrolled for Surgery
Lisa Kruse, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

Media Library

Standardized Relaxation Music Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05472909 — N/A
Surgery Research Study Groups: Standardized Relaxation Music, Personal Choice of Music
Surgery Clinical Trial 2023: Standardized Relaxation Music Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05472909 — N/A
Standardized Relaxation Music 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05472909 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this scientific examination still open for recruitment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov shows that the initiative posted on November 1st 2022 is no longer actively recruiting individuals for participation. However, there are currently 624 other studies looking for participants."

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