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Soundscapes for Surgery-Related Pain and Anxiety Management

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Led By Ellen Meltzer, MD, MS

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

English-speaking adults

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, before procedure commences, after injection of anesthetic, and end of procedure, approximately 1 hour

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Study Summary

This trial looks at how soundscapes can reduce pain and anxiety in patients during surgery. #PainManagement #AnxietyReduction

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking adults who are undergoing outpatient vascular surgery for varicose veins. It's not suitable for those who need an interpreter or can't consent.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing whether immersive soundscapes can help reduce pain, stress, anxiety and improve heart rate and blood pressure during the procedure.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There may be no direct side effects from listening to soundscapes; however, individual reactions to audio stimulation vary and could include discomfort or increased anxiety.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am an adult who speaks English.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, before procedure commences, after injection of anesthetic, and end of procedure, approximately 1 hour

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, before procedure commences, after injection of anesthetic, and end of procedure, approximately 1 hour

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, before procedure commences, after injection of anesthetic, and end of procedure, approximately 1 hour 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 Blood Pressure

Change in Heart Rate

Change in Self-Report Visual Analog Anxiety Score

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Immersive Soundscapes EnvironmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects having venous ablation with Vascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic will have relaxing music and relaxing sounds played during the procedure.

Group II: Control EnvironmentActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects having venous ablation with Vascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic will have no music played during the procedure.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,205 Previous Clinical Trials

3,766,684 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Varicose Veins

134 Patients Enrolled for Varicose Veins

Ellen Meltzer, MD, MSPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Immersive Soundscapes Environment Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05650073 — N/A

Varicose Veins Research Study Groups: Control Environment, Immersive Soundscapes Environment

Varicose Veins Clinical Trial 2023: Immersive Soundscapes Environment Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05650073 — N/A

Immersive Soundscapes Environment 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05650073 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is it possible for me to be a participant in this trial?

"100 English-speaking adults between 18 and 100 years old who suffer from varicose veins may enroll in this clinical trial."

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Is the age cap for this research above or below 25 years old?

"This investigation is seeking patients who are above the age of majority but below a century in age."

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Is enrollment for this experiment still accessible to individuals?

"Confirmed. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this particular medical study is not actively recruiting patients at the time of writing; it was first posted on January 1st 2023 and last edited on December 6th 2022. Fortunately, there are 28 other trials that have open participant recruitment right now."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

A Study of Soundscapes for Patient Wellbeing

Ellen C. Meltzer 2023. "A Study of Soundscapes for Patient Wellbeing". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05650073.

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