The effectiveness of music therapy on preoperative anxiety in day surgery.

A randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of music therapy on anxiety in day surgery.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000617864

Acronym

Nil

Enrollment

180

Registered

2012-06-08

Start date

2004-01-05

Completion date

2004-04-30

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The primary purpose of the clinical trial is to test the hypothesis that day surgery patients who listen to music during their preoperative wait will have statistically significantly lower levels of anxiety than patients who receive routine care.

Interventions

The intervention is listening to music of the participant's choice for 30 minutes prior to surgery, using headphones and CD player.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients who are scheduled for day surgery only.

Exclusion criteria

Patients who do not like music. Patients who had preoperative sedatives. Patients who are hearing-impaired or have difficulty wearing headphones. Patients who could not read and write English. Patients undergoing eye surgery. Patients who have an anticipated preoperative waiting time of under 45 minutes.

Outcome results