None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
In this study, we aim to answer the research question "While operating, do surgeons experience a physiological (autonomic) stress and psychological stress which is affected by the presence of background music?". We will do this by recruiting experienced and inexperienced operators to a randomised Non-blinded Crossover Trial in a simulated environment. Participants will perform surgical tasks under the music and the no music conditions, and we will measure physiological and psychological markers of stress.
Interventions
Determine the influence of background music on physiological parameters (sympathetic nervous activity, peripheral and central chemoreflex responses, ventilatory responses, cerebral blood flow) and psychological parameters (taskload and anxiety scores) in surgeons (experienced and inexperienced) while performing simulated surgical tasks
Participants will wear noise-cancelling headphones containing music the music or control condition while performing tasks. They will perform the tasks on their o
Determine the influence of background music on physiological parameters (sympathetic nervous activity, peripheral and central chemoreflex responses, ventilatory responses, cerebral blood flow) and psychological parameters (taskload and anxiety scores) in surgeons (experienced and inexperienced) while performing simulated surgical tasks Participants will wear noise-cancelling headphones containing music the music or control condition while performing tasks. They will perform the tasks on their own. The task will be a fine suturing activity, and participants will complete this 10minute task 4 times, with 10 minute breaks between periods. The task will simulate a carotid patchplasty. This will occur after a training period. The total session will be estimated to take 2 hours which will include the training period.. Music will be a self-selected playlist by the participant and started/connected by the research team at a volume selected by the surgeon. The study will be terminated if the surgeon is unable to tolerate the music intervention, though this is expected to be very unlikely.
Sponsors
Dr Anantha Narayanan
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
• Qualified or training surgeons from any surgical sub-specialty • Inexperienced operators (clinical medical students) • Men and women; • Aged over 18 years;
Exclusion criteria
• Significant physical impairment that inhibits completion of dextrous tasks • Current pregnancy • Significant arrhythmias (e.g., atrial fibrillation, previous VT / significant ventricular ectopy) • Hemodynamically significant valvular heart disease (e.g., stenosis, mechanical valve replacement) • Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction • Recent acute coronary syndrome (<12 months) (e.g., MI, angioplasty, unstable angina) • Recent stroke/TIA (<12 months) • Inability to fully or appropriately provide consent (e.g., language issue, reading capability) • Underlying medical conditions, which in the opinion of the Investigator place the participant at unacceptably high risk for participating in the study.
Outcome results
None listed