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The Effect of Binaural Beats on Preoperative Anxiety in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

The Effect of Binaural Beats on Preoperative Anxiety in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500099597
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-26
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-31

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Preoperative Anxiety

Interventions

Control group:Noise-cancelling headphones are to be worn with no music played
Binaural Beats Group:Participants wore noise-cancelling headphones and were exposed to binaural beats
Standard Audio Condition/Group:Participants wore noise-cancelling headphones and were presented with standard audio.

Sponsors

Nanjing BenQ Medical Center Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients undergoing elective open pancreatic surgery for pancreatic cancer 2) Age: 18-65 years 3) ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) classification Grade I-III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Severe sensory organ defects (e.g., visual or hearing impairment) and/or inability to communicate normally. 2)Comorbid central nervous system or psychiatric disorders. 3)History of head and neck trauma. 4)Thyroid dysfunction. 5)History of psychiatric disorders and/or long-term use of psychotropic drugs. 6)Cardiac function classified as NYHA Class III or higher and/or history of coronary heart disease. 7)Patients taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). 8)Undergoing other surgeries within 30 days prior to the current procedure. 9)Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >177 µmol/L) and/or requiring dialysis. 10)Emergency surgery. 11)Patient refusal to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effect of Binaural Beats on Preoperative Anxiety Scores in Patients;Intraoperative Bispectral Index (BIS) Variability;Effect of Binaural Beat Therapy on Intraoperative Sedative and Analgesic Consumption in Pancreatic Cancer Patients;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
State-Trait Anxiety Scores at Postoperative Days 1, 3, and 7;Incidence of Postoperative Delirium on Days 1, 3, and 7;Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV);Frequency of Supplemental Analgesic Administration After Surgery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuanghui Hou

Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province,China.

Hghsss@163.com+86 138 5182 9238

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026