Effect of nature-based sounds on the level of anxiety and pain

Comparison of implementing nature based sounds with placebo on anxiety and pain in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201412047529N5

Enrollment

130

Registered

2014-12-21

Start date

2014-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Diseases of the circulatory system. Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries

Interventions

Intervention 1: The patients in the experiment group will receive the nature- based sounds such as birds’ song, soothing rain sounds, and river stream using an audiotape via fixed earphones. The inte

In the control group received the usual sound environment.

The patients in the experiment group will receive the nature- based sounds such as birds’ song, soothing rain sounds, and river stream using an audiotape via fixed earphones. The intervention will b

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : patients with first coronary cardiac catheterization; being able to understand and speak Persian; having age of over 18 years; having no hearing impairment; having no drug or alcohol addiction; receiving no anxiolytic medication; needing no emergency cardiac catheterization; not receiving hypertension or anti hypertensive drugs; having 20 number anxiety. Exclusion criteria: not willingness to participate in this study; cancellation of cardiac catheterization due to any reason except patient’s anxiety.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Pain Visual Analog Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and after cardiac catheterization. Method of measurement: Pain Visual Analog Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Nahid Rejeh

Shahed University

nrejeh@yahoo.com+98 21 5121 3071

Outcome results

None listed

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