A randomised, controlled pilot study to compare the effect of preoperative binaural beat audio with patient-selected music on subsequent anaesthetic drug requirements

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN55755275

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Anaesthesia Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

Patients will be randomised to either listen to their own music or binaural beat audio.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults receiving general anaesthesia for day case surgery at Sunderland General Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients under 16 years old 2. Patients arriving to the Day Unit within one hour of surgery (logistical exclusion)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The study will compare the effect of preoperative binaural beat audio with patient-selected music on the amount of propofol required to achieve a BIS score of 50.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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