Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Music therapy, pain, gynecological surgeries
Brief summary
To evaluate the effect of musical therapy before and after gynecological surgeries on pain relief following surgery. The hypothesis is that musical therapy is effective in pain relief following surgical procedures.
Detailed description
The intention with the study is to focus on the first postoperative phase in a case of pain upon gynecologic abdominal surgery. The literature search revealed studies reporting that participates who had pre-operative session of music intervention for relaxation experienced a greater level of reducing pain levels both pre and post their operation than in the participates in the control group. It is therefore a decision to include one pre operative session of intervention with music therapy in the design. The study will carry out at the Gynecologic Unit, in Rambam Hospital, Israel.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMusic therapy
Music therapy will be given to patients 24 hours prior and for the first 48 hours after surgery
Sponsors
Rambam Health Care Campus
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women are schedule to undergo gynecological surgeries
Exclusion criteria
* Neuropathy * Neurological conditions * Diabetes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain level following surgery | 48 hours following suegery | VAS will be used for the evaluation of pain level |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed