Musculoskeletal Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to study the impact of Live Preferential Music on the patient perception of pain and management of pain syndromes in the ED.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to study the impact of Live Preferential Music on the patient perception of pain and management of pain syndromes in the ED. This study follows a prospective experimental design where patients will be assigned to two groups: one that receives the music intervention and one that does not receive music intervention.
Interventions
Trained musicians will play live preferential music to ED patients who consent to participate.
Sponsors
National Endowment for the Arts, United States
University of Florida
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
Randomized
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Age: ≥18 2. Chief complaint of musculoskeletal pain 3. Gender: Male or Female 4. Ethnicity: Any 5. Physical ability: Any 6. Language: English 7. Cognitive skill/education: grade 2 reading level or above 8. Physically and cognitively able to participate in study procedures
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients who are unable to participate in the informed consent process 2. Prisoners
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction | 60 to 90 minutes |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cost of care | 20 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed