Using Music During Lumbar Medial Branch Block Procedure

An Evaluation of Pain, Anxiety, Desire for Repeat Procedure, and Satisfaction Utilizing Music Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain Patients During Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04091607

Enrollment

150

Registered

2019-09-17

Start date

2019-11-15

Completion date

2022-05-23

Last updated

2022-08-10

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Conditions

Lower Back Pain, Lumbar Spondylosis

Keywords

lumbar medial branch block, chronic back pain, lower back pain, lumbar spondylosis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if music therapy during interventional lumbar medial branch blocks for chronic lower back pain will lower pain scores and anxiety levels, while increasing patient desire for repeat procedure as well as patient satisfaction.

Detailed description

Subjects will be put into 1 of 2 groups, Music or the Control Group (no music). The music group will listen to patient's preferred music on Pandora station broadcast using Headphones or Wireless Earbuds with Tablet or Computer. Hearing impaired patients will have an option of non-earbud headphones. . Earbuds or headphones will be used regardless of music therapy playing. . The control group will be provided earbuds or alternative headphone as well, however, with no music. The sound environment will be standardized for procedure by closing procedure room door and minimizing extraneous sounds (i.e. from equipment, alarms, etc.,).

Interventions

OTHERMusic Therapy

Subject will listen to Music using provided ear buds or headphones.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Group 1 will listen to Music during the procedure. Group 2 will not hear any music during the procedure

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age\> or equal to 18 * History of documented chronic lower back pain

Exclusion criteria

* Patient refusal * Deafness (unless corrected with a hearing aid) * Initial Pain Score \< 3 * Prior Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks/Radiofrequency ablation therapy * Any woman who is currently pregnant.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain Scores with True Visual Analog scale	Day 1 Pre Procedure	Score ranges from 0 to 10 with higher score denoting more pain.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026