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The Effect of Music on Postoperative Anxiety

Comparison of the Effect of Patient Preferred Music on Postoperative Anxiety

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04277559
Enrollment
225
Registered
2020-02-20
Start date
2021-11-01
Completion date
2022-10-01
Last updated
2023-05-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Postoperative

Keywords

Patient preferential music, Postoperative anxiety, Classical music

Brief summary

In this study, it is planned to compare the effect of listening to the music preferred by the patient and classical music on postoperative anxiety.

Detailed description

Preoperative anxiety can be detected via structured and standardized screening by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) I and II. 225 patients scheduled for inguinal hernia surgery for any reason in the age range of 18-70 will be included in our study. Preoperative STAI I and II score (anxiety questionnaire) will be applied to each patient. The patients will be divided into three groups as preoperative patient preferential music, classical music and not played. The patient favorite music track and singer without limiting the kind of music or classical music will be played through the headphones. The STAI will be repeated at postoperative, the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and patient satisfaction will be measured at postoperative.

Interventions

Patients will listen to their preferred music through the headphones before surgery.

Patients will listen to classical music through headphones before surgery.

OTHERNo music

Patients will not listen to music.

Sponsors

Ankara Diskapi Training and Research Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Undergo inguinal hernia surgery under general anesthesia, * Being the ability to speak, read and write the Turkish language

Exclusion criteria

* Poor vision * Significant hearing loss * Dementia * Active opioid use * Regular use of anxiolytics or discontinuation of them on the day of surgery * Unwillingness to participate in the study * Unwillingness to listening to music

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) score4 hoursThe test scores between 20 and 80, with higher scores indicating more generalized and stronger anxiety. Preoperative and postoperative STAI I score questions will be asked.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)24 hours11-point numerical rating scale for pain (0='no pain' and 10='worst pain possible pain') were explained.
The quality of postoperative functional recovery (QoR-40) score24 hoursThe quality of postoperative functional recovery will assess using the QoR-40, which assesses physical comfort (12 items), emotional state (9 items), physical independence (5 items), psychological support (7 items), and pain (7 items). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale: none of the time, some of the time, usually, most of the time, and all the time. The total score ranges from 40 (poorest quality of recovery) to 200 (the best quality of recovery). The QoR-40 will administer one day before surgery in outpatient clinics of anesthesiology, and before discharge from hospital on the first postoperative day.
Patient satisfaction score24 hoursPatient satisfaction will assess prior to discharge using a Likert scale type (range, 1 to 7) verbally administered questionnaire

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026