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Does Perioperative Music Prevent Sleep Disturbances in Hospitalized Surgical Patients

Does Perioperative Music Prevent Sleep Disturbances in Hospitalized Surgical Patients

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06131034
Acronym
DREAMERS
Enrollment
126
Registered
2023-11-14
Start date
2023-08-09
Completion date
2024-05-31
Last updated
2023-11-14

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Conditions

Sleep

Brief summary

Sleep disturbances are known to be a prevalent problem in hospitalized, surgical patients, which is of importance since sleep disturbances can lead to a range of negative health outcomes. Music interventions have shown potential in improving sleep quality. Unfortunately, the studies on the effect of music on sleep in surgical patient populations are still scarce and of low quality. Therefore, the aim of this study is to study the effect of music on sleep quality in oncological, gastro-intestinal surgical patients in the form of a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be divided in 2 groups, a music group and a control group, where the music group will receive music interventions perioperatively. The researchers will compare both groups to see if there is a difference in sleep quality.

Interventions

OTHERMusic

Participant in the intervention group will receive music interventions perioperatively.

Sponsors

Erasmus Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients aged 18 years or older * Patients undergoing major elective abdominal surgery for malignant disease, including, but not limited to: Esophageal, gastric, colorectal, hepatic, pancreatic, gynecological and urological surgical procedures. * Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language. * Communicable and able to assess the questionnaires * Written informed consent acquired from the patient.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with severe hearing impairment (defined as no or barely verbal communication possible). * The patient is expected to be transferred to another hospital postoperatively. * Participation in another study that may possibly intervene with the outcome measures. (e.g. in trial use of sleep medication, interventions regarding sleep quality or quantity or similar procedures) * Assessment of primary outcome is not possible. * Inability or unwillingness to receive the music intervention. * Inability to wear the actigraphy device, or inability to perform actigraphy measurement due to paralysis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Subjective sleep quality assessed using a questionnaireOn the morning of day 2, 3 and 4 at the surgical wardUsing the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sleep disturbance questionnaire, raw summary score

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Music listening during study periodDuring the (possible) intervention period, until day 5 postoperativelyUsing a diary
Subclinical stess usingAt baseline and at the end of the (possible) intervention period, at day 5 postoperativelyUsing the Subclinical Stress Symptoms Questionnaire (SSQ-25).
Postoperative quality of recovery using a questionnaireAt baseline, at the end of the (possible) intervention period (from start of study until day 5 postoperatively) and 30 days after dischargeQuality of Recovery-40 score (QOR-40)
Patient satisfaction using a self-made questionnaireAt the end of the study period, 30 days after dischargeA Likert scale will be used, 0 -10, with a higher score meaning a more satisfied feeling regarding the hospital admittance.
Music preference and importance in daily lifeAt baselineUsing a questionnaire with use of multiple chose questions and a Likert scale, 0 - 10, with a higher score resulting in a more positive attitude towards music
Cost consequences and cost-effectiveness30 days after dischargeUsing the Institute for Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA) medical consumption questionnaire and the iMTA productivity loss questionnaire
Quality of life scoreAt baseline, at the end of the (possible) intervention period (from start of study until day 5 postoperatively) and 30 days after dischargeUsing the EuroQol-5dimension-5length (EQ-5D-5L), with a score of 0 - 100, where a higher score
Delirium incidenceDuring the entire hospital stay surrounding the surgery, up to day 30 postoperatively.Delirium Observation Scale per day and delirium diagnosis (defined as diagnosis by clinician)
Subjective sleep quantityDuring the (possible) intervention period, until day 5 postoperativelyUsing the adapted Consensus Sleeping Diary
Objective sleep assessmentDuring the (possible) intervention period, until day 5 postoperativelyMeasured with an actigraphy device
AnxietyEvery morning during the (possible) intervention period, until day 5 postoperativelyUsing the The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-6 (STAI-6), 20-80, with a high score being a worse outcome

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Physical parameter, bloodpressureDuring the entire hospital stay surrounding the surgery, up to day 30 postoperatively.in mm/Hg
Physical parameter, pulse rateDuring the entire hospital stay surrounding the surgery, up to day 30 postoperatively.beats/min
Physical parameter, respiratory rateDuring the entire hospital stay surrounding the surgery, up to day 30 postoperatively.Resp/min
Perioperative complicationsDuring the entire hospital stay surrounding the surgery, up to day 30 postoperatively.Number of patients with medical complications, and grading of these complications using Clavien Dindo and the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI)
Clinical information checklistDuring the entire hospital stay surrounding the surgery, up to day 30 postoperatively.Information about type of surgery, selected medical history, age, gender, hospital length of stay
Area of residenceAt baselineUsing postal code of current address
General medication use (incidence and concentration)Before and during admittance, retrospectively, with a maximum of day 30 postoperativelyMedication use that could be of influence on sleep quality

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Primary ContactRoos Geensen, MD
r.geensen@erasmusmc.nl+31 10 7040704

Outcome results

None listed

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