This is a Study to Evaluate if Music Therapy Can Reduce Stress and Increase Satisfaction of Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery

NCT05953870 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ORBV-CHIR-003
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patients who undergo outpatient surgery according to normal practice will be divided into two groups. The first group (17 patients), before and after their surgery, will listen to relaxing music, namely a slower tempo music that can quiet mind and make patients feel soothed. The second group (17 patients) will follow the standard surgical pathways according to normal clinical practice, in particular they will not listen to relaxing music. A questionnaire to evaluate stress and satisfaction will be administered to all the patients before their discharge

Conditions

Stress; Personal Satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Concern

  Concern (measured on the validated Leiden Perioperative Patient Satisfaction -LPPS - questionnaire for the perioperative patients' satisfaction). This questionnaire assess patient satisfaction with perioperative care. Patients are asked to score each question on a fivepoint scale (from 1 - corresponding to the worse outcome to 5 - the best outcome)

  during hospitalization, 1 day

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Personal satisfaction

  during hospitalization, 1 day

• Length of hospital stay

  during hospitalization, 1 day

Study Arms (2)

MUSIC AND COMFORT THERAPY

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will be "exposed" pre- and postoperatively to relaxing music, which is defined as a slower tempo music that can quiet mind and make patients feel soothed.

Other: Music Therapy

CONTROL GROUP

NO INTERVENTION

These patients will follow the standard surgical pathways as per daily routine.

Interventions

Music Therapy OTHER

slower tempo music that can quiet mind and make patients feel soothed

MUSIC AND COMFORT THERAPY

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients undergoing outpatient surgery
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant or lactating women

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale

Bellinzona, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Personal Satisfaction

Interventions

Music Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Davide La Regina, MD

  Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2023
• First Posted: July 20, 2023
• Study Start: July 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 23, 2023
• Study Completion: October 23, 2023
• Last Updated: December 20, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

CH (1)