NCT06957990

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if audible distraction, in the form of music, before and/or during hernia repair surgery will decrease pain post-operatively.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
308

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable surgery

Timeline
12mo left

Started Aug 2024

Typical duration for not_applicable surgery

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
enrolling by invitation

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress64%
Aug 2024May 2027

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 8, 2024

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 21, 2025

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 6, 2025

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 8, 2026

Expected
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 8, 2027

Last Updated

February 17, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

April 21, 2025

Last Update Submit

February 12, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Highest pain score reported

    Highest pain score reported in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU); Pain is measured on a 0-10 scale where a higher number corresponds with more pain

    from admission to discharge from PACU, up to 8 hours

  • Total narcotic administered

    Total morphine milligram equivalent (MME) of narcotics administered while in PACU

    from admission to discharge from PACU, up to 8 hours

Study Arms (4)

PreOp Only

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient will listen to music before their surgery in pre-operative area only

Other: Music

PreOp and IntraOp

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient will listen to music before and during their surgery

Other: Music

IntraOp Only

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient will listen to music during their surgery only

Other: Music

No Music

NO INTERVENTION

Patient will not listen to music during their visit

Interventions

MusicOTHER

Music of the participant's selected genre will be played through headphones according to the arm assigned.

IntraOp OnlyPreOp OnlyPreOp and IntraOp

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Receiving surgery at Bethesda Surgery Center

You may not qualify if:

  • Does not speak English
  • Unable to consent to involvement in the research study
  • Having more than 1 hernia repair performed
  • Pregnant
  • Deaf
  • Wears hearing aids
  • Currently on medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder (ex: suboxone or methadone)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Bethesda Surgery Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Music Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsRehabilitationAftercareContinuity of Patient CarePatient CarePsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Masking Details
Preoperative music will be unmasked. Intraoperative music will be masked - Only research nurse will know if music was turned on or off intraoperatively.
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2025

First Posted

May 6, 2025

Study Start

August 8, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 8, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 8, 2027

Last Updated

February 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations