NCT06973993

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate whether classical music in the Emergency waiting room can diminish perception of waiting times. Patients and relatives, after arriving in the ER waiting room will either listen to live classical music, recorded classical music, or no music at all.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
97

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2025

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2025

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 11, 2025

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 15, 2025

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 31, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

March 9, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

April 11, 2025

Last Update Submit

March 5, 2026

Conditions

Emergency Room

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • patient satisfaction

    Patient satisfaction will be calculated attributing a score to a validated questionnaire designed for assessing waiting times in the emergency department, namely the "Patient Satisfaction with Waiting Time in Emergency Departments" questionnaire.

    day 1

Study Arms (3)

live music

All patients and relatives arriving at the ER on a given day will find live music as situation chosen in advance

Other: live music

recorded music

All patients and relatives arriving at the ER on a given day will find recorded music as situation chosen in advance

Other: recorded music

no music

All patients and relatives arriving at the ER on a given day will find no music as situation chosen in advance

Other: no music

Interventions

live musicOTHER

live music will be played during waiting time in ER room

live music
recorded musicOTHER

recorded music will be transmitted during waiting time in ER room

recorded music
no musicOTHER

no music will be played or transmitted during waiting time in ER room

no music

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

patient and relatives affering ER

You may qualify if:

  • ER department patients waiting for medical assessment and their relatives
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients in situations of high severity and that pose an immediate significant threat to life or physiologic function.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale

Bellinzona, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2025

First Posted

May 15, 2025

Study Start

April 1, 2025

Primary Completion

August 31, 2025

Study Completion

August 31, 2025

Last Updated

March 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations

CH(1)