Effects of Music Therapy on Anesthetic Requirements and Hemodynamic Parameters

NCT07322562 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: music01
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 159
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Music therapy has been reported to reduce analgesic and anesthetic requirements, but evidence in thoracic surgery remains limited. This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate the effects of different music types on hemodynamic stability and anesthetic consumption in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.

Conditions

Hemodynamic Changes; Music Therapy; Thoracic Surgery; Anesthetic Consumption

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• anesthetic consumption

  desfluran consumption during surgery (mL)

  during surgery

• anesthetic consumption

  Induction propofol dose (mg)

  during induction of anesthesia

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• hemodynamic parameters

  during surgery, 48 hour after surgery

• hemodynamic parameters

  during surgery, 48 hour after surgery

• hemodynamic parameters

  during surgery, 48 hour after surgery

• hemodynamic parameters

  during surgery, 48 hour after surgery

Study Arms (3)

Group 1: Sufi music group

In the sufi music group, sufi music was played through over-ear headphones; the volume was adjusted based on patient comfort and confirmed with the patient. Music playback was initiated alongside routine monitoring and continued throughout the surgery, ending when the patient was transferred to the stretcher after extubation.

Other: music therapy during surgery

Group 2: Classical Western music group

In the classical Western music group, music was played through over-ear headphones; the volume was adjusted based on patient comfort and confirmed with the patient. Music playback was initiated alongside routine monitoring and continued throughout the surgery, ending when the patient was transferred to the stretcher after extubation.

Other: music therapy during surgery

Group 3: no music group

In the no music group, the patient was not allowed to listen to any type of music during surgery.

Interventions

music therapy during surgery OTHER

In the music groups, music was played through over-ear headphones; the volume was adjusted based on patient comfort and confirmed with the patient. Music playback was initiated alongside routine monitoring and continued throughout the surgery, ending when the patient was transferred to the stretcher after extubation. For infection control purposes, headphone sponges were changed for each patient.

Group 1: Sufi music group; Group 2: Classical Western music group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients who will undergo thoracic surgery under general anesthesia and meet the criteria of being over 18 years of age

You may qualify if:

• Age 18 and over,
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-III,
• No hearing acuity,
• Volunteer to participate in the study,
• Cooperative and oriented,
• No history of psychiatric illness and/or psychiatric medication use,

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who were under 18 years,
• ASA classification \>III,
• had hearing loss,
• had a psychiatric diagnosis and/or were taking antipsychotic/antidepressant/mood stabilizer medications,
• were uncooperative (dementia, mental retardation, etc.),
• Major complications during the intraoperative or postoperative period, (respiratory failure, hemodynamic instability, hypoxia, serious arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, etc.)
• Emergency surgery,
• had a history of alcohol or drug abuse,
• did not speak Turkish,
• did not consent to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cukurova University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Anesthesiology Department

Adana, Adana, 01380, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Mediha Turktan, M.D.

  Cukurova University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 15, 2025
• First Posted: January 7, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)