Music to reduce anxiety and improve comfort before eye surgery
Music Listening During Anesthesia Induction and Emergence: Assessing Its Role in Enhancing Patient Comfort
We will test whether listening to music reduces anxiety for adults having elective eye surgery under general anesthesia.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 70 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Medical University of Vienna Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Vienna, State of Vienna) |
| Trial ID | NCT07206186 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional protocol delivers a music intervention to adults undergoing elective ophthalmological surgery under general anesthesia and measures perioperative anxiety and perceived task load. Eligible participants (age 18–70, ASA I–II, able to give written consent) receive the music intervention in the perioperative period and outcomes are recorded using standardized instruments including the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the NASA Task Load Index. Key exclusions include pre-existing psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, language barriers, anticipated difficult airway, and pregnancy. All procedures are conducted at the Medical University of Vienna and results will compare anxiety and comfort scores before and after the intervention.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18–70 with ASA physical status I–II who are scheduled for elective ophthalmological surgery under general anesthesia and can provide written informed consent.
Not a fit: Patients with pre-existing psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, language barriers, pregnancy, anticipated difficult airway, or those outside the specified age or ASA ranges are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this protocol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this low-risk approach could reduce preoperative anxiety, improve patient comfort and satisfaction, and potentially lower reliance on sedative medications.
How similar studies have performed: Music and other non-pharmacological interventions have produced anxiety-reducing effects in many pediatric randomized trials and some adult studies, though high-quality adult data remain relatively limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent * Elective ophthalmological surgery under general anesthesia (e.g. strabismus surgery, cataract surgery or other lens surgery, glaucoma surgery, keratoplasty or other corneal transplantation, vitrectomy or other retinal surgery, lacrimal duct surgery) * Age: 18-70 years * ASA score I-II (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing psychiatric disorder (e.g. anxiety disorder, PTSD, depression) * Chronic pain patients * Language barrier * Anticipated difficult airway * Pregnancy
Where this trial is running
Vienna, State of Vienna
- Medical University of Vienna — Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Marion Wiegele, Priv.-Doz. DDr. — Medical University of Vienna
- Study coordinator: Stefan Ulbing, Dr.med.univ.
- Email: stefan.ulbing@meduniwien.ac.at
- Phone: +43 40400 41020
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.