Clinical trial · Interventional
Music Listening as a Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nursing Intervention
Music Listening as a Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nursing Intervention After Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
NCT04596917CI-TRIAL-00054441completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
A randomized comparison clinical trial will be conducted in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy patients in the Weinberg PACU at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. 50 patients will be recruited and randomly assigned by a table of random numbers to either the music listening group (n=35) or the relaxation breathing group (n=35).
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred music listening | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Relaxation breathing narrative over hypnotic music listening | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Preferred music listening
- description
- Patients will be randomized to listen to music with iPod that has preferred music selections that patients can choose.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Preferred music listening
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Hypnotic music with relaxation breathing
- description
- Patients will be randomized to listen to hypnotic music with relaxation breathing narrative.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Relaxation breathing narrative over hypnotic music listening
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Change in anxiety as assessed by Spielberg STAI Questionnaire
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria * All adult male patients schedule to have a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy surgery who are ages 45 to 80 years of age * All ethnic backgrounds * All religions Exclusion Criteria: * All patients who do not speak or understand the English language to the extent that it precludes their ability to provide informed consent for the study
References
Publications (14)
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- BACKGROUNDGallagher LM, Gardner V, Bates D, Mason S, Nemecek J, DiFiore JB, Bena J, Li M, Bethoux F. Impact of Music Therapy on Hospitalized Patients Post-Elective Orthopaedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Orthop Nurs. 2018 Mar/Apr;37(2):124-133. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000432. PMID 29570546
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- BACKGROUNDBarnett ML, Gray J, Zink A, Jena AB. Coupling Policymaking with Evaluation - The Case of the Opioid Crisis. N Engl J Med. 2017 Dec 14;377(24):2306-2309. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1710014. No abstract available. PMID 29236636
- BACKGROUNDHole J, Hirsch M, Ball E, Meads C. Music as an aid for postoperative recovery in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2015 Oct 24;386(10004):1659-71. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60169-6. Epub 2015 Aug 12. PMID 26277246
- BACKGROUNDKohler N, Friedrich M, Gansera L, Holze S, Thiel R, Roth S, Rebmann U, Stolzenburg JU, Truss MC, Fahlenkamp D, Scholz HJ, Brahler E. Psychological distress and adjustment to disease in patients before and after radical prostatectomy. Results of a prospective multi-centre study. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2014 Nov;23(6):795-802. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12186. Epub 2014 Feb 13. PMID 24661440
- BACKGROUNDLiu Y, Petrini MA. Effects of music therapy on pain, anxiety, and vital signs in patients after thoracic surgery. Complement Ther Med. 2015 Oct;23(5):714-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Aug 4.